i5-14500T vs i5-9400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.90
Core i5-14500T
2024
14 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
15.23
+158%

Core i5-14500T outperforms Core i5-9400 by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1113462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.5546.94
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.5941.18
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$232

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14500T has 449% better value for money than i5-9400.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads620
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s92 MHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400 and Core i5-14500T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-9400 5.90
i5-14500T 15.23
+158%

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.

i5-9400 9374
i5-14500T 24188
+158%

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.

i5-9400 1403
i5-14500T 2362
+68.4%

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.

i5-9400 4837
i5-14500T 9535
+97.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.90 15.23
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.16
Recency 7 January 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 6 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-14500T has a 158.1% higher aggregate performance score, 99.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9400 in performance tests.


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