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Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 91 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) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 91.64

Overall Rank:
1621st fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
1014th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $69.00 USD (2024-10-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6323
Single Thread Rating
2326

Samples: 6514*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,373
Thread: 2,164

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math16,421 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,077 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,613 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,845 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,421 KBytes/Sec
Physics510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,492 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,326 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$93.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$89.00 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 October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,090
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,474
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,602
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,525
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,164
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,323
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
243.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
151.59
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
142.04
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
91.64
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.60
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
58.93
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 6th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,326
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2209907 - Oct 03 2024
6403
BL2208753 - Oct 01 2024
7219
BL2208742 - Oct 01 2024
5548
BL2207541 - Sep 30 2024 [Overclocked]
7273
BL2206254 - Sep 28 2024
6403
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
As of 6th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,323
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,163 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
7,129 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,757 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,803 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,537 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,036 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,571 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
4,888 (-22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,977 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,055 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,365 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
4,930 (-22.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,260
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,113
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,086
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,777
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
1,152