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: 96.79

Overall Rank: 1114

Last Price Change: $97.82 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

9468

Single Thread Rating: 2438
Samples: 4729*
*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	26,313 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	22,508 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,520 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,872 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	133,660 KBytes/Sec
Physics	651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,704 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,438 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd 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
	$97.82 USD	Buy Now!
	$101.85 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop, Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i7-12700H		26,253
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,084
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,623
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,921
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,877
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,818

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.50
Intel Core i9-13900K		118.65
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		96.79
Intel Core i7-12700H		57.45
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.46
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.77
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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,593
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,087
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		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		2,438

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2094394 - May 05 2024		10024
BL2094382 - May 05 2024		9002
BL2094353 - May 05 2024		9114
BL5063440 - May 05 2024		10024
BL2094232 - May 05 2024		7571

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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		9,468
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,280 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		7,135 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,571 (+1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9400F		11,616 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-9400F		7,747 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9400F		13,177 (+39.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,684 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		9,380 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,955 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		8,662 (-8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9400F		12,794 (+35.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9400F		10,706 (+13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,158
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,552
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,511
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz		2,050

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

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