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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: 101.92

Overall Rank:
1658th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1046th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
488th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $62.00 USD (2024-12-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6319
Single Thread Rating
2325

Samples: 6561*
*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 Math16,404 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,064 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,598 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,847 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,372 KBytes/Sec
Physics509 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,488 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,325 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$79.88 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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,319
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 101.92
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,325
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2283846 - Dec 17 2024
6334
BL2283532 - Dec 17 2024 [Overclocked]
7553
BL2283100 - Dec 17 2024
6245
BL2280504 - Dec 15 2024
5434
BL2279290 - Dec 15 2024
6454
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,319
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,057 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,624 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,163 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 7,124 (+12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,754 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,603 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,802 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,538 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,036 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,687 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 4,890 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,966 (+10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 747