How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F scores 66.2/100 overall; Intel Core i5-14500 scores 59.6/100. AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-14500 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F and the Intel Core i5-14500?

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F advantages: Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 70; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 46% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz; 33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB; 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB. Intel Core i5-14500 advantages: 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6; 92% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB; 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12.

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i5-14500

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

Intel

Intel Core i5-14500

$232

85.3Single-core69.7

54.7Multi-core54.3

64.1Gamingspec-based57.2

8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14500

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 59.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+0). Intel Core i5-14500 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 70
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
46% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14500

133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
92% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
67% higher threads: 20 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
Announced	2025	2024
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	4 nm+60%	10 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	—	154 W
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
Cores	6	14+133%
Performance cores	—	6
Efficiency cores	—	8
Threads	12	20+67%
Base clock	3.8 GHz+46%	2.6 GHz
Boost clock	5 GHz	5 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	12 MB+92%
L3 cache	32 MB+33%	24 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
iGPU	—	Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock	—	1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
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 i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
PCIe version	5	5
CPU PCIe lanes	24+20%	20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-14500
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F	Intel Core i5-14500
Geekbench 6 (single)	3,082+19%Top 15%	2,583Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	13,454Top 38%	—
PassMark	28,087Top 45%	30,708+9%Top 38%

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