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Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 @ 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 i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

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) i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1330th fastest in multithreading out of 5035 CPUs
1001st fastest in single threading out of 5035 CPUs
417th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9397
Single Thread Rating
2434

Samples: 1960*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,862
Thread: 2,397

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math26,476 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,755 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,486 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,856 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,886 KBytes/Sec
Physics624 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,726 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,434 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$135.93 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 CPUs
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,497
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,196
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,636
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,397
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,434
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2509073 - Mar 26 2025
10157
BL2508831 - Mar 26 2025
8872
BL2508592 - Mar 26 2025
8267
BL2508436 - Mar 26 2025
9770
BL2508090 - Mar 25 2025
9622
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,397
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,673 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,650 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,869 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,461 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,228 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,100 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,543 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 8,297 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 8,175 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,614 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400
 11,576 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,169 (+8.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,596
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,424
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,531