AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs. Intel Core i5 14400F: 230+ Benchmarks For Sub-$200 CPU Performance
The Intel Core i5 14400F was also faster for the Blender 3D modeling software with CPU-based rendering but at higher power draw.
And for other rendering workloads the higher core/thread count of the Raptor Lake Refresh CPU yielded better performance in this sub-$200 race.