Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz 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.
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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 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) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 95.97

Overall Rank: 1382

Last Price Change: $65.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

6333

Single Thread Rating: 2336
Samples: 6301*
*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 Math	16,493 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,138 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,688 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,838 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	86,618 KBytes/Sec
Physics	510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,511 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,336 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$160.65 USD	Buy Now!
	$65.99 USD	Buy 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		41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,712
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		15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		6,333

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
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 i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		95.97
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 i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		2,336

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1965426 - Dec 08 2023		6036
BL1965405 - Dec 08 2023		6448
BL1964492 - Dec 07 2023		6199
BL1963968 - Dec 06 2023 [Overclocked]		6133
BL1963931 - Dec 06 2023		5976

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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		6,333
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,166 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K		6,319 (-0.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K		7,153 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		6,027 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,683 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,590 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,365 (-15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600K		6,971 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		6,750 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		6,145 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,632 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K		5,526 (-12.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz 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		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,517
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz		1,154

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