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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: 90.06

Overall Rank:
1385th fastest in multithreading out of 5119 CPUs
1056th fastest in single threading out of 5119 CPUs
436th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs
341st fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $105.00 USD (2025-05-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9456
Single Thread Rating
2430

Samples: 6317*
*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 Math26,179 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,468 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,321 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,899 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,972 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,688 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,430 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$105.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 15th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,704
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,786
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,865
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,105
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,710
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,675
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,714
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,578
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.89
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 90.06
Intel Core i7-12700H
 56.43
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.90
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.00
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,550
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,050
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,030
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,652
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,635
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,430
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2625722 - May 15 2025
9091
BL2625124 - May 14 2025
10067
BL2625083 - May 14 2025
9826
BL2624303 - May 14 2025
8992
BL2623939 - May 14 2025 [Excluded]
6662
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 15th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,456
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,666 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,644 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,224 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,735 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,564 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,224 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,735 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,267 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,949 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,874 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,384 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,443 (-21.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,494
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,158
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,594
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,531
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,405
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,566