Intel Core i5-9400T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-9400T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 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 i5-9400T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-9400T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9400T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9400T is 1.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 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: 1.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-9400T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-9400T 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): 1.05 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
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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9400T 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: Q2/2019
Release price: 182 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15234
15234
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15234
15234
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
15167
15167
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
15130
15130
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
15116
15116

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4250
4250
Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4247
4247
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
4247
4247
Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4247
4247
Intel Core i5-8257U
4C 8T @ 1.4 GHz
4237
4237

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3906
3906
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
3903
3903
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
3902
3902
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3896
3896
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3896
3896

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3642
3642
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
3634
3634
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3631
3631
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3627
3627

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2048
2048
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2046
2046
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
2028
2028
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2027
2027
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1139
1139
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1137
1137
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
1137
1137
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1137
1137
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1136
1136

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
910
910
Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
910
910
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
910
910
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
910
910
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
910
910

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
710
710
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
403
403
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
403
403
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
403
403

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
150
150
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
150
150