Intel Celeron G5900 2-core LGA 1200
The dual-core, 3.4GHz Comet Lake chip with integrated UHD Graphics 610 provides a complete, low-power 58W solution for basic display output and office tasks without a dedicated GPU. Its support for ECC memory on the LGA 1200 socket offers a rare entry-level path to data integrity for a budget workstation. This processor is best for small business owners needing a simple, reliable system for point-of-sale terminals or basic NAS configurations.
Cores 2
Threads 2
Boost Clock 3400 MHz
L3 Cache 2 MB
TDP 58 W
Socket LGA 1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610
45 Overall Score
Price £52
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average multi thread (24th percentile)
- Below average ai (24th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Celeron |
| Model | G5900 |
| Codename | Comet Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 2 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 3400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 2 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 572 |
| PassMark Single | 3434 |
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 Celeron G5900 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | Expert X6AIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 6 | 32 | 4 | - | - |
| Threads | 2 | 12 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5100 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 2 | 32 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 58 | 65 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Celeron G5900 | 24.4 | 54.9 | 75.4 | 26.9 | 24.2 | 80.3 | 86.3 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Compare | 82.2 | 96.3 | 92.3 | 93.5 | 83.6 | 90.4 | 90.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 96.5 | 3.6 |
| Expert X6AIR Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 70.8 | 15.7 |
Price
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