AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-12500

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-12500 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AIDA64, PassMark, 7zip, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5, SuperPi, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

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 7700X

65%

Core i5-12500

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 13% better than Core i5-12500. 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 7700X

61%

Core i5-12500

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	97.2
Valorant	123.0	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	61.9
Apex Legends	115.6	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	82.8
Overwatch	99.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	76.2
DOOM Eternal	61.5	55.2
Warzone	96.0	86.2
Assassin's Creed	103.3	92.8
Valheim	102.1	91.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7700X

66%

Core i5-12500

86%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-12500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7700X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 7700X	Intel Core i5-12500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	2182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	715
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	4955
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	1672
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	16334

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	3788	3919
Multi-Core	50677	22868

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	2105	1685
Multi-Core	19865	9016

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Intel Core i5-12500
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 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	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 26% better than Core i5-12500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700X has 2 more core than Core i5-12500. 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 7700X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i5-12500 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.