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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i3-8100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-8100
24Inno Score
85.3Single-core26.3
54.7Multi-core23.7
64.1Gamingspec-based21.9
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-8100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 24, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+59) and multi-core (+31). Intel Core i3-8100 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 26
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 24
  • 500% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
  • 433% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 6 MB
  • 360% higher PassMark: 28,087 vs 6,100

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-8100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
Announced20252017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores—4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+200%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+6%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+39%3.6 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+500%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+433%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2400
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-8100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-8100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+157%Top 15%1,200Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+302%Top 38%3,350Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—3,800Bottom 8%
PassMark28,087+360%Top 45%6,100Bottom 7%

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