Ryzen 5 8400F vs Core i7-14700KF
Aggregate performance score
i7-14700KF outperforms Ryzen 5 8400F by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 96 | 401 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 98.71 | 74.14 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $374 | $169 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-14700KF has 33% better value for money than Ryzen 5 8400F.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Ryzen 5 8400F by 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-14700KF outperforms Ryzen 5 8400F by 117% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.52 | 15.89 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 6 |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8400F in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 5 8400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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