Intel Core i5-9400T vs Intel Core i5-9500T

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-9400T vs Intel Core i5-9500T and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9500T or Intel Core i5-9400T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400T

52%

Core i5-9500T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400T

52%

Core i5-9500T

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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	93.0
Valorant	105.1	105.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	59.2
Apex Legends	98.8	99.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	79.3
Overwatch	85.2	85.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	72.9
DOOM Eternal	52.6	52.8
Warzone	82.0	82.4
Assassin's Creed	88.3	88.8
Valheim	87.3	87.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i5-9400T

91%

Core i5-9500T

96%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-9500T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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 work, 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 i5-9400T	Intel Core i5-9500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	150	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	710	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	417	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2087	1964
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1050	863
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4114	4271

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i5-9500T
Single-Core	2074	2165
Multi-Core	7805	8167

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

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i5-9500T
Single-Core	965	1014
Multi-Core	4439	4898

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9400T	Intel Core i5-9500T
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	9
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	6
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)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9500T is 18% better than Core i5-9400T 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 i5-9400T is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9500T is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400T and Intel Core i5-9500T before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9400T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500T specs and review.