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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: 149.60

Overall Rank:
1298th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
979th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
405th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs
306th fastest in out of 1447 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $63.26 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9464
Single Thread Rating
2432

Samples: 5757*
*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 Math26,223 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,370 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,892 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,161 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,696 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,432 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 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.com$63.26 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2418562 - Feb 16 2025
10438
BL2418016 - Feb 15 2025
10259
BL2417256 - Feb 15 2025
10334
BL2417241 - Feb 15 2025
10048
BL2417063 - Feb 15 2025
10240
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
9,464
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,111 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,738 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,734 (-7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
11,020 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,685 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
10,650 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,867 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,391 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
9,232 (-2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
8,080 (-14.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,755 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-9400F
7,119 (-24.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,015
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
1,567