Core i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.1 GHz Turbo without Processor Graphicslga1151 300 Series 65W Processors 999CVM

This is probably the cheapest processor on the market that won't bottleneck your graphics card. I did some early testing with an RX 5700 to see if there was any sign of bottlenecks caused by the CPU. What I found is that I was getting the exact same performance as tech sites were with the RX 5700 where they were using the i9-9900k processors. Its possible that perhaps a RTX 2080 might be too much for it, but even that I doubt and if it were, the bottleneck would probably be minimal. I'm seeing 100% GPU bound in games like Gears 5/Gears 4 (where that rating is available). I now have my RX 5700 overclocked with custom power tables to 2024mhz. I still see 100% GPU bound ratings so the CPU is definitely strong enough for the RX 5700 XT as well. I did put a larger CPU cooler and 120mm fan. From what I can tell the CPU runs nearly 100% of the time (in game) at the boost speed, which is 3.9ghz for all cores. The temperature with the cooler I have on it does not exceed 52C, I know the boost clocks will slowdown if the CPU gets too hot, so that was my reason for installing the better cooler, although I'm not sure it was entirely necessary. For less than $150, I'm not sure there is anything that currently beats this CPU provided you are using a discrete graphics card. I nearly bought an i3-9100f with the plan to upgrade the CPU later, but after doing the research determine the i5-9400f would be a better value and last me much longer before the need to upgrade, especially since this was a gaming build. At present, I don't believe there was any reason for a more expensive processor for gaming. Obviously if you are building at the top end, you would probably be going with a higher end processor anyway. I was trying to get bang for my buck and I think the i5-9400f and RX 5700 build (esp since I got the RX 5700 for $280) accomplished that.

Loving this processor so far. At first I was debating between this and the i5-9600k (same thing but has integrated graphics) and went with this. Very happy that I did, it's $100 less and if you have a good graphics card (which if you're building a PC, odds are you do) you don't need the integrated graphics anyways. This by far outperforms all of my other machines including my brand new 15" MacBook Pro with the i7 and my iMac 5k (2017) that has a 4.2GHz i7 as well. I encoded Fantastic Beasts in handbrake at highest quality settings (H.265 HEVC, 7.1 surround AAC, etc.) and it took about an hour and 45 minutes WITHOUT GPU hardware acceleration. Amazing! For reference, the same job on my iMac or MBP would have taken at least an hour longer. I didn't mess with the stock CPU cooler / thermal paste. Picked up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo and some Arctic MX thermal paste and it runs very cool. Under full load for extended periods of time, my temps do not go above 52C. No need to liquid cool IMO even though everyone seems to think you do. Here's my build: Thermaltake Core V21 mATX case (w/ included 200mm case fan as intake) ASRock B365M Phantom Gaming 4 mobo Intel i5-9400f (this product review) w/ the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler 2 x 8gb Corsair Vengeance 2666MHz RAM 2 x 256gb Crucial SSDs 1 x 4tb Seagate Barracuda HD GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660ti (triple fan version) 2 x Corsair ML140 Case Fans (exhaust) Overall I am super happy with this build and I'd recommend any of the above components especially this 9400f. I extensively research anything before I buy it and I can definitely say that as of right now (May 2019) this is probably the best performance CPU for the price.

Performed amazingly still to this day, bought in 2020. cool with no heat issues, always stable, pretty fast for its generation, helped to boost my graphics quality.

Have had this processor installed about a week now and am very pleased with performance and cool running. For approx. $150.00 this is the best deal out there right now. I upgraded my motherboard , memory, and processor to an ASRock Z390, 3200 ddr4, and this proc replaces a i7 4790k (which was a great processor). To give an idea of differences, my I7 4790k was averaging 10,240 on Passmark. The I5 9400f averages 13,160. The I7 4790 when purchased a few years back was $320, this faster, more efficient processor was less than half that price. I also added a WD BLACK SN750 500GB NVMe to my Motherboard. Coupled with my MSI RTX 2070 Armor OC I am averaging 15-20% more frames in games at 4k. Everything is much snappier using this cpu and even productivity runs much faster. If you are on the fence and are upgrading from an older motherboard to new hardware you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic processor for the money, you can't beat the value and performance, it runs games like butter at 4.1ghz max. (CS:GO, Apex, WWZ, Battlefield V, etc etc) 2 small caveats though, one of which I had to bump a star for 😥 1. This is a processor only (No onboard or integrated graphics) so you will need a GPU. I did not bump a star for this, as they state it in the product description, but I'm reiterating here just for clarification. 2. With this processor, RAM only runs at a Max of 2666, and only with the XMP enabled. I bumped a star for this because this was not something they made very aware to consumers, and I bricked one of these motherboards flashing it, thinking I used the wrong flash file from gigabyte and that's why it wasn't reading my ram at 3000. Small gripe but having to disassemble the entire build and rebuild it (mATX is tedious because of the small case, atleast for me) due to that missing bit of information, that was very frustrating. Overall? Incredible processor for anyone on a budget, or building a secondary PC for gaming/streaming/whatever and don't want to spend a ton on it. I highly recommend it. I haven't tried streaming and gaming on this particular processor yet, but it runs so smoothly and with the recent optimizations to OBS, I'd dare to say this processor could handle that load.

Used but works fine.

I actually had to get one locally due to shipping issues, but this chip is great for gaming. Gets just a few frames less than the 9700k while only being around $150 or less. I happened to catch a deal on this at my local best buy for $130+ tax, so it's a great choice if you're gaming on a budget. For work I would go with the 2600, but if you're just gaming then you know Intel is the way to go. I ended up putting a different cooler on it than the stock one, so I can't say much about the stock cooler but I already know they aren't that great so why not just spend another $20~ on something better that will stay silent and keep your system running cool. Overall I would recommend this to gamers only really as there's no integrated graphics, so you'll need a GPU for any display. Also without the iGPU you lose some extra features when it comes to CPU assisted render programs.

This says 4.1ghz at turbo but it really means if you do ANYTHING it's going big or going home at, AT LEAST 3.9ghz in chrome. But that's ok because it still only draws like 30 watts powere tops ever and the Intel stock cooler even heavily gaming on stock fan speeds hasn't let the chip go over 72c EVER and that was the hottest core. Too good for the money really this is a super solid option for a budget build the hardest part for me was finding the right mb in the price range and could take a 9th gen Intel processor and not just 8. Anyways all six cores kick ass couldn't have asked for more out of what I payed really really really good processor period. for sub $200 it's gosh darned amazing. (After the ryzen 3 launch however which came like a month after I was done building the PC, I kinda regret not going with AMD like I had originally planned.)

This is quite the bargain for anyone who is also already investing/has invested in a selected Graphics Card, as it has no internal graphics within it. At all. On its own, it just won’t work, or even Boot (I tested this too, out of curiosity!). When a Card is plugged into the MB, though, it whirs to life as Normal, and then goes ahead and gives some good power to your system. It also has a good range speed boost too, but doesn’t OverClock It comes with its own heatsink and even thermal paste, so you don’t have to panic and get your own (like I did!). Installation was SO very easy, with it just popping easily into its slot, and then the heatsink goes on nicely. There are simple plastic clips that keep the heatsink in place. It didn’t take long at all to get it in and ready to go. I have it working with 16GB RAM, a mid-range ATX Mobo, and a GTX 1050 Graphics Card, using Windows 10. It’s being used to mainly run a small but rather powerful home music studio, as well as the usual basics you use computers for. It’s been flawless.

The 9400F has six cores (no Hyper-Threading), a boost clockspeed of up to 4.10 GHz and base clock of 2.9GHz (it should run at 3.9GHz on all cores, though), a TDP of 65W, and support for up to 128GB of memory. The 'F' means there's no integrated graphics support, so you absolutely need a dedicated GPU to get any kind of video output—just like with most of AMD's Ryzen processors. Pros : * Leading game performance. * Discounted price compared to vanilla Core i5-9400. * Flimsy bundled cooler is better than nothing. Cons : * Disabled graphics (GPU Card is mandatory). * Locked ratio multiplier. * Big price-to-performance disadvantage compared to AMD in threaded workloads. Paired with - MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus Motherboard - MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GPU - Adata XPG Spectrix 16GB DDR4 RAM - Thermaltake PS-TRS-0700NPCWEU-2 TR2 S 700W PSU Tested Games : PUBG PC, Counter Strike Global, HITMAN Series, GTA V in ULTRA mode and its very smooth due to combination of processor + GPU If you are looking for building mid range gaming PC, then you can blindly go ahead and purchase!

Es una lastima, que habiendo estado por 120€ este procesador en poco tiempo todos los vendedores chiflaron hasta llegar a ponerlo a 180€ (160€ actualmente). En el caso de Amazon, simplemente no lo vende o lo vende muy puntualmente porque como tiene tropecientos i5 8400 que son mas caros .... pues no haria negocio. Este procesador es un i5 8400 sin grafica y fabricado desde febrero de 2019 (realmente si tiene grafica integrada, pero esta desactivada por ser defectuosa). Los i5 9400 en los que falla la grafica durante la fabricacion, la deshabilitan y los convierten en 9400f. Por un lado ... es una faena porque sabes que estas comprando un procesador con un defecto de fabricacion, por el otro, esta bien porque los que usamos graficas dedicadas pagamos menos por no tener la m*** de grafica de intel. El funcionamiento es correcto y en los test da un poco mas derendimiento que el 8400 porque al tener los recursos mas enfocados a los procesos y desactivados para la grafica ... pues tiene mas capacidad de funcionamiento. Este procesador funciona con chipset 3XX, es decir placas H3xx, Z3xx, ... personalmente he probado dos placas Z390 una de gigabyte y otra de ASUS y en los dos casos habia que actualizar la bios antes de poder usar este procesador porque no lo reconoce. La ultima que he probado y es la que tengo actualmente es la MSI Z370A-Pro. En este caso NO es necesario actualizar la bios para usar este procesador. De hecho, la caja trae una pegatina que dice: OPTIMIZADO PARA PROCESADORES DE 9ª GENERACION. Por lo tanto, yo recomiendo esa placa o tendreis que comprar un procesador de octava generacion, actualizar la bios, cambiar el procesador y devolver el de octaba generacion ... un lio ...

Cercando un processore per un computer da budget sugli 800 euro, son finito per trovare questo processore, ed immediatamente deciso di costruirci intorno il computer. Sebbene venga presentato come un processore da soli 2.9GHz, può raggiungere i 4.1GHz, il tutto semplicemente modificando la velocità dal bios del computer. Sebbene arrivato provvisto di ventola di raffreddamento, inatteso in quanto non avevo letto tale cosa al riguardo e avendone presa un'altra ( https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01KVNCEIG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ), non contiene alcun tipo di pasta termica all'interno. La temperatura all'accensione del computer è sui 40-41 gradi, in linea nonostante il boost alla velocità, si mantiene al momento attuale al di sotto delle soglie di pericolo per una cpu, nonostante le alte temperature esterne.

Ich schraube mir meine Rechner schon viele Jahre selber zusammen. Hat man erst einmal ein Grundgerüst an guten Komponenten, kann man so durchaus Geld sparen. Ein gutes Gehäuse, ein guter Kühler oder ein gutes Netzteil, können schon viele Jahre Freude bereiten. Bei meinem aktuellen Rechner-Update, habe ich klassischerweise nur Mainboard, CPU und RAM ausgetauscht. Bei der Suche nach einer geeigneten CPU bin ich über den Vorgänger, den i5 8400 gestolpert. Bei der Leistung in Anwendungen erreicht die CPU nur rund 50% des Referenzwertes. Bei der Leistung in Spielen hingegen werden rund 92% erreicht. Was für ein sensationeller Wert. Die neue Sechskern-Architektur scheint ideal für Spiele. Der i5 9400f Prozessor liegt gleichauf, bzw. minimal über der Leistung des 8400ers. Außerdem habe ich noch nie die CPU-Grafik genutzt, daher spare ich mir den Aufpreis. Und für den unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass meine Grafikkarte abraucht, habe ich ja noch die vorherige als Notlösung. Fazit: 92% der Referenzleistung in Spielen für weniger als 200€. Wer braucht da schon irgendwelche Anwendungsbenchmarks… Update: Alter Noctua Kühler mit neuem Noctua NF-A15 HS-PWM Premium Lüfter Im normalen Desktop Betrieb ( Streamen, Surfen, Office, etc. ) - Etwas über 30° Celsius bei rund 280 rpm Asus FurMark ROG CPU Burner - Etwas unter 50° Celsius bei rund 590 rpm 65 Watt TDP kommen einem sehr entgegen. In normalen Desktop Betrieb ist die CPU derart genügsam, dass sie quasi lautlos gekühlt werden kann. Und selbst unter extremer Last lässt sie sich leicht und fast unhörbar kühlen. Einmal abgesehen vom beigepackten Kühler, dürfte jede bessere Kühler/Lüfter Kombination mit dieser CPU leichtes Spiel haben.