i5-3340S vs i5-9400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+140%
Core i5-3340S
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.48

Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i5-3340S by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11081761
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.683.61
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)no data
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache9 MB (shared)6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-3340S.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-9400F 5.96
+140%
i5-3340S 2.48

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.

i5-9400F 9467
+140%
i5-3340S 3942

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.

i5-9400F 1403
+154%
i5-3340S 553

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.

i5-9400F 4906
+224%
i5-3340S 1512

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 2.48
Recency 8 January 2019 1 July 2013
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

i5-9400F has a 140.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-9400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3340S in performance tests.


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