AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i3-12100F
—Single-core55.3
46.4Multi-core34.2
45.5Gamingspec-based36
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F3 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F 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 8400F
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 34
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 73% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 14,100
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100F
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
- 11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W
- Lower launch price: $97 vs $170
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 58 W+11% |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 89 W+1% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz+27% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+9% | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+20% | 5 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 24,372+73%Bottom 45% | 14,100Bottom 24% |
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