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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: 52.19

Overall Rank:
1418th fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
1078th fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
442nd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $179.69 USD (2025-06-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9378
Single Thread Rating
2429

Samples: 2155*
*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 Math26,421 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,712 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,420 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,853 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,578 KBytes/Sec
Physics624 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,709 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,429 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$179.69 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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,658
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,017
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,486
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,378
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.47
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 133.58
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.46
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,429
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2705819 - Jun 19 2025
9864
BL2704951 - Jun 18 2025
9226
BL2703688 - Jun 18 2025
9411
BL2702823 - Jun 17 2025
8293
BL2701758 - Jun 17 2025
9218
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,378
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,639 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,532 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 8,246 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 8,096 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,586 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,130 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,971 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,227 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,666 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,955 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,867 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,633 (+2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,454
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,588
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,780
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,657
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,503
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,529