Intel Core i5-9400F
Intel Core i5‑9400F: 9th‑gen 6‑core LGA1151 CPU (no iGPU) for 300‑series; 2.9/4.1 GHz, DDR4‑2666; mainstream pick for budget 1080p gaming; launched Q1 2019, discontinued.
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Product overview
Released in Q1 2019 as part of Intel’s 9th‑gen Core (Coffee Lake Refresh) lineup, the Core i5‑9400F is a 6‑core/6‑thread, 65 W desktop CPU for the LGA1151 (300‑series) platform. It runs at 2.9 GHz base with up to 4.1 GHz Turbo. The F‑suffix means there’s no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required. It is now discontinued.
Positioned as a mainstream Core i5, it exists to offer a lower‑cost path to gaming and everyday workloads when overclocking and Hyper‑Threading aren’t priorities. With DDR4‑2666 support and a locked multiplier, it suits budget and midrange systems focused on 1080p gaming and office/productivity. Unique note: no iGPU (F‑suffix).
- 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, Bus Speed: 8 GT/s DMI3
- Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets: Intel B360 Chipset, Intel H370 Chipset, Intel H310 Chipset, Intel Q370 Chipset, Intel Z390 Chipset, Intel Z370 Chipset
- Discrete GPU required No integrated graphics. Max Memory bandwidth - 41.6 GB/s. Max Memory Channels - 2
- Intel Optane Memory supported
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
