| Name: | Intel Core i5-9400F |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i5-9400F Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-9400F features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-9400F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-9400F has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9400F is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 6 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.9 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-9400F is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 9.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2019 |
| Release price: | 157 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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21366
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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21065
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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21065
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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21065
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Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
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20989
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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9468
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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9463
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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9463
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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9463
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Intel Xeon Gold 5222
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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9443
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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5612
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5581
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5581
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5581
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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5426
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
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5167
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5164
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5164
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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5164
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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5149
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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4823
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4820
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4820
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4820
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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4814
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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4725
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4722
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4722
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4722
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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4719
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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4407
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4325
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4325
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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4325
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4250
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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2563
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2562
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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2550
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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2548
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Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
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2540
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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2407
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Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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2407
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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2407
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Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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2407
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Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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2407
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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1347
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1346
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1346
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1346
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1345
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1085
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Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1085
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1085
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1085
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Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1085
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1020
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1020
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1020
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Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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1020
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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1020
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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987
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Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
|
987
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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987
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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987
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Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
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987
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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460
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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459
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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459
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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459
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Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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458
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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424
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Intel Xeon W-3235
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
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424
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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423
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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422
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Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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422
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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369.4
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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369.3
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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367.5
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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336.4
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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335.8
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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177
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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177
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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177
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Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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177
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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177
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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75
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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74
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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74
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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74
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Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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73
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