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Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz can be found below. 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: 63.16

Overall Rank: 1096

Last Price Change: $149.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9473

Single Thread Rating: 2439
Samples: 4672*
*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 Math26,328 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,518 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,540 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,872 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,723 KBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,712 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,439 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$155.18 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$149.99 USDBuy Now!
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,348
Intel Core i7-12700H
 26,259
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,089
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,636
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,768
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,934
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,889
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,827
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.82
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.13
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 63.16
Intel Core i7-12700H
 57.46
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.24
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.80
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,636
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,594
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,088
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,049
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,690
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,439
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2080371 - Apr 17 2024
9319
BL2080306 - Apr 17 2024
7935
BL2079575 - Apr 16 2024
9216
BL2079556 - Apr 16 2024
9086
BL2079519 - Apr 16 2024
9764
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,473
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,713 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,376 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,819 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,571 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,397 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,530 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,204 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,028 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,237 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,691 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,946 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,278 (-2.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,051