Intel Pentium Gold G-6400

Brand
Intel
Model
Intel Pentium Gold G-6400
$85–$94estimated range · from catalog price Jun 21, 2026

Pentium Gold G6400 (Comet Lake, LGA1200, 2C/4T, UHD 610, 58W): entry CPU for budget office PCs; launched Q2 2020; still listed as active.

Compute rankTop 100% of CPUs
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Released2020
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Cores2
Threads4
SocketLGA1200
MemoryDDR4
Base clock3.40 GHz
Boost clockNo
TDP58 W
Cache4 MB
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Product overview

Intel’s Pentium Gold G6400 launched in Q2 2020 as part of the Comet Lake (10th‑gen desktop) family. It’s an entry‑tier chip with 2 cores/4 threads, 4 MB cache, a fixed base clock with no Turbo Boost, and Intel UHD Graphics 610. It fits the LGA1200 platform and is intended for Intel 400‑series motherboards.

Why it exists: to power very low‑cost, dependable PCs while keeping platform costs down. It’s well‑suited to office/productivity tasks and budget builds, with DDR4‑2666 support and up to 128 GB RAM; the multiplier is locked (no overclocking). As of July 19, 2026, Intel lists the G6400 as launched (not discontinued).

Best for
  • office/productivity
  • budget builds
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores2
Higher than 0% of CPUs
Threads4
Higher than 4% of CPUs
RAM speed2666 MT/s
Higher than 32% of CPUs
Cores
2
Threads
4
Base clock
3.4 GHZ
Boost clock
No
TDP
58 W
Cache
4 MB
Bus Speed
8GT/s
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
No
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
Ram Speed
2666 MT/s
Processor Generation
10
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