Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
Spec score
Spec score 54
$120
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 8400F against Core i3-14100F
Ryzen 5 8400F leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i3-14100F
Spec score
Spec score 49
$104
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
60 vs 56 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
53 vs 48 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
59 vs 54 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
57 vs 52 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
56 vs 51 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
46 vs 41 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
42 vs 36 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
50 vs 45 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
46 vs 41 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 8400F: 54
Core i3-14100F: 49
5 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 8400F: 55
Core i3-14100F: 50
5 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 8400F: 30
Core i3-14100F: 23
7 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 5 8400F: 75
Core i3-14100F: 73
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 8400F: 44.3
Core i3-14100F: 46.7
5%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 8400F: $122
Core i3-14100F: $105
$17to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 8400F: 6
Core i3-14100F: 4
50%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 5 8400F: 12
Core i3-14100F: 8
50%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 8400F: 4.7 GHz
Core i3-14100F: 4.7 GHz
level
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 8400F: 88 W
Core i3-14100F: 110 W
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 8400F leads in games by 10%.
- The Ryzen 5 8400F has 30% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 8400F is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i3-14100F typically costs $17 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 8400F | Core i3-14100F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 (better) | 4 / 8 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 58 / 110 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $122 | $105 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.