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Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600T 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 i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i5-6600T CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-6600T CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 30.98

Overall Rank:
2160th fastest in multithreading out of 5449 CPUs
1717th fastest in single threading out of 5449 CPUs
585th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $179.95 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5575
Single Thread Rating
2048

Samples: 278*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,557
Thread: 1,945

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math14,761 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,666 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,387 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,685 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression75,551 KBytes/Sec
Physics418 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,181 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,048 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,408
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,116
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
5,575
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
268.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
103.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.80
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
30.98
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 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
2,048
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3037799 - Nov 08 2025
5808
BL3015496 - Oct 30 2025
5164
BL2996145 - Oct 22 2025
5833
BL2944599 - Oct 01 2025
5849
BL2898877 - Sep 10 2025
6081
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
5,575
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,255 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
6,301 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,170 (-7.3%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,121 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,015 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,933 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,665 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,380 (-21.4%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,223 (-24.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,827 (+4.5%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,886 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,643 (-16.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,416
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,413
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
632