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AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F at 6 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 at 1.5 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F. L3 Cache splits them by another 72%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 8400F. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8400F
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzenCore i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8400F8400
CodenamePhoenix2Coffee Lake
Release Year20242017
TDP65 W65 W
iGPUNone (requires discrete GPU)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA 1151
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node4 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.72.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.84.0 GHz
L2 Cache6 MB1.5 MB-75%
L3 Cache32 MB9 MB-72%
Base Power65 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Max Memory Speed52002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.03.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP110$182
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
ArchitectureZen 4c (8000G-class)Coffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a smart value pick for gamers who already have a discrete graphics card.

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