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Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9400F can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop, Laptop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 111.40

Overall Rank:
1164th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
859th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
363rd fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs
274th fastest in out of 1414 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $85.00 USD (2024-05-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9469
Single Thread Rating
2438

Samples: 4908*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,076
Thread: 2,395

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math26,298 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,503 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,480 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,877 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,564 KBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,700 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,438 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of July 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$85.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$152.50 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop, Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,235
Intel Core i7-12700H
 26,197
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,042
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,754
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,172
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,172
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,884
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,841
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,787
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 221.95
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.63
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 111.40
Intel Core i7-12700H
 57.32
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.41
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.67
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,629
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,695
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,695
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,587
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,079
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,047
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,930
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,685
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,659
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,438
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2151050 - Jul 22 2024
9747
BL2150972 - Jul 22 2024
9501
BL2150406 - Jul 21 2024
9579
BL2150376 - Jul 21 2024
10210
BL2150354 - Jul 21 2024
9621
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,469
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,266 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,133 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,552 (+0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,729 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,608 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,232 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 13,177 (+39.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,369 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,765 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,654 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,077 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,690 (+12.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,533
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,051