The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X wins in 6 out of 14 comparable specs, with 3 ties. Its biggest advantage is Base Clock (73% better).
Core i5-14500 wins in 5 specs (L2 Cache: 169% better).
Recommendation
Choose Ryzen 7 7700X if you want the best overall performance — especially base clock.
Choose Core i5-14500 if l2 cache matters more to you.
