Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i5-9300H and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300H or Intel Core i5-9400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	92.4
Valorant	104.8	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.8
Apex Legends	98.5	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	78.8
Overwatch	84.9	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.5
Warzone	81.8	81.9
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.2
Valheim	87.0	87.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-9400H

78%

Core i5-9300H

78%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-9300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	834	615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1980	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	870	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4306	4161

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	2548	2411
Multi-Core	8234	7895

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	1054	1064
Multi-Core	4161	4347

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i5-9300H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	9
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-9400H is 4% better than Core i5-9300H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-9400H is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300H is better: 15
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i5-9300H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.