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Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 91 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) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 70.09

Overall Rank:
1712th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
1089th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
497th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $90.00 USD (2025-01-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6308
Single Thread Rating
2319

Samples: 6632*
*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 Math16,365 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,043 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,564 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,846 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,260 KBytes/Sec
Physics508 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,477 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,319 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$111.53 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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,620
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,308
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.23
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
70.09
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,319
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2393291 - Feb 05 2025 [Overclocked]
7806
BL2392551 - Feb 05 2025
6735
BL2391029 - Feb 04 2025
6031
BL2391023 - Feb 04 2025
6031
BL2388731 - Feb 03 2025 [Overclocked]
7839
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,308
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,624 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,167 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,275 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
7,115 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,643 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,814 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,537 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,731 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
6,100 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,366 (-14.9%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600K
5,108 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
4,935 (-21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,646
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,262
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
745