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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200

★★★★★ 4.5 (492)

Dual-core, four-thread processing at a 4.0 GHz base clock and integrated UHD Graphics 610 make this a capable entry-level chip for basic desktop tasks without a discrete GPU. Its 58W TDP and compatibility with LGA 1200 400-series motherboards provide a straightforward, low-cost foundation for a home or office PC. This processor is best for users building a simple system for web browsing, document editing, and media playback.

Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3400 MHz
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 58 W
Socket LGA 1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200 cpu
43 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
  • Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
  • Strong single thread (68th percentile) 68th

Cons

  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
78/100Our AI sentiment read▲2low confidence · 6 sources · Nov 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '23: 3.0★ · 1 review1111Q4 '20Q1 '21Q2 '21Q1 '23
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 31.4
Feature 54.4
Platform 75.1
User Sentiment 37.9
Efficiency 47.2
Multi Thread 35.6
Social Proof 80.9
Single Thread 68.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand Intel
Series Pentium Gold
Model G6400
Codename Comet Lake
Class desktop
Process 14

Cores & Clocks

Cores 2
P-cores 4
Threads 4
Base Clock 4000
Boost Clock 3400

Cache

L2 Cache 0.5
L3 Cache 4 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 4088
PassMark Single 2443

Memory

Memory Type DDR4
Max Speed 2666
Channels 2
ECC Yes

Platform & Power

Socket LGA 1200
PCIe 3
PCIe Lanes 16
TDP 58
Unlocked No

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610

vs Competition

Spec Intel Pentium Gold G6400 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi
Cores 2 12 32 14 4 -
Threads 4 24 64 28 4 -
Boost Clock Mhz 3400 5600 3500 3200 3400 -
L3 Cache Mb 4 64 256 19.25 8 -
Tdp W 58 170 200 105 270 -
Socket LGA 1200 AM5 Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) LGA 3647 AM4 AM5
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610 AMD Radeon Graphics No - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformUser SentimentEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 31.454.475.137.947.235.680.968.4
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Compare 93.693.394.37985.193.796.594.1
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare 99.190.776.2097.399.21.589.3
WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare 73.720.117.5072.674.338.344.2
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare 47.662.260.5032.544.190.750.2
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare 3.320.190.903.93.990.73.1

Price

Value & Pricing

From CA$87 1 offer across 1 retailer
Newegg 1 offer From CA$87

Price History

New Open Box / Refurbished
CA$86 CA$87 CA$88 CA$89 CA$90 CA$91 Jun 9Jul 16 CA$87

Usage Scores

Overall (43.2)AI/LLM (35.1)Budget (49.4)Gaming (47.2)Server (36.2)Efficiency (46.5)Productivity (44.7)

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