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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 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) i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 192.02

Overall Rank: 1555

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
6047

Single Thread Rating: 2258
Samples: 3081*
*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 Math15,856 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,399 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,122 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,798 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,075 KBytes/Sec
Physics480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,921 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,258 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of April 2024.
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!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop Computer, Intel i5-6600 3.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop Computer, Intel i5-6600 3.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro $270.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,047
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.81
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 192.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,258
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2087307 - Apr 26 2024
6246
BL2086553 - Apr 25 2024
6760
BL2085710 - Apr 24 2024
6704
BL5062379 - Apr 23 2024
6138
BL2084132 - Apr 22 2024
6715
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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,047
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,881 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,677 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,595 (-40.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,324 (+4.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,631 (-6.9%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,310 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,167 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,779 (-21.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,645 (-23.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,805 (-37.1%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i5-6600
 3,123 (-48.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,295 (+4.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,517
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,099