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 ...]

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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: 31.17

Overall Rank:
1807th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
1333rd fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
424th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7793

Single Thread Rating

2349

Samples: 360*
*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 Math	26,569 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	16,470 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,885 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,653 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	104,059 KBytes/Sec
Physics	512 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,824 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,349 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th 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.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		7,793

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		31.17
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 14th 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		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		2,349

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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		7,793
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		8,196 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		7,649 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		7,426 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		7,151 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		5,888 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		9,394 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400H		7,363 (-5.5%)
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		8,252 (+5.9%)
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		7,490 (-3.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
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		6,751
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		947

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