How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, AMD Ryzen 5 8400F wins 14 and Intel Core i3-2120 wins 0.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the Intel Core i3-2120?

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 20; 1100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB; 915% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 2,400; 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB; 433% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 3 MB. Intel Core i3-2120 advantages: Lower launch price: $138 vs $170.

Which is cheaper: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F or Intel Core i3-2120?

Intel Core i3-2120 launched cheaper at $138, versus $170 for the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F.

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i3-2120

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

$170

Intel

Intel Core i3-2120

$138

—Single-core20

46.4Multi-core20

45.5Gamingspec-based20

14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-2120

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 20
1100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
915% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 2,400
700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
433% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 3 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

Lower launch price: $138 vs $170

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
Announced	2024+1%	2011
Socket	AM5	LGA1155
Process	4 nm+87%	32 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	88 W	—
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
Cores	6+200%	2
Performance cores	6+200%	2
Efficiency cores	0	0
Threads	12+200%	4
Base clock	4.2 GHz+27%	3.3 GHz
Boost clock	4.7 GHz+42%	3.3 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB+1100%	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB+433%	3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
iGPU	—	Intel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU clock	—	1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
Memory support	DDR5-5200	DDR3-1333
Max memory	256 GB+700%	32 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
PCIe version	4+100%	2
CPU PCIe lanes	20+25%	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i3-2120
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F	Intel Core i3-2120
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	780Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	1,600Bottom 1%
PassMark	24,372+915%Bottom 45%	2,400Bottom 1%

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