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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:  46.87     

Overall Rank:  883

Last Price Change:  $134.18 USD (2021-10-28)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6289

Single Thread Rating: 2333
Cross-Platform Rating: 12,403
Samples: 5690*
*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 Math16,727 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,234 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,758 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics510 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,532 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,333 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of October 2021.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of October 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of October 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$210.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$134.18 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,805
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,776
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 23,556
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,775
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,439
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,823
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,849
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,161
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,560
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,901
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,289
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 94.00
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 76.29
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 69.23
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 59.63
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 46.97
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 46.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 44.61
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.72
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,864
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,855
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,781
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,079
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,776
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,729
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,686
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,581
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,333
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1462037 - Oct 28 2021 [Overclocked]
7877
BL1461896 - Oct 27 2021 [Overclocked]
7633
BL1460297 - Oct 23 2021
6511
BL1459850 - Oct 21 2021
6130
BL1459649 - Oct 21 2021 [Overclocked]
7604
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
As of 28th of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,289
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,103
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 5,638
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz
 5,150
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz
 4,878
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
 6,768
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
 6,270
AMD A10-7890K
 3,541
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz
 5,319
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
 6,784
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
 5,956
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz
 4,290