Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i7-12700K

Overall performance index

66,1

Rank 19 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$450

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Overall performance index

63,9

Rank 21 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i7-12700K is 3,5% faster on average

Intel Core i7-12700K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)

Individual tests: Intel Core i7-12700K wins 18, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) wins 8 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +17,7 % 287,3fps 349,0fps Multi-thread +25,2 % 90,8points 72,5points Single-thread +7,6 % 122,4points 113,8points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost) +21,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 17.381 points 16.750 points +3,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.341 points 6.377 points +0,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 41.225 points 50.122 points +21,6 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 308,4 fps 374,9 fps +21,6 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 237,0 fps 280,0 fps +18,1 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 22.633 points 23.433 points +3,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 273,5 fps 403,7 fps +47,6 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 330,2 fps 337,3 fps +2,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 332,0 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 386,3 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i7-12700K +25,2 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 105.623 MIPS 89.433 MIPS +18,1 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 67,0 s 103,0 s +53,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 904,0 s 1.295 s +43,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 29.768 KB/s 37.835 KB/s +27,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.248 points 2.124 points +52,9 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 8.355 points 5.024 points +66,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 7.752 points 4.156 points +86,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 17.034 points 9.052 points +88,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.129 points 5.761 points +75,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.532 points 5.693 points +67,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.482 points 5.353 points +39,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.021 points 3.604 points +11,6 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.054 points 1.823 points +12,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 15.537 points 10.538 points +47,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.446 px/s 4.462 px/s +66,9 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i7-12700K +7,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.046 points 920,0 points +13,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.923 points 1.878 points +2,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 703,0 px/s 615,0 px/s +14,3 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Alder Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core 12000	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2021	November 12, 2025
Launch MSRP	US$450	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
Cores / threads	12	6
Threads	20	12
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	4	n/a
Base clock	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Max boost clock	5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L2 cache	12 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
TDP / base power	125 W	65 W
Max turbo power	190 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	89 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
System power idle	82 W	97.8 W
System power load	136 W	158.8 W
CPU package idle	9 W	21.8 W
CPU package load	50 W	70.3 W
Temperature idle	31 °C	40.4 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	69.7 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)	n/a
Avg clock in games	4700 MHz / 3800 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (X670E, X3D-Boost)
Test configuration	n/a	X670E, X3D-Boost
Motherboard	n/a	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LS720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	n/a
Settings	DDR5-5200	Standard, No X3D Game Boost, DDR5-6400 Ares, Chipsret driver 7.06.02.123

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