The Celeron G6900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €220.91 cheaper!
Advantages of the Celeron G6900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – €72.54 vs €293.45
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€72.54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, €
€293.45
24%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
23%
Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Celeron G6900 vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Celeron G6900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Celeron G6900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
$52.00 | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
