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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: 70.01

Overall Rank:
1233rd fastest in multithreading out of 4878 CPUs
912th fastest in single threading out of 4878 CPUs
388th fastest in out of 1390 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $133.93 USD (2024-09-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9376
Single Thread Rating
2436

Samples: 1682*
*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 Math26,511 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,758 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,533 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,832 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,893 KBytes/Sec
Physics620 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,708 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,436 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$133.93 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$112.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,031
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,115
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,597
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,262
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,155
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
9,376
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.85
Intel Core i9-12900K
212.68
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
152.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
70.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,029
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
2,436
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2234061 - Oct 31 2024
9787
BL2233238 - Oct 30 2024
9195
BL2232444 - Oct 29 2024
9780
BL2231986 - Oct 29 2024
10073
BL2230100 - Oct 27 2024
9706
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 4th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
9,376
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,682 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,671 (+13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,252 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,815 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,923 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,238 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400
7,753 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,469 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
7,446 (-20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400
7,129 (-24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,922 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,447 (+11.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,669
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
10,095
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,771
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,336
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,262
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,477
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,077
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,956
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
1,997