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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F at 32 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 at 9 MB, 72% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 33%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 7500F. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 7500F | 9400 |
| Codename | Raphael | Coffee Lake |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2019 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1151 |
| Socket Status | Current | End of Life |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.7 | 2.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 9 MB-72% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5200 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 16-33% |
| Launch MSRP | 179 | $182 |
| Retail Availability | true | Retail |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (7000 series) | Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
7.6 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a smart value pick for gamers who already have a discrete graphics card.
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