Ryzen 5 7500 vs Core i7-9700K
AMD · Released Sep 10, 2026
Ryzen 5 7500
- SocketAM5
- MemoryDDR5
- AM5: Older AM5 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 12
- Cores
- 6
- Max Boost
- 5GHz
- L3 Cache
- 32MB
- Base Clock
- 3.7GHz
- TDP
- 65W
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Ryzen 5 7500 has about a 7% higher spec score than Core i7-9700K and launched at $185 less.
$189(better)
Launch MSRP
$374
46.3(better)
Spec score
43.2
12(better)
Threads
8
6
Cores
8(better)
5GHz(better)
Max Boost
4.9GHz
32MB(better)
L3 Cache
12MB
3.7GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.6GHz
65W(better)
TDP
95W
AM5
Socket
LGA1151 v2
DDR5
Memory
DDR4
Sep 10, 2026
Released
Oct 19, 2018