AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12490F tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12490F or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

Core i5-12490F

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12490F is 3% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

Core i5-12490F

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Control, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	97.4
Valorant	110.5	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	62.0
Apex Legends	103.8	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	83.1
Overwatch	89.5	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	76.4
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.4
Warzone	86.2	86.4
Assassin's Creed	92.8	93.0
Valheim	91.7	91.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

Core i5-12490F

99%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12490F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-12490F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	351
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	2602
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	849
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	5918
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1294	1993
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12355	19522

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	2716	4680
Multi-Core	22880	27334

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	1339	1938
Multi-Core	9023	9261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i5-12490F
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Matisse	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	7.5 ÐœÐ‘
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 16% better than Core i5-12490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Core i5-12490F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i5-12490F before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12490F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12490F specs and review.