Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel's dual-core budget desktop processor for LGA1200, a Comet Lake part launched in Q2 2020: 2 cores and 4 threads at a fixed 4.0 GHz, 4 MB cache, a 58 W TDP and integrated UHD Graphics 610, aimed at basic office and home PCs.
Pros
- 2 cores and 4 threads at 4.0 GHz with Hyper-Threading
- Low $77 launch price for a basic build
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 610 handles display output without a graphics card
- 58 W TDP keeps cooling and power needs modest
Cons
- Only 2 cores, so multi-threaded workloads and modern multitasking are limited
- No Turbo Boost, so the clock stays at 4.0 GHz
- Built on a 14 nm process and limited to PCIe 3.0
- Only 4 MB cache and DDR4-2666 memory support
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Pentium Gold G6400
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- LGA1200
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 58 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 2
- Threads
- 4
- Base clock
- 4 GHz
- L3 cache
- 4 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 610
- iGPU clock
- 1,050 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 4,065Bottom 2%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,430Bottom 17%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 good in 2026?
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 earns an Inno Score of 23.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's dual-core budget desktop processor for LGA1200, a Comet Lake part launched in Q2 2020: 2 cores and 4 threads at a fixed 4.0 GHz, 4 MB cache, a 58 W TDP and integrated UHD Graphics 610, aimed at basic office and home PCs.
What are the key specs of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400?
Cores: 2 · Threads: 4 · Socket: LGA1200
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Pentium Gold G6400?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-3770, Intel Core i5-4690K, Intel Core i5-6500 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
