Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
Spec score
Spec score 54
$120
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 8400F against Core i5-12400F
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 i5-12400F
Spec score
Spec score 52
$170
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
60 vs 57 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
53 vs 51 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 8400Fleft
59 vs 57 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
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 i5-12400F: 52
2 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 8400F: 55
Core i5-12400F: 55
level
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 8400F: 30
Core i5-12400F: 31
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 8400F: 75
Core i5-12400F: 70
5 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 i5-12400F: 30.6
45%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 8400F: $122
Core i5-12400F: $170
$48to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 8400F: 6
Core i5-12400F: 6
level
Threads
Ryzen 5 8400F: 12
Core i5-12400F: 12
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 8400F: 4.7 GHz
Core i5-12400F: 4.4 GHz
7%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 8400F: 88 W
Core i5-12400F: 117 W
33%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 5 8400F and Core i5-12400F are level on gaming.
- The Core i5-12400F has 3% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 8400F is 7% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 8400F typically costs $48 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 8400F is the better buy: 44.3 points per $100 against 30.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 8400F | Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 4.4 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 65 / 88 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $122 (better) | $170 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.