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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: 63.19

Overall Rank: 1212

Last Price Change: $95.56 USD (2023-02-08)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6039

Single Thread Rating: 2262
Samples: 2700*
*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 Math15,971 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,448 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,769 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression81.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,948 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,262 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 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$95.56 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,590
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,760
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,954
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,561
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,039
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 114.02
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.99
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 63.19
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 42.34
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,262
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5031908 - Feb 08 2023
6071
BL1739613 - Feb 07 2023
6748
BL1738099 - Feb 05 2023
6741
BL5031571 - Feb 04 2023
6471
BL1736596 - Feb 03 2023
6231
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 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,039
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,347 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,645 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,170 (-14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 7,177 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,955 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,844 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,672 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,508 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,770 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,172 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,542 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,499 (-8.9%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,442
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,286
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,810
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,559
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,707
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,697
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,662
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,609
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,445
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,438
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,099