Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i5-7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-9400F

Intel Core i5-7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 2086
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9472 vs 5479
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 881
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 2786
Around 81% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3757 vs 2078

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439 vs 2086
PassMark - CPU mark	9472 vs 5479
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3757 vs 2078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

2086

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9472

5479

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

881

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

2786

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3757

2078

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	2086
PassMark - CPU mark	9472	5479
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3757	2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Core i5-7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1329	1344
Processor Number	i5-9400F	i5-7400
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$202
Price now		$208.31
Value for money (0-100)		10.39
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5