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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: 73.84

Overall Rank:
1242nd fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
925th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
396th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $126.93 USD (2024-11-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9373
Single Thread Rating
2435

Samples: 1695*
*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 Math26,499 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,752 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,523 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,831 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,866 KBytes/Sec
Physics620 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,702 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,435 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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$126.93 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$129.49 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,156
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,373
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 73.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,435
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2249880 - Nov 19 2024
9520
BL2247949 - Nov 17 2024
9922
BL2247667 - Nov 17 2024
4574
BL2246309 - Nov 15 2024
8446
BL2245900 - Nov 15 2024
6736
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,373
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,677 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,667 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,823 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,250 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,923 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,237 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9400
 13,160 (+40.4%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,961 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,469 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,450 (-20.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,129 (-23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,791 (+15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,715
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
 9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,942
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,526