AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-14400
20Single-core—
22Multi-core47.2
20.6Gamingspec-based50.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 120013 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-14400 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- 24% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $109 vs $221
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14400
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 22
- 401% higher PassMark: 25,033 vs 5,000
- 375% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 2 MB
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 148 W+68% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 16+300% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+24% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+38% |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 10 MB+375% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 20 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 920Bottom 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Bottom 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 830Bottom 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,000Bottom 2% | — |
| PassMark | 5,000Bottom 3% | 25,033+401%Bottom 47% |
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