AMD Ryzen 5 7400F vs Intel Core i5-3470
—Single-core20
48Multi-core22
62.2Gamingspec-based21.9
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-3470
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 22
- 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
- 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB
- 413% higher PassMark: 25,632 vs 5,000
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-3470
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 5 nm+77% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+16% | 77 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+16% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+31% | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+500% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+433% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 950Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,500Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 830Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,000Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 25,632+413%Bottom 50% | 5,000Bottom 3% |
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