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Intel Core i5-9400F Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Core i5-9400F
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.5 (47 reviews)

Last updated: 2024-01-22

The Intel Core i5-9400F is a 6 core processor. It can handle 6 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2019. The Intel Core i5-9400F is based on the 9. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151-2. The Intel Core i5-9400F scores 1,085 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 4,722 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i5-9400F
Family:	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
Architecture:	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	9
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i5-10400F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-9400F clock with 2.90 GHz (4.10 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 6
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	6x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	3.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the no iGPU, the Intel Core i5-9400F has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-9400F supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s.

DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-9400F has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9400F has a 9.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	9.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q1/2019
Release price:	157 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz (4.10 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-9400F have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1021
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1021
	Intel Celeron G3900 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	1020
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1005
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1005
	Intel Core i7-6700T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1005
	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	981

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	5612
	Intel Core i7-7700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5426
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	5423
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5341
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5341
	Intel Core i7-4790K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	4936
	Intel Core i7-6700 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	4921

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-10600T 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1355
	Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1348
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1347
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1346
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1346
	Intel Core i3-9100T 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1342
	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz	1342

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-8500B 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	5220
	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5218
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	5167
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5164
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	5164
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	5149
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5129

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1086
	Intel Core i5-8500B 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1086
	Intel Core i7-6900K 8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	1086
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1085
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1085
	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1084
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz	1083

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9500 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	4736
	Intel Core i5-9500F 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	4736
	Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4725
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	4722
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	4722
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	4719
	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	4710

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz	431
	Intel Xeon Gold 6144 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	426
	Intel Pentium Gold G6500 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	424
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	423
	Intel Core i9-9820X 10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	422
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	421
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	421

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E-2246G 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	2538
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2501
	Intel Core i3-10320 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	2444
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	2407
	Intel Xeon E-2236 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	2407
	Intel Xeon E-2226GE 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	2407
	Intel Xeon E-2226G 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	2407

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i5-8400 6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz	79
	Intel Core i5-8400B 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	76
	Intel Core i7-6700 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	75
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	74
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	74
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	69
	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	69

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	9503
	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	9500
	Intel Core i3-10325 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	9468
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	9463
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	9463
	Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	9443
	Intel Core i5-9600T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	9403

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-5820K 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	331.7
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	335.8
	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz	336.4
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	367.5
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	369.3
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	372.4
	Intel Core i5-8600K 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	374.8

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	462
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	462
	Intel Core i3-10100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	460
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	459
	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	459
	Intel Core i5-10400F 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	458
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	457

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz	2585
	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	2563
	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2562
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz	2550
	Intel Core i7-7740X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	2540
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2523
	Intel Core i3-10105 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	2497

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	179
	Intel Core i5-7600K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	179
	Intel Core i5-8600 6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz	178
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	177
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	177
	Intel Core i7-5960X 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	177
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	177

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-10100 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1001
	Intel Core i3-10100F 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1001
	Intel Core i7-7700K 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	995
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Xeon E-2226GE 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987
	Intel Xeon E-2226G 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	987

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
646 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
626 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,885 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,819 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
665 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
613 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
242 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
744 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
250 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i5-9400F is a ninth generation processor from Intels Core i5 series. As you can see from the "F" in the processor designation, this CPU is a processor without an integrated graphics unit. So you definitely need a dedicated graphics card here. Except for the missing graphics unit, the processor is completely identical to the Intel Core i5-9400, but of course it is also a bit cheaper. The F processors are therefore interesting for everyone who wants to use a dedicated graphics card.

The Intel Core i5-9400F has 6 cores that can clock in turbo mode with up to 4.10 gigahertz each. However, this clock rate is only achieved with a single core load, but if all cores are loaded at the same time, the cores still clock at up to 3.90 gigahertz. Incidentally, the standard clock rate of the Intel Core i5-9400F is 2.90 gigahertz. The processor equipped with a 9 megabyte cache does not support hyperthreading, so there are no additional logical cores available.

The Intel Core i5-9400F officially supports DDR4 RAM with up to 2666 megahertz. If the board supports it, RAM with a higher clock frequency can also be used. The two available memory channels support the control of up to 128 gigabytes of RAM. ECC RAM, i.e. working memory with automatic error correction, is unfortunately not supported by the Intel Core i5-9400F.

As mentioned at the beginning, a dedicated graphics card must be used when using the Intel Core i5-9400F. This is connected via the 16 existing PCI-Express 3.0 lines.

The Intel Core i5-9400F was released in the second quarter of 2019, is manufactured in the 14 nanometer process and is based on Intels Coffee Lake Refresh architecture. To buy a motherboard and fan you have to know that the Intel Core i5-9400F requires the Intel socket LGA 1151-2.

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GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--