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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-8400

WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8400
29Inno Score
68.4Single-core31.1
49.6Multi-core28.6
64.1Gaming27.2
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8400

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 29, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+37) and gaming (+37). Intel Core i5-8400 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 31
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 29
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 27
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8400

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
Announced20232017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.7 GHz+32%2.8 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8400
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+88%Top 23%1,370Top 75%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,300+151%Top 30%4,900Top 78%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+61%Top 25%1,150Top 75%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,300+123%Top 39%6,400Top 77%
PassMark27,500+199%Top 32%9,200Top 80%

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