How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 58.9/100 overall; Intel Core i5-14400F scores 53.9/100. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-14400F wins 8.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and the Intel Core i5-14400F?

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F advantages: Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 64; 60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB; 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm; 48% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz; 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20. Intel Core i5-14400F advantages: 68% higher Max turbo power: 148 W vs 88 W; 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6; 58% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB; 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB; 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12.

Which is cheaper: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F or Intel Core i5-14400F?

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F launched cheaper at $179, versus $196 for the Intel Core i5-14400F.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-14400F

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

$179

Intel

Intel Core i5-14400F

$196

68.4Single-core64.4

49.6Multi-core48.5

64.1Gamingspec-based50.9

8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14400F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4) and multi-core (+1). Intel Core i5-14400F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 64
60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB
50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
48% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14400F

68% higher Max turbo power: 148 W vs 88 W
67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
58% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-14400F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-14400F
Announced	2023	2024
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	5 nm+50%	10 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	88 W	148 W+68%
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-14400F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-14400F
Cores	6	10+67%
Performance cores	6	6
Efficiency cores	0	4
Threads	12	16+33%
Base clock	3.7 GHz+48%	2.5 GHz
Boost clock	5 GHz+6%	4.7 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	10 MB+58%
L3 cache	32 MB+60%	20 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-14400F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-14400F
Memory support	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	128 GB	192 GB+50%
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-14400F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-14400F
PCIe version	5	5
CPU PCIe lanes	28+40%	20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-14400F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F	Intel Core i5-14400F
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,570Top 36%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	12,300Top 42%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,850+3%Top 35%	1,794Top 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	14,300Top 48%	15,858+11%Top 40%
PassMark	27,500+8%Top 48%	25,421Bottom 48%

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