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Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz can be found below. 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 an old CPU that 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 63.33

Overall Rank: 964

Last Price Change: $149.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9500

Single Thread Rating: 2449
Samples: 4164*
*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 Math26,447 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,586 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,713 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,865 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134,295 KBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,752 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,449 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$155.18 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$149.99 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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,742
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,185
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,807
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,045
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,976
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 9,960
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,915
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.94
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 63.33
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.09
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.21
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,062
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,452
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,449
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1914662 - Sep 30 2023
8318
BL1914507 - Sep 30 2023
9807
BL1914380 - Sep 29 2023
10189
BL1914271 - Sep 29 2023
9782
BL1914269 - Sep 29 2023
9393
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,500
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,388 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,773 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,783 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,606 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,439 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,515 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,233 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,212 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,256 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,740 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,965 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,297 (-2.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,183
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,815
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,239
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,173
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,918
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,187