Intel Core i5-1035G4 vs Intel Core i5-9400

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1035G4 vs Intel Core i5-9400 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fortnite
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400 or Intel Core i5-1035G4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1035G4

52%

Core i5-9400

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1035G4

52%

Core i5-9400

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	93.5
Valorant	105.1	106.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	59.5
Apex Legends	98.8	99.9
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	79.7
Overwatch	85.1	86.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	73.3
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.1
Warzone	82.0	82.9
Assassin's Creed	88.3	89.3
Valheim	87.2	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1035G4

260%

Core i5-9400

56%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1035G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1035G4	Intel Core i5-9400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	657	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	434	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1595	2284
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1092	1051
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4332	5606

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1035G4	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	2365	2474
Multi-Core	8380	9515

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1035G4	Intel Core i5-9400
Single-Core	1172	1107
Multi-Core	4395	5420

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1035G4	Intel Core i5-9400
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	January 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1526	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Ice Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9400 is 62% better than Core i5-1035G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9400 has 2 more core than Core i5-1035G4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1035G4 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400 is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1035G4 and Intel Core i5-9400 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1035G4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1035G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400 specs and review.