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AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i7-12700F

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
—Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-12700F
58Inno Score
—Single-core69.9
46.4Multi-core50.4
45.5Gamingspec-based57.5
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700F

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

  • 100% higher Base clock: 4.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $170 vs $345

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700F

  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 46
  • 105% higher Max turbo power: 180 W vs 88 W
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i7-12700F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8400FIntel Core i7-12700F
Announced20242022
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W180 W+105%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i7-12700F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8400FIntel Core i7-12700F
Cores612+100%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores04
Threads1220+67%
Base clock4.2 GHz+100%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.9 GHz+4%
L2 cache6 MB12 MB+100%
L3 cache16 MB25 MB+56%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i7-12700F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8400FIntel Core i7-12700F
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i7-12700F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8400FIntel Core i7-12700F
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2020

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F versus Intel Core i7-12700F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8400FIntel Core i7-12700F
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,898Top 34%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—15,291Top 45%
PassMark24,372Bottom 45%30,148+24%Top 40%

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