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Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 @ 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 i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

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) i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 69.23

Overall Rank:
1312th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
986th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
412th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $135.69 USD (2025-02-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9394
Single Thread Rating
2435

Samples: 1886*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,862
Thread: 2,397

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math26,487 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,751 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,499 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,851 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression132,913 KBytes/Sec
Physics622 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,725 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,435 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th 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$135.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$138.30 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,394
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 69.23
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,435
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2438706 - Feb 24 2025
9652
BL2437506 - Feb 24 2025
9938
BL2437040 - Feb 24 2025
9562
BL2436691 - Feb 23 2025
10174
BL2435606 - Feb 23 2025
7516
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 9,394
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,687 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,647 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,874 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,930 (+5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9400
 13,169 (+40.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,434 (+11.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,462 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 9,231 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,724 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,456 (-20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 7,110 (-24.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400
 10,132 (+7.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,529