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Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 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 i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 68.42

Overall Rank: 1010

Last Price Change: $137.19 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9387

Single Thread Rating: 2450
Samples: 1344*
*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 Math26,630 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,791 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,756 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,808 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,550 KBytes/Sec
Physics616 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,736 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,450 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$299.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$137.19 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,554
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,720
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,032
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,387
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.49
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.89
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 68.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.54
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 1st of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,450
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1956666 - Nov 27 2023
8613
BL1956496 - Nov 27 2023
9804
BL1955970 - Nov 27 2023
9158
BL1955652 - Nov 26 2023
8828
BL1955544 - Nov 26 2023
9478
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 1st of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,387
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,494 (+1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,287 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,740 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,785 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,596 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,212 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,207 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,252 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,725 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,972 (+6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,155 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,573 (-19.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,427
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,223
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,813
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,517
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,124