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Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz 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.

Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 91 W


Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts:  Q2 2015

CPUmark/$Price:  32.24     

Overall Rank:  851

Last Price Change:  $194.80 USD (2021-07-19)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6281

Single Thread Rating: 2330
Cross-Platform Rating: 12,377
Samples: 5660*
*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 Math16,700 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,208 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,757 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics509 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,518 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,330 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of August 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of July 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of July 2021.

MerchantPrice (USD)Purchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$194.80Buy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,874
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,787
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,470
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,845
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,859
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,127
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,541
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,894
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,372
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,281
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 56.50
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 53.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 45.21
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 43.85
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.98
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.06
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 40.12
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 32.24
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 28.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,771
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,082
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,972
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,907
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,778
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,732
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,687
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,582
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,330
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,073
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1432645 - Aug 01 2021 [Overclocked]
7815
BL1431985 - Jul 30 2021
6319
BL1431780 - Jul 29 2021
5586
BL1431722 - Jul 29 2021 [Overclocked]
7564
BL1431264 - Jul 28 2021 [Overclocked]
8080
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
As of 1st of August 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
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 6,281
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Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
 5,654
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 6,852
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 5,044
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 6,065
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 5,643
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core
 4,976
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,101
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
 4,770
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