Intel Core i5-9400
Intel Core i5-9400: 9th‑gen 6C/6T 65W LGA1151 CPU with UHD 630 for 300‑series boards; good for 1080p gaming and productivity; now discontinued.
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Product overview
Launched in Q1 2019, the Core i5-9400 is a 9th‑generation Intel Core desktop CPU (Coffee Lake) for LGA1151 systems using 300‑series chipsets. It features 6 cores and 6 threads, a 2.9 GHz base clock with up to 4.1 GHz turbo, 9 MB cache, a 65 W TDP, DDR4‑2666 support, and integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630.
Positioned as a mainstream i5, it exists to power mid‑range gaming and everyday rigs without overclocking; as a non‑K part it has a locked multiplier. It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming with a discrete GPU, office/productivity work, and budget builds that can use the iGPU for display and troubleshooting. The Core i5‑9400 is now discontinued according to Intel’s product page.
- 1080p gaming
- office/productivity
- budget builds
Product highlights
- 6 Cores/ 6 Threads
- 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/ 9 MB cache
- Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series chipsets
- Processor Graphics - Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Intel Optane Memory supported
- Note: 2.9 GHz is a base frequency whereas 4.1GHz is a Max turbo frequency
Specifications
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 2.9 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.1 GHZ
- TDP
- 65 W
- Cache
- 9 MB
- Bus Speed
- 8 GT/s
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- No
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 2666 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 9
