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Intel Celeron G6900 vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400: Comparison
Intel Celeron G6900 and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 separate most on l3 cache: Intel Celeron G6900 at 4 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 at 9 MB, 56% in favour of Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400. L2 Cache splits them by another 40%, this time favouring Intel Celeron G6900. They match on 6 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and efficiency cores.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Celeron | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | G6900 | 8400 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Release Year | 2022 | 2017 |
| TDP | 46 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA 1151 |
| Socket Status | Mature | End of Life |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 2 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | No | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.4 | 2.8 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 3.8 | 4.0 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 2.5 MB | 1.5 MB-40% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB-56% | 9 MB |
| Base Power | 46 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 or DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 4800 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Launch MSRP | 42 | $182 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Retail |
Verdict
Intel Celeron G6900
6.6 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Celeron G6900 is a rock-bottom entry chip, fine for the lightest computing tasks and nothing more.