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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: 136.53

Overall Rank:
1236th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
924th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
393rd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs
293rd fastest in out of 1434 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.36 USD (2024-11-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9469
Single Thread Rating
2436

Samples: 5189*
*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 Math26,280 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,506 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,437 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,884 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,427 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,700 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,436 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th 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$83.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$69.36 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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,005
Intel Core i7-12700H
 26,123
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,419
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,156
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,156
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,837
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,805
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,735
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
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 136.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Intel Core i7-12700H
 57.16
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.50
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.25
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 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
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,581
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,043
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,654
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,436
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2250051 - Nov 19 2024
9881
BL2249244 - Nov 18 2024
9759
BL2248599 - Nov 18 2024
9908
BL2248099 - Nov 17 2024
8907
BL2246676 - Nov 16 2024
9884
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,469
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,129 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,550 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,727 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,596 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,823 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,755 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,655 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,035 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,677 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,667 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,373 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,250 (-2.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 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 i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,569