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Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: NA

Overall Rank:
1827th fastest in multithreading out of 5076 CPUs
1234th fastest in single threading out of 5076 CPUs
527th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6058
Single Thread Rating
2255

Samples: 3456*
*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 Math15,849 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,412 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,098 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,814 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,075 KBytes/Sec
Physics477 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,959 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,255 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
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.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,727
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,318
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,184
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,058
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,255
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2569640 - Apr 21 2025
6229
BL2567580 - Apr 20 2025
6022
BL2567570 - Apr 20 2025
6522
BL2565269 - Apr 19 2025
4676
BL2565038 - Apr 19 2025
4308
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 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,058
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,302 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,618 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,171 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,760 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,267 (+3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 7,076 (+16.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,745 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,714 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,580 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,098 (-15.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,950 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,812 (+12.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,429
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,326
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,815
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,412
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,292
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 711