AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-6600K
—Single-core29
46.4Multi-core24
45.5Gamingspec-based23.8
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-6600K
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 24
- 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 281% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 6,400
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $242
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-6600K
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2015 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1151 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+29% | 91 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz+20% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+21% | 3.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+500% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,300Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,350Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,110Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,050Bottom 10% |
| PassMark | 24,372+281%Bottom 45% | 6,400Bottom 8% |
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