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

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

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Ryzen 5 7500X3DCore i7-12700KF
Overall score34.747.0
PassMark CPU Mark25,01133,891
Single-thread rating3,4983,979
US pricefrom $229from $264
Cores612 (8P + 4E)
Threads1220
Base clock4.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Max boost5.4 GHz5.0 GHz
L3 cache96 MB25 MB
TDP65 W125 W
Max power88 W190 W
MemoryDDR5DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed5200 MT/s4800 MT/s
PCI ExpressPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process5 nm (TSMC N5)10 nm (Intel 7)
ArchitectureZen 4Alder Lake
SeriesRyzen 700012th Gen Core
Release year20252021
Integrated graphicsRadeon (2 CU)none

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