How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F scores 66.2/100 overall; Intel Core i3-14100F scores 45.7/100. AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins 14 individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-14100F wins 1.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F and the Intel Core i3-14100F?

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F advantages: Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 66; Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 36; 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB; 94% higher PassMark: 28,087 vs 14,500; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm. Intel Core i3-14100F advantages: 11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i3-14100F

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

Intel

Intel Core i3-14100F

$109

85.3Single-core65.8

54.7Multi-core36.4

64.1Gamingspec-based38.5

14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-14100F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+18). Intel Core i3-14100F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 66
Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 36
167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
94% higher PassMark: 28,087 vs 14,500
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-14100F

11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i3-14100F
Announced	2025	2024
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	4 nm+60%	10 nm
Base TDP	65 W	58 W+11%
Max turbo power	—	110 W
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i3-14100F
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	—	4
Efficiency cores	—	0
Threads	12+50%	8
Base clock	3.8 GHz+9%	3.5 GHz
Boost clock	5 GHz+6%	4.7 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB+20%	5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB+167%	12 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i3-14100F
Memory support	DDR5-5600	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	256 GB+33%	192 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i3-14100F
PCIe version	5	5
CPU PCIe lanes	24+20%	20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i3-14100F
Geekbench 6 (single)	3,082+26%Top 15%	2,450Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	13,454+56%Top 38%	8,600Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,830Top 36%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	9,100Bottom 31%
PassMark	28,087+94%Top 45%	14,500Bottom 26%

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