Intel
Intel Core i5-9400
Intel's 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh mid-range desktop chip for LGA1151: six cores and six threads at 2.9 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz boost, 9 MB cache, a 65 W TDP and Intel UHD Graphics 630, launched in Q1 2019.
Pros
- Six cores at up to 4.1 GHz in a 65 W TDP
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630, so no discrete GPU is required
- Dual-channel DDR4-2666 memory support up to 128 GB
- Boxed version ships with a cooler
Cons
- No Hyper-Threading, so six threads in total
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- Limited to DDR4-2666 and PCIe 3.0
- Requires an LGA1151 motherboard with a 300-series chipset; retired and discontinued by Intel
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-9400
General
- Announced
- 2019
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 2.9 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.1 GHz
- L2 cache
- 2 MB
- L3 cache
- 9 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- iGPU clock
- 1,050 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 9,350Bottom 15%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,412Bottom 15%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-9400 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-9400 earns an Inno Score of 28.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 9th-generation Coffee Lake Refresh mid-range desktop chip for LGA1151: six cores and six threads at 2.9 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz boost, 9 MB cache, a 65 W TDP and Intel UHD Graphics 630, launched in Q1 2019.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-9400?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 6 · Boost clock: 4.1 GHz · Socket: LGA1151
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-9400?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-5820K, Intel Core i5-8500, Intel Core i5-9400F — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
