Ryzen 5 8400F vs Core i5-10400F: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core i5-10400F (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 8400F is 102% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 24,364 vs 12,089).
Ryzen 5 8400F is 45% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 8400F is $71 cheaper ($124 vs $194).
Ryzen 5 8400F gives 216% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 8400F	Core i5-10400F
Overall score	33.8	16.8
PassMark CPU Mark	24,364	12,089
Single-thread rating	3,684	2,540
US price	from $124	from $194
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	4.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Max boost	4.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	134 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	2666 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1200
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 4	Comet Lake
Series	Ryzen 8000	10th Gen Core
Release year	2024	2020
Integrated graphics	none	none

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