Intel
Core i5-9400F
Core i5
Current Price
$129.00
MSRP: $157.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#192
of 234
Overall Rank
#209
of 251
Value Rank
#147
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
6
Base Clock
2.9 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA1151
Lithography
14nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
L3 Cache
9 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Quick Stats
Generation
9th Gen
Release Date
1/7/2019 - 7 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
5109Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value39.6
Efficiency78.6
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,020
Cinebench R23 Multi5,581
Geekbench 6 Single1,415
Geekbench 6 Multi6,580
PassMark11,450
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%95%
Core i5-9400F
52%52%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%17%
Notes
The Core i5-9400F offers 6 cores and 6 threads without integrated graphics on Coffee Lake Refresh, boosting up to 4.1 GHz with 65W TDP. This processor became a popular budget gaming choice, delivering solid 1080p performance at aggressive pricing for users with discrete GPUs. Despite lacking hyperthreading, it provided capable gaming performance. While several generations old, it remains viable for ultra-budget gaming builds. Often available at extremely competitive pricing, making it one of the most affordable paths to 6-core gaming performance on the secondary market.