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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: 137.13

Overall Rank:
1310th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
990th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
410th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs
312th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.00 USD (2025-02-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9462
Single Thread Rating
2432

Samples: 5800*
*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 Math26,218 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,483 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,366 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,892 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,124 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,692 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,432 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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$69.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop, Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,950
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,945
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,239
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,748
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,750
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,663
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 137.13
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700H
 56.78
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.24
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.27
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 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
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,565
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,060
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,038
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,663
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,645
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,432
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2436875 - Feb 23 2025
8561
BL2436258 - Feb 23 2025
9403
BL2435776 - Feb 23 2025
8153
BL2435685 - Feb 23 2025
9281
BL2435655 - Feb 23 2025
8011
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 9,462
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 7,110 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,738 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,222 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,975 (+5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,231 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 8,725 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 12,793 (+35.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 11,022 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,687 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 10,647 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,874 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F
 9,541 (+0.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 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 i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,567