AMD Ryzen 5 7400F vs Intel Core i7-8700
—Single-core35.3
48Multi-core33.3
62.2Gamingspec-based37.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700
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 33
- 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 97% higher PassMark: 25,632 vs 13,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1151-v2 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+16% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+2% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+300% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,500Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,400Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,230Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,400Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 25,632+97%Bottom 50% | 13,000Bottom 21% |
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