AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs Intel Core i5-8400
—Single-core31.1
—Multi-core28.6
43.6Gamingspec-based27.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F 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 5 5500F
- 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 78% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 9 MB
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8400
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151-v2 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+100% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+7% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB+100% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+78% | 9 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,370Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,900Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,150Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,400Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | — | 9,200Bottom 14% |
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