AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-9400F
—Single-core30.1
46.4Multi-core27.9
45.5Gamingspec-based27.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9400F
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 28
- 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 162% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 9,300
- 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9400F
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1151-v2 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+100% | 6 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz+45% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+15% | 4.1 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+300% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+78% | 9 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,400Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,500Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,080Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,900Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 24,372+162%Bottom 45% | 9,300Bottom 15% |
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