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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: 71.22

Overall Rank: 844

Last Price Change: $133.82 USD (2023-03-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9530

Single Thread Rating: 2454
Samples: 3647*
*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 Math26,636 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,688 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,853 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,814 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,454 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$151.81 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$133.82 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 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,300
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,990
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,136
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,055
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,025
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,982
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 186.21
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 71.22
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.14
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.30
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.52
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,113
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,070
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,714
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,689
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,460
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,454
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1779823 - Mar 27 2023
9056
BL1779661 - Mar 27 2023
9648
BL1779492 - Mar 26 2023
10187
BL1779460 - Mar 26 2023
7325
BL1779198 - Mar 26 2023
10081
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 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,530
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,315 (-2.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,739 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,757 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,764 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,458 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,178 (-24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,101 (-4.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,003 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,805 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,780 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,587 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,104 (-4.5%)


Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,447
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,418
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,797
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,954
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,763
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,688
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,627
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,189