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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: 191.71

Overall Rank: 1397

Last Price Change: $31.49 USD (2023-05-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6037

Single Thread Rating: 2259
Samples: 2863*
*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 Math15,900 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,402 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,191 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,781 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,095 KBytes/Sec
Physics478 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,931 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,259 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 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$31.49 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Elitedesk 800G3 Mini, i5, 7500T, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) HP Elitedesk 800G3 Mini, i5, 7500T, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) $129.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,474
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,253
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
6,037
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
191.71
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.25
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.49
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.61
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 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,196
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
2,259
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1902570 - Sep 12 2023
6118
BL1900946 - Sep 10 2023
6629
BL1900533 - Sep 09 2023
5769
BL1899668 - Sep 08 2023
5921
BL1899660 - Sep 08 2023
5834
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 September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
6,037
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
4,868 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
4,677 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
3,580 (-40.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
6,324 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
5,639 (-6.6%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
5,324 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
5,169 (-14.4%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
4,638 (-23.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-6600
3,803 (-37.0%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i5-6600
3,104 (-48.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
6,309 (+4.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-6600
3,580 (-40.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,817
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,234
Intel Core i9-13900
6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,856
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,802
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
1,097