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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: 136.93

Overall Rank:
1236th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
923rd fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
393rd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs
293rd fastest in out of 1434 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.16 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9470
Single Thread Rating
2436

Samples: 5186*
*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 Math26,281 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,507 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,438 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,884 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,437 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,700 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,436 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$83.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$69.36 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
BL2250051 - Nov 19 2024
9881
BL2249244 - Nov 18 2024
9759
BL2248599 - Nov 18 2024
9908
BL2248099 - Nov 17 2024
8907
BL2246676 - Nov 16 2024
9884
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
9,470
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,129 (-24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,727 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
11,596 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,677 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,823 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,755 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,656 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
11,035 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,666 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,549 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,373 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,250 (-2.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,942
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
1,569