AMD Ryzen 5 7400F vs Intel Core i3-12100
—Single-core55.3
48Multi-core34.2
62.2Gamingspec-based36
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7400F 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 7400F
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 34
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 83% higher PassMark: 25,632 vs 14,000
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 60 W+8% |
| Max turbo power | — | 89 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+12% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+9% | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+20% | 5 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,050Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,700Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,680Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 25,632+83%Bottom 50% | 14,000Bottom 24% |
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