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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i5-8400

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8400
29Inno Score
85.3Single-core31.1
54.7Multi-core28.6
64.1Gamingspec-based27.2
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8400

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 29, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+54) and multi-core (+26). Intel Core i5-8400 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 29
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8400

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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
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 i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
Cores66
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.8 GHz+36%2.8 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2666
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-8400
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-8400
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+125%Top 15%1,370Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+175%Top 38%4,900Bottom 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,150Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—6,400Bottom 19%
PassMark28,087+205%Top 45%9,200Bottom 14%

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