i5-1038NG7 vs i5-9400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9400F
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.96
+6.6%
Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.59

Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10961144
Place by popularity25not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency8.6818.89
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date8 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182$320

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 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)
Threads68
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size149 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 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 i5-1038NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7.

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
+6.6%
i5-1038NG7 5.59

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 9470
+6.7%
i5-1038NG7 8874

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
i5-1038NG7 1534
+9.3%

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 4898
i5-1038NG7 4964
+1.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-9400F 6490
i5-1038NG7 6743
+3.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-9400F 31523
+33.5%
i5-1038NG7 23609

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-9400F 6.76
+65.7%
i5-1038NG7 11.2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-9400F 11
+50.9%
i5-1038NG7 7

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-9400F 984
+28.1%
i5-1038NG7 768

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-9400F 173
+2.4%
i5-1038NG7 169

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-9400F 1.95
i5-1038NG7 2.03
+4.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9400F 5715
+25.2%
i5-1038NG7 4564

Blender(-)

i5-9400F 469
+11055%
i5-1038NG7 4

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-9400F 1139
i5-1038NG7 1265
+11.1%

7-Zip Single

i5-9400F 4678
+12.4%
i5-1038NG7 4161

7-Zip

i5-9400F 25639
+31.6%
i5-1038NG7 19485

WebXPRT 3

i5-9400F 211
+17.2%
i5-1038NG7 180

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.96 5.59
Recency 8 January 2019 4 May 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i5-9400F has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

i5-1038NG7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7.

Note that Core i5-9400F is a desktop processor while Core i5-1038NG7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9400F and Core i5-1038NG7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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