Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA 1200
Intel
43 Overall Score
vs
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA 1200
78 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
This CPU is generally well-regarded, with users praising its value for light gaming and server use. One reviewer noted it's underestimated and recommended it, while another highlighted the great price for new tech. However, one review mentioned incorrect details and a pending test, and there's a question about pairing it with an RX 580, which was answered positively.
Pros
- Great value for light gaming
- Good for server use
- Underestimated performance
- Comes with cooler
- Runs Windows 10 smoothly
Cons
- Incorrect details in listing
- Untested by some buyers
Value for money 3
Gaming performance 2
Server use 1
Included cooler 1
Listing accuracy 1
Untested product 1
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Pentium Gold | — |
| Model | G6400 | 000 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | — |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2★ | — |
| P-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 4★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 4★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 58★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✗ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA 1200
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong platform (75th percentile)
- Strong single thread (68th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA 12000.658score per dollar
vs
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 000 AM50.554score per dollar
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA 1200 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Scores 43 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.
