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Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600T 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 i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i5-6600T CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-6600T CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 30.97

Overall Rank:
2048th fastest in multithreading out of 5276 CPUs
1630th fastest in single threading out of 5276 CPUs
564th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $179.95 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5572
Single Thread Rating
2046

Samples: 266*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,557
Thread: 1,945

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math14,789 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,688 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,388 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,683 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression75,539 KBytes/Sec
Physics415 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,187 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,046 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,610
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,007
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,423
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,153
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
5,572
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
229.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
152.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
138.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
135.05
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
45.50
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
30.97
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 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
2,046
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2763910 - Jul 14 2025
5243
BL2752174 - Jul 09 2025
5154
BL2726787 - Jun 28 2025
5579
BL2691719 - Jun 12 2025
5597
BL2670188 - Jun 03 2025
5409
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
5,572
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,262 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
6,805 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
6,306 (+13.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,121 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,018 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,395 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
5,881 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,884 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,637 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600T
4,361 (-21.7%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-6600T
3,384 (-39.3%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i5-6600T
3,230 (-42.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,835
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,564
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,476
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,275
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,799
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,790
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,615
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,530
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,470
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz
630