Intel Core i5-9400H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-9400H features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-9400H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-9400H
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 9000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9400H has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9400H is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-9400H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-9400H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

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, LPDDR3-2133
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 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9400H 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 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake H 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 250 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16570
16570
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16570
16570
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
16368
16368
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16177
16177
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16177
16177

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-8269U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
8132
8132
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
8120
8120
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
8120
8120
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
8120
8120
Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
8117
8117

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4231
4231
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
4231
4231
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
4225
4225
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
4223
4223
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4207
4207

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
4130
4130
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
4130
4130
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
4129
4129
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4126
4126
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3909
3909
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3897
3897
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3897
3897
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3897
3897
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3894
3894

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1342
1342
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
1341
1341
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1341
1341
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
1341
1341
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1340
1340

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1119
1119
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1118
1118
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1118
1118

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
841
841
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
836
836
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
834
834
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
830
830
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
830
830

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
9.5
9.5
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
9.5
9.5
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
9.4
9.4