一、Introduction
Currently, for a new build within the thousand-yuan price range, two popular processors are the Ryzen 5 7500F and the Core i5-14400F, both priced slightly above a thousand yuan for tray versions.
Each processor has its pros and cons. Choosing the Ryzen 5 7500F means committing to a new platform, offering significant future upgrade potential, though the downside is the higher price of compatible motherboards and memory. Opting for the Core i5-14400F allows continued use of DDR4 memory with a cheaper compatible motherboard, but this choice offers little to no upgrade potential in the future.
In terms of benchmark performance, the single-core performance of the Ryzen 5 7500F is very close to that of the Core i5-14400F, approximately 3% higher, but it falls behind by 12% in multi-core performance. Overall, the Core i5-14400F slightly edges out in performance.
So, in practical gaming scenarios, how does the Ryzen 5 7500F compare to the Core i5-14400F? Which one ultimately prevails, and which is more worth purchasing? This article will reveal the answer.
二、Parameter Comparison between Ryzen 5 7500F and i5 14400F
The Ryzen 5 7500F was released on July 22, 2023, using TSMC’s 5nm process, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads, with 384KB L1 cache, 6MB L2 cache, and 32MB L3 cache. Its base clock speed is 3.7 GHz, with a maximum boost to 5.0 GHz, and it has a power consumption of 65W, with a suggested retail price of $179.
The Core i5-14400F was released on January 8, 2024, built on a 10nm process, with 6 large cores and 4 small cores, totaling 10 cores and 16 threads, 9.5MB L2 cache, and 20MB of smart cache. It has a base clock speed of 2.5 GHz, reaching up to 4.7 GHz, a power consumption of 65W, and a suggested retail price of $196.
三、Test Platform Configuration
The main configurations are as follows:
The Core i5-14400F is paired with an ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming motherboard, while the Ryzen 5 7500F is matched with a GIGABYTE X670E AORUS MASTER motherboard.
Other components are identical, with 32GB of DDR5 6000MHz RAM, a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, two Samsung 970EVO 1TB SSDs, and Windows 11 as the operating system.
四、Game Testing for Ryzen 5 7500F and i5 14400F
The following tests evaluate seven games at 1080P resolution, with images on the left representing the Core i5-14400F platform and on the right the Ryzen 5 7500F platform.
The first game is God of War.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved an average frame rate of 168 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 144 FPS, a frame time of 5.9 ms, CPU usage at 43%, power consumption of 59W, temperature at 48°C, memory usage of 10.5GB, GPU usage at 51%, VRAM usage of 6.0GB, GPU power at 175W, and temperature at 44°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform had an average frame rate of 162 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 138 FPS, a frame time of 6.1 ms, CPU usage at 44%, power consumption of 62W, temperature at 55°C, memory usage of 9.7GB, GPU usage at 50%, VRAM usage of 5.8GB, GPU power at 173W, and temperature at 47°C.
In this game, the CPU usage was similar on both platforms, with the Core i5-14400F platform using 0.8GB more memory, showing similar GPU usage, and 0.2GB more VRAM usage.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved 6 FPS higher on average frame rate and a 6 FPS higher minimum frame rate than the Ryzen 5 7500F, with equal frame times, leading to a nearly tied performance between the two.
The second game is Cyberpunk 2077.
The Core i5-14400F platform had an average frame rate of 98 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 68 FPS, a frame time of 9.6 ms, CPU usage at 68%, power consumption of 64W, temperature at 50°C, memory usage of 9.3GB, GPU usage at 63%, VRAM usage of 7.9GB, GPU power at 205W, and temperature at 46°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform achieved an average frame rate of 90 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 64 FPS, a frame time of 11.5 ms, CPU usage at 73%, power consumption of 62W, temperature at 56°C, memory usage of 9.7GB, GPU usage at 55%, VRAM usage of 8.2GB, GPU power at 187W, and temperature at 47°C.
In this game, the Core i5-14400F platform used 5% less CPU, 0.4GB less memory, had 8% higher GPU usage, and 0.3GB less VRAM.
With an 8 FPS higher average frame rate, 4 FPS higher minimum frame rate, and 2 ms lower frame time, the Core i5-14400F platform leads slightly overall, with 5% less CPU usage, 8% higher GPU usage, equal power consumption, and a 6°C lower temperature, showing a clear advantage.
The third game is Red Dead Redemption 2.
The Core i5-14400F platform averaged 120 FPS, with a minimum frame rate of 98 FPS, a frame time of 8.2 ms, CPU usage at 70%, power consumption of 58W, temperature at 47°C, memory usage of 12.4GB, GPU usage at 57%, VRAM usage of 5.7GB, GPU power at 205W, and temperature at 47°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform reached an average frame rate of 121 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 100 FPS, a frame time of 7.8 ms, CPU usage at 83%, power consumption of 66W, temperature at 59°C, memory usage of 14.2GB, GPU usage at 60%, VRAM usage of 5.8GB, GPU power at 210W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, the Core i5-14400F platform used 13% less CPU and 1.8GB less memory, with a 3% lower GPU usage, and VRAM usage was nearly equal.
For average frame rate, minimum frame rate, and frame time, both platforms performed similarly, but the Core i5-14400F platform held a significant advantage with 13% lower CPU usage, 8W less power consumption, and a 12°C lower temperature, providing a more substantial advantage than in the previous game.
The fourth game is Horizon Forbidden West.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved an average frame rate of 149 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 106 FPS, a frame time of 6.3 ms, CPU usage at 64%, power consumption of 60W, temperature at 48°C, memory usage of 11.0GB, GPU usage at 80%, VRAM usage of 8.5GB, GPU power at 226W, and temperature at 50°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform’s average frame rate was 146 FPS, with a minimum frame rate of 109 FPS, a frame time of 6.4 ms, CPU usage at 78%, power consumption of 70W, temperature at 60°C, memory usage of 13.4GB, GPU usage at 78%, VRAM usage of 8.5GB, GPU power at 223W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, the Core i5-14400F platform’s CPU usage was 14% lower, memory usage was 2.4GB less, GPU usage was 2% higher, and VRAM usage was identical.
The Core i5-14400F platform’s average frame rate was 3 FPS higher, with a 3 FPS lower minimum frame rate, and nearly equal frame time. In terms of performance, the two were essentially tied, but the Core i5-14400F platform showed a clear advantage with 14% lower CPU usage, 2% higher GPU usage, 10W lower power, and a 12°C lower temperature.
Fifth game: The Witcher 3.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved an average frame rate of 91 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 48 FPS, a frame time of 10.9 ms, CPU usage at 54%, power consumption at 53W, temperature at 48°C, memory usage of 12.0GB, GPU usage at 70%, VRAM usage of 8.0GB, GPU power at 232W, and temperature at 49°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform achieved an average frame rate of 86 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 55 FPS, a frame time of 10.8 ms, CPU usage at 58%, power consumption at 52W, temperature at 55°C, memory usage of 13.6GB, GPU usage at 65%, VRAM usage of 8.4GB, GPU power at 221W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, the Core i5-14400F platform had 4% lower CPU usage, 1.6GB less memory usage, 5% higher GPU usage, and 0.4GB less VRAM. Although the Core i5-14400F has 5 FPS higher average frame rate than the Ryzen 5 7500F, its minimum frame rate is 7 FPS lower, making overall performance comparable. However, the Core i5-14400F has a noticeable advantage in terms of lower CPU usage and temperature.
Sixth game: Hogwarts Legacy.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved an average frame rate of 59 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 50 FPS, a frame time of 16.8 ms, CPU usage at 33%, power consumption at 51W, temperature at 47°C, memory usage of 20.0GB, GPU usage at 42%, VRAM usage of 10.5GB, GPU power at 167W, and temperature at 47°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform achieved an average frame rate of 62 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 47 FPS, a frame time of 16.2 ms, CPU usage at 42%, power consumption at 51W, temperature at 57°C, memory usage of 21.9GB, GPU usage at 44%, VRAM usage of 10.9GB, GPU power at 182W, and temperature at 49°C.
In this game, the Core i5-14400F platform had 9% lower CPU usage, 1.9GB less memory usage, and 2% lower GPU usage. The average frame rate was 3 FPS lower than the Ryzen 5 7500F, while the minimum frame rate was 3 FPS higher, making performance close. With 9% lower CPU usage and 10°C lower temperature, the Core i5-14400F still showed a notable overall advantage.
Seventh game: Starfield.
The Core i5-14400F platform achieved an average frame rate of 115 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 68 FPS, a frame time of 8.0 ms, CPU usage at 79%, power consumption at 71W, temperature at 52°C, memory usage of 11.6GB, GPU usage at 77%, VRAM usage of 6.3GB, GPU power at 262W, and temperature at 51°C.
The Ryzen 5 7500F platform achieved an average frame rate of 111 FPS, a minimum frame rate of 63 FPS, a frame time of 8.7 ms, CPU usage at 80%, power consumption at 65W, temperature at 58°C, memory usage of 11.7GB, GPU usage at 72%, VRAM usage of 6.3GB, GPU power at 247W, and temperature at 50°C.
In this game, both platforms had similar CPU and memory usage, while the Core i5-14400F platform’s GPU usage was 5% higher. The average frame rate was 4 FPS higher, and the minimum frame rate was 5 FPS higher, with a similar frame time. With a 6°C lower temperature, the Core i5-14400F platform demonstrated a better overall advantage.
五、Comparison Conclusion
The test results are straightforward: the Core i5-14400F demonstrates a clear overall advantage. In most games, the performance of both CPUs is nearly identical, but the Core i5-14400F consistently shows lower CPU usage and higher GPU utilization than the Ryzen 5 7500F, with similar power consumption and slightly lower temperatures.
In summary, even without considering the lower costs of compatible motherboards and memory, the Core i5-14400F is a better choice in terms of performance alone.
六、Additional Notes
Some readers may wonder how the Core i5-14400F compares to the popular entry-level Core i5-12400F in terms of performance and value. Here’s the answer:
The Core i5-14400F has 8% better single-core performance and 23% better multi-core performance than the Core i5-12400F, placing it in a higher performance tier. However, the Core i5-12400F currently retails around 600 yuan, offering better value for those who don’t require top performance. For most everyday applications, the Core i5-12400F provides ample power at a more attractive price.
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