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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: 54.62

Overall Rank: 894

Last Price Change: $172.95 USD (2023-05-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9446

Single Thread Rating: 2461
Samples: 1198*
*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 Math26,808 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,937 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,977 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,812 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134,629 KBytes/Sec
Physics617 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,820 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,461 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 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$172.95 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1827710 - May 27 2023
9744
BL1827561 - May 27 2023
9839
BL1827558 - May 27 2023
9790
BL1824846 - May 23 2023
9956
BL1822804 - May 20 2023
6223
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 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
9,446
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,760 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,800 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,803 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
8,309 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
8,144 (-13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400
7,526 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
10,195 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,260 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
8,736 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,525 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,412 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
9,306 (-1.5%)


Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,727
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
2,132