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Intel Celeron G5900 2-core LGA 1200

★★★★★ 4.5 (164)

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
Intel Celeron G5900 2-core LGA 1200 cpu
45 Overall Score
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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

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 2.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews (approx. date)112Q2 '21Q2 '22Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

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

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 24.4
Feature 54.9
Platform 75.4
Efficiency 26.9
Multi Thread 24.2
Social Proof 80.3
Single Thread 86.3

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 Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 AMD Ryzen 5 5500 be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml
Cores 2 32 6 4 - -
Threads 2 64 12 4 - -
Boost Clock Mhz 3400 3500 4200 3400 - -
L3 Cache Mb 2 256 16 8 - -
Tdp W 58 200 65 270 - 30
Socket LGA 1200 Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) AM4 AM4 AM5 -
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610 No None - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
Intel Celeron G5900 24.454.975.426.924.280.386.3
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare 99.190.976.497.499.2089.5
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Compare 74.289.172.18575.596.581.6
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare 48.462.66133.445.190.451.2
Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare 3.920.417.94.44.496.53.6
NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare 3.920.417.94.44.436.43.6

Price

Value & Pricing

From $50 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $50

Price History

$10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Jun 10Jul 16Nov 6 $50

Usage Scores

Overall (45.2)AI/LLM (32.3)Budget (52.2)Gaming (53.7)Server (33.6)Efficiency (39.2)Productivity (43.7)

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