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Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F @ 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 i5-9400F @ 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 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) i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 90.07

Overall Rank:
1396th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
1067th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
438th fastest in out of 1448 Desktop CPUs
343rd fastest in out of 1488 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $105.00 USD (2025-05-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9457
Single Thread Rating
2429

Samples: 6375*
*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 Math26,178 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,469 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,318 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,900 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,968 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,687 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,429 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$105.00 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, Laptop CPUs
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,683
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,771
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,860
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,091
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,173
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,666
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,709
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,568
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 234.95
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.13
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 90.07
Intel Core i7-12700H
 56.39
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.92
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.86
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.96
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,548
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,029
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,650
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,634
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,429
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2645022 - May 23 2025
10154
BL2644502 - May 23 2025
10155
BL5094956 - May 22 2025
9810
BL2643265 - May 22 2025
10168
BL2643073 - May 22 2025
10149
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 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,457
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,665 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,641 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,872 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,223 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,537 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,738 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,728 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,224 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,737 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 13,158 (+39.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,273 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,956 (+5.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,338
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,589
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,697
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,566