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Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 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 i5-9400F @ 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 i5-9400F @ 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 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) i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 63.34

Overall Rank: 951

Last Price Change: $149.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9501

Single Thread Rating: 2450
Samples: 4138*
*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 Math26,457 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,592 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,724 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,864 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134,332 KBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,752 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,450 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$155.18 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$149.99 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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,188
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,815
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,061
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,061
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,049
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,980
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 9,969
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,919
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 63.34
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.10
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.24
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.44
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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,706
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,706
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,104
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,063
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,706
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,454
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,450
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1906735 - Sep 18 2023
9768
BL1906515 - Sep 18 2023
9612
BL1906164 - Sep 17 2023
8222
BL1905495 - Sep 16 2023
10127
BL1905465 - Sep 16 2023
10201
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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,501
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,389 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,771 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,799 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,605 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,439 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,514 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,230 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,212 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,256 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,741 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,959 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,298 (-2.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,560
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,234
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,212
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,928
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,921
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,187