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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: 191.74

Overall Rank: 1450

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
6038

Single Thread Rating: 2258
Samples: 2927*
*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 Math15,888 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,395 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,153 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,788 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,078 KBytes/Sec
Physics479 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,924 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,258 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 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!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,038
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 191.74
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,258
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1965043 - Dec 08 2023
5153
BL1965037 - Dec 08 2023
5190
BL1962172 - Dec 04 2023
5956
BL1961912 - Dec 04 2023
6186
BL1961464 - Dec 03 2023
6658
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,038
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,874 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,673 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,586 (-40.6%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,331 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,632 (-6.7%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,303 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,166 (-14.4%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,639 (-23.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,806 (-37.0%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,094 (-48.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,319 (+4.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,580 (-40.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,515
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,097