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Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz 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.
  • 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 i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 90.23

Overall Rank: 1237

Last Price Change: $67.00 USD (2023-03-21)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6045

Single Thread Rating: 2263
Samples: 2741*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,054
Thread: 2,104

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math15,964 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,448 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,775 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression81.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics481 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,943 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,263 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2023.
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$67.00 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 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,586
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,535
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,205
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,045
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 182.54
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 181.61
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.17
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 90.23
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.73
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,890
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,263
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1773181 - Mar 19 2023
6409
BL1773026 - Mar 19 2023
6181
BL1771804 - Mar 17 2023
6588
BL1771797 - Mar 17 2023
6382
BL1771602 - Mar 17 2023
6496
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,045
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,345 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,638 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 7,177 (+18.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,960 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,507 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,355 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,863 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,512 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,746 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,679 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,424 (-10.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,386 (-44.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,358
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,567
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,142
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,752
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,731
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,685
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,616
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,101