Ryzen 5 7500F vs Core i9-10920X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (desktop, 2023) against Intel Core i9-10920X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 7500F is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 26,492 vs 25,674).
Ryzen 5 7500F is 41% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 7500F is $106 cheaper ($158 vs $263).
Ryzen 5 7500F gives 72% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 7500F has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 165 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA2066): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 7500F	Core i9-10920X
Overall score	36.8	35.6
PassMark CPU Mark	26,492	25,674
Single-thread rating	3,823	2,704
US price	from $158	from $263
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	19.25 MB
TDP	65 W	165 W
Max power	88 W	165 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 (quad-channel)
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM5	LGA2066
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 4	Cascade Lake-X
Series	Ryzen 7000	Core X (10th Gen)
Release year	2023	2019
Integrated graphics	none	none

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