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Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 191.53

Overall Rank: 1320

Last Price Change: $31.49 USD (2023-05-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6031

Single Thread Rating: 2257
Samples: 2800*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,054
Thread: 2,104

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math15,908 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,403 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,199 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,774 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression82,961 KBytes/Sec
Physics480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,932 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,257 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$31.49 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,813
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,961
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,503
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,139
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,031
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 191.53
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.41
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,257
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1833648 - Jun 05 2023
6399
BL1832934 - Jun 04 2023
6560
BL1830783 - Jun 01 2023
6242
BL1830403 - May 31 2023
6629
BL1827432 - May 27 2023
6400
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,031
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,868 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,682 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,573 (-40.8%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,338 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,643 (-6.4%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,318 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,168 (-14.3%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,657 (-22.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,796 (-37.1%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,086 (-48.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,310 (+4.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,570 (-40.8%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,100
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,437
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,805
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,593
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,797
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,779
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,742
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,098