AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i7-3770
—Single-core22.5
46.4Multi-core24.5
45.5Gamingspec-based23.8
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-3770
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 25
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
- 248% higher PassMark: 24,372 vs 7,000
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $294
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-3770
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024+1% | 2012 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1155 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+16% | 77 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz+24% | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+21% | 3.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+500% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,100Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,550Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 980Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,100Bottom 10% |
| PassMark | 24,372+248%Bottom 45% | 7,000Bottom 9% |
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