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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:
1325th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1002nd fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
414th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs
312th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9460
Single Thread Rating
2431

Samples: 6019*
*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 Math26,200 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,343 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,895 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,075 KBytes/Sec
Physics653 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,690 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,431 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th 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$105.00 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, Laptop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,885
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,925
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,167
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,727
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,730
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,632
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700H
 56.64
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.06
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.17
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.18
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,561
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,036
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,660
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,642
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,431
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2513680 - Mar 28 2025
10017
BL2513671 - Mar 28 2025
9723
BL2513655 - Mar 28 2025
10335
BL2513140 - Mar 27 2025
9668
BL2512357 - Mar 27 2025
9493
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 28th of March 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
 10,673 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,650 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,869 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,398 (-0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,228 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,060 (-14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,746 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,109 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,103 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,846 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,547 (+0.9%)
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 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,567