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Intel i5-9400 vs i7-9700 vs i3-12100F

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8791 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz×Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i3-12100F+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2FCLGA1151-2FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)8 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W65W58W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$10.59
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2019Q2 2019Q1 2022
# of Samples197942802532
CPU Value0.00.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2434(-29.5%)2765(-19.9%)3452(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9396(-33.1%)13249(-5.7%)14051(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
9,396
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
13,249
Intel Core i3-12100F
14,051
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
2,434
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
2,765
Intel Core i3-12100F
3,452
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz Intel Core i3-12100F
Max TDP65W65W58W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.