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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1330th fastest in multithreading out of 5042 CPUs
1005th fastest in single threading out of 5042 CPUs
416th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs
313th fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9460
Single Thread Rating
2431

Samples: 6094*
*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 Math26,193 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,482 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,338 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,896 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,055 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,688 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,431 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of April 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


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2532819 - Apr 05 2025
10036
BL2532599 - Apr 05 2025
9889
BL2532591 - Apr 05 2025
9471
BL2531779 - Apr 04 2025
9831
BL2530891 - Apr 04 2025
9718
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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
9,460
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,671 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,649 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,865 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,396 (-0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,230 (-2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,060 (-14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,751 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,109 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,096 (-25.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,839 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,539 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,891 (-6.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,823
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,435
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,433
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
1,567