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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: 58.78

Overall Rank:
1715th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
1091st fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
496th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $107.36 USD (2025-02-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6310
Single Thread Rating
2320

Samples: 6644*
*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 Math16,367 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,047 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,566 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,847 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,282 KBytes/Sec
Physics508 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,479 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,320 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$107.36 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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,310
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.50
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
58.78
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.09
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,320
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2415487 - Feb 14 2025
7240
BL2414910 - Feb 14 2025
6496
BL2414685 - Feb 14 2025
6975
BL2412623 - Feb 13 2025
5365
BL2412340 - Feb 13 2025
6391
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,310
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,624 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,169 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,270 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,752 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,643 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,815 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,544 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,696 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,573 (-11.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,106 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
4,961 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
4,935 (-21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,015
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
745