Intel Core i5-9400T Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-9400T was released in Q2/2019 and has 6 cores. The processor can process 6 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151-2. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-9400T achieved a result of 910 points (single-core) or 3,634 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i5-9400T

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-9400T
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: Intel Core i5-8400T
Successor: Intel Core i5-10400T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9400T has 6 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9400T is 1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 6
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 2.80 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-9400T has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i5-9400T has the Intel UHD Graphics 630 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2017
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-9400T supports a maximum of 128 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 42.7 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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

The Intel Core i5-9400T has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-9400T is made in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache.

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: Q2/2019
Release price: 182 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-9400T 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.


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.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1140
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1140
Intel Core i7-4771 Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1139
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 3.40 GHz
1137
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1137
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1136
Intel Core i5-7500T Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1134

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 Xeon E3-1535M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4258
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
4257
Intel Processor 310 Intel Processor 310
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4254
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
4247
Intel Core i3-10100T Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4247
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4231
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4207

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 i7-4790T Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
912
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
911
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
911
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 3.40 GHz
910
Intel Pentium Gold G6505T Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
910
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
910
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 3.30 GHz
910

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 i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
3644
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3642
Intel Core i7-4771 Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3640
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
3634
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3631
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3615
Intel Core i5-9500TE Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz
3611

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i5-9500T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403
Intel Core i3-9100E Intel Core i3-9100E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz
403

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8207
Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
8186
Intel Xeon E-2276ME Intel Xeon E-2276ME
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
8169
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
8120
Intel Core i5-9500TE Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz
8117
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
8093
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8086

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 i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
2062
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2048
Intel Core i7-7700T Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
2046
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
2028
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2027
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2021
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2003

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.
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
151
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
151
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
151
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 3.40 GHz
150
Intel Core i7-5775C Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
150
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz
150

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.
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
713
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
712
Intel Xeon E-2244G Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
712
Intel Core i5-9400T Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
710
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
710
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
710
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
709

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