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.
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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: 98.65

Overall Rank: 1118

Last Price Change: $95.99 USD (2024-05-20)

Average CPU Mark

9469

Single Thread Rating: 2439
Samples: 4753*
*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 Math	26,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	22,507 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,515 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,873 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	133,655 KBytes/Sec
Physics	651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,703 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,439 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$94.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$107.50 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop, Laptop CPUs
As of 20th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,323
Intel Core i7-12700H		26,239
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,079
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,604
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,914
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,873
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,812

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.34
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.40
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		98.65
Intel Core i7-12700H		57.42
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.75
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,593
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,085
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,049
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,688
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		2,439

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2104859 - May 19 2024		8851
BL2104295 - May 19 2024		9901
BL2103608 - May 18 2024		9558
BL2102425 - May 16 2024		10016
BL2102417 - May 16 2024		9542

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 20th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		9,469
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,279 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		7,135 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,569 (+1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F		11,612 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,229 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F		7,747 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,682 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,374 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,955 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		8,658 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,705 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		8,929 (-5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,646
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,273
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,068
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,560
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,146
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,005
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,555
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,521
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		2,050

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