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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: 113.61

Overall Rank:
1294th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
975th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
405th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs
306th fastest in out of 1447 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $83.30 USD (2025-02-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9463
Single Thread Rating
2432

Samples: 5694*
*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 Math26,224 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,377 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,892 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,696 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,432 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 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.com$83.30 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2388792 - Feb 04 2025
8244
BL2388372 - Feb 03 2025
9714
BL2387662 - Feb 03 2025
8664
BL2387495 - Feb 03 2025
10017
BL2387260 - Feb 03 2025
9382
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
9,463
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,855 (+4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,115 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,735 (-7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
11,583 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,222 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,740 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,974 (+5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,233 (-2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,452 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,736 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,637 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,561 (-20.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
1,567