Intel Core i5-9400F Processor Specifications cum Review
Intel Core i5-9400F Processor is a 9th Generation Intel Processors. It has 6 Cores and 6 Threads. The Base Frequency of the i5-9400F is 2.90 GHz whereas Max Turbo Frequency is 4.10 GHz. It supports DDR4 SDRAM with Memory Clock Speed up to 2900 MHz. It does not come with integrated graphics, so you have to buy an external Graphic Card.
Customer reviews on Amazon
4.4 out of 5 stars
4,945 global ratings
Almost 69% of users gave it 5 stars and 19% of users gave it 4 stars. Those who gave it 1 star and 2 stars were 6% and 1%.
A review of a user from Amazon. He gave this 6 core i5 9400F a 5 stars rating. What he wrote lets read:
The 9400F has six cores (no Hyper-Threading), a boost clock speed of up to 4.10 GHz and a base clock of 2.9GHz (it should run at 3.9GHz on all cores, though), a TDP of 65W, and support for up to 128GB of memory. The 'F' means there's no integrated graphics support, so you absolutely need a dedicated GPU to get any kind of video output—just like with most of AMD's Ryzen processors.
Pros :
* Leading game performance.
* Discounted price compared to vanilla Core i5-9400.
* Flimsy bundled cooler is better than nothing.
Cons :
* Disabled graphics (GPU Card is mandatory).
* Locked ratio multiplier.
* Big price-to-performance disadvantage compared to AMD in threaded workloads.
Paired with
- MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus Motherboard
- MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GPU
- Adata XPG Spectrix 16GB DDR4 RAM
- Thermaltake PS-TRS-0700NPCWEU-2 TR2 S 700W PSU
Tested Games: PUBG PC, Counter-Strike Global, HITMAN Series, GTA V in ULTRA mode and its very smooth due to combination of processor + GPU
If you are looking for a building mid-range gaming PC, then you can blindly go ahead and purchase!
After doing some research and reading comments of the 1-star rating user I can say that majority of them were disappointed because the i5 9400F was in the opened box. It might be due to the seller's negligence. Therefore, I did not find much negative about the i5 9400F processor except for unsealed boxes.
- Code NameProducts formerly Coffee Lake
- Vertical SegmentDesktop
- Processor Numberi5-9400F
- StatusLaunched
- Launch DateQ1'19
- Lithography14 nm
- Use ConditionsPC/Client/Tablet
- Recommended Customer Price$157.00
CPU Specifications
- # of Cores6
- # of Threads6
- Processor Base Frequency2.90 GHz
- Max Turbo Frequency4.10 GHz
- Cache9 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Bus Speed8 GT/s
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡4.10 GHz
- TDP65 W
Memory Specifications
- Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)128 GB
- Memory TypesDDR4-2666
- Max # of Memory Channels2
- Max Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
- ECC Memory Supported ‡No
Expansion Options
- Scalability1S Only
- PCI Express Revision3.0
- PCI Express Configurations ‡Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- Max # of PCI Express Lanes16
Package Specifications
- Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151
- Max CPU Configuration1
- Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)
- TJUNCTION100°C
- Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡Yes
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡2.0
- Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility ‡No
- Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡No
- Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡Yes
- Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡Yes
- Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡Yes
- Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsNo
- Intel® 64 ‡Yes
- Instruction Set64-bit
- Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
- Idle StatesYes
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechnologyYes
- Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
- Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡Yes
- Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Security & Reliability
- Intel® AES New InstructionsYes
- Secure Key Yes
- Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)Yes with Intel® ME
- Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)Yes
- Intel® OS GuardYes
- Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡No
- Execute Disable Bit ‡Yes
- Intel® Boot GuardYes