Core i5-9400F vs Celeron E3400
Aggregate performance score
i5-9400F outperforms Celeron E3400 by a whopping 993% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2773 | 1059 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 24 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.72 | 10.31 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 17 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $76 | $182 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-9400F has 177% better value for money than Celeron E3400.
Detailed specifications
Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 385 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 228 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 775 | LGA 1151-2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 6.12 |
| Recency | 17 January 2010 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
i5-9400F has a 992.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3400 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron E3400 and Core i5-9400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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