Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200
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
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased 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▲2
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
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 5 9600X | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 4 | 12 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3400 | 5400 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 32 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 58 | 65 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | BGA | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | 31.8 | 54.6 | 75.2 | 37.4 | 47.5 | 35.9 | 80.9 | 68.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Compare | 84.9 | 93.3 | 95.1 | 78.7 | 94.8 | 86.1 | 96.6 | 96.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.9 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 0 | 32.8 | 44.4 | 90.7 | 50.5 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 17.4 | 59.8 | 20.4 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.5 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 96.6 | 3.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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