iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9400H 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 i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 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 i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9400H CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-9400H CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 31.19

Overall Rank:
1809th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
1335th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
424th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $250.00 USD (2019-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7797
Single Thread Rating
2350

Samples: 362*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,191
Thread: 2,503

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math26,580 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math16,477 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,891 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,654 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,089 KBytes/Sec
Physics513 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,827 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,350 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Search for Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
from the Featured Merchants below:
Amazon.com
Newegg.com
bestbuy.com
EBay.com
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,258
Apple M4 10 Core
23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,393
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
7,797
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.01
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
31.19
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,391
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
2,350
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3263189 - Feb 04 2026
7853
BL3262521 - Feb 04 2026
6976
BL3255861 - Feb 01 2026
6558
BL3250232 - Jan 29 2026
7034
BL3249931 - Jan 29 2026
7826
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
7,797
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
8,197 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,649 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,427 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,149 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
5,892 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
9,393 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,362 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
6,105 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-10400H @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
8,248 (+5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,959 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,677 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H
7,489 (-4.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,756
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz
948