Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 7500X3D: which is better

Intel Core i7-12700K (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i7-12700K is 37% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 34,229 vs 25,011).
Core i7-12700K is 14% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 7500X3D has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-12700K	Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Overall score	47.5	34.7
PassMark CPU Mark	34,229	25,011
Single-thread rating	4,002	3,498
Games, 1080p, % of the best	65.8%	no data
US price	no current price	from $229
Cores	12 (8P + 4E)	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	3.6 GHz	4.0 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB	96 MB
TDP	125 W	65 W
Max power	190 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 4
Series	12th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2021	2025
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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