Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i5-12400F: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (desktop, 2023) against Intel Core i5-12400F (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 7500F is 36% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 26,492 vs 19,527).
Ryzen 5 7500F is 10% faster per core.
Core i5-12400F is $3 cheaper ($155 vs $158).
Ryzen 5 7500F gives 33% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 7500F	Core i5-12400F
Overall score	36.8	27.1
PassMark CPU Mark	26,492	19,527
Single-thread rating	3,823	3,484
US price	from $158	from $155
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	18 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	117 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 4	Alder Lake
Series	Ryzen 7000	12th Gen Core
Release year	2023	2022
Integrated graphics	none	none

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