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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: 66.36

Overall Rank:
1832nd fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
1189th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
533rd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $95.00 USD (2025-06-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6304
Single Thread Rating
2316

Samples: 6808*
*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 Math16,339 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,034 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,541 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,850 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,161 KBytes/Sec
Physics507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,465 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,316 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$115.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,484
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,304
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 156.70
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 129.68
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 66.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.46
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,316
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2699388 - Jun 16 2025
6555
BL2698881 - Jun 15 2025 [Overclocked]
7929
BL2697380 - Jun 15 2025 [Overclocked]
8264
BL2697287 - Jun 15 2025
6607
BL2695769 - Jun 14 2025
6008
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,304
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,612 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,171 (-18.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 4,757 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 7,046 (+11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,747 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,689 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,372 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,358 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,239 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 4,785 (-24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 7,734 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,261 (-0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,483
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,152
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,302
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 745