AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-13400F
- The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F launched $17 lower ($179 vs $196).
- Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.
- The Intel Core i5-13400F has 4 more cores (10 vs 6).
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
6 cores · 5 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200
Launched at $179
Intel Core i5-13400F
10 cores · 4.6 GHz · LGA1700 · DDR4-3200/DDR5-4800
Launched at $196
Specs side by side
7 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads | 10 cores, 16 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 5 GHz | Up to 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR5 speed | DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules) | DDR5-4800 |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2023 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Official DDR4 speed | — | DDR4-3200 |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
AM5 boards with these chipsets:
- X870E
- X870
- B850
- B840
- X670E
- X670
- A620
- A620A
- B650E
- B650
Intel Core i5-13400F
LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:
- H610
- B660
- H670
- Z690
- Q670
- W680
- B760
- H770
- Z790
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Intel Core i5-13400F
- Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.