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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: 65.54

Overall Rank: 1152

Last Price Change: $92.81 USD (2022-11-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6083

Single Thread Rating: 2276
Samples: 2625*
*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 Math16,130 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,593 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,768 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression81.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics483 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,042 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,276 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of November 2022.
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$92.81 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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,946
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,598
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,356
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,083
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 155.14
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 153.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 76.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 69.83
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 65.54
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.47
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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5026751 - Nov 25 2022
5558
BL1677160 - Nov 23 2022
6454
BL5026446 - Nov 20 2022
6183
BL5026366 - Nov 19 2022
4971
BL1672841 - Nov 17 2022 [Excluded]
4987
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,083
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,331 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,648 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,164 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 7,187 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,772 (+11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,938 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,648 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,588 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,340 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,768 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,555 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,481 (-9.9%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,706
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,653
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,084
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,773
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,684
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,552
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,513
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,482
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,280
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,203
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,007
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,825
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 1,106