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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: 79.75

Overall Rank:
2081st fastest in multithreading out of 5783 CPUs
1372nd fastest in single threading out of 5783 CPUs
579th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $78.95 USD (2026-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6297
Single Thread Rating
2312

Samples: 7119*
*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 Math16,297 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,015 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,481 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,857 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression85,880 KBytes/Sec
Physics507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,460 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,312 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$52.38 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 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,941
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,087
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,297
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.96
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 79.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,312
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3268878 - Feb 06 2026
7210
BL3267917 - Feb 06 2026 [Overclocked]
8532
BL3266000 - Feb 05 2026 [Overclocked]
7061
BL3263390 - Feb 04 2026
7028
BL3262860 - Feb 04 2026
6640
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 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,297
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,602 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,173 (-17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,259 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,993 (+11.1%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,703 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,817 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,578 (+4.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,033 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,593 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,475 (-13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,933 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,706 (+6.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,515
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 744