Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or Intel Core i5-7500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7500

51%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 1700 is 5% better than Core i5-7500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7500

52%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	95.3
Valorant	104.2	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	60.6
Apex Legends	97.9	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	81.2
Overwatch	84.4	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	74.7
DOOM Eternal	52.1	54.1
Warzone	81.3	84.5
Assassin's Creed	87.5	91.0
Valheim	86.5	89.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i5-7500

51%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

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 i5-7500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	617	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1122	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	599	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1655	8065

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

	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2258	1968
Multi-Core	6109	14629

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

	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1013	972
Multi-Core	3606	7152

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	March 25, 2017	March 02, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-7500 is 11% better than Ryzen 7 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700 has 4 more core than Core i5-7500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7500 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7500 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.