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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1769th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
1132nd fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
512th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6302
Single Thread Rating
2317

Samples: 6723*
*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 Math16,341 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,033 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,547 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,847 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression86,180 KBytes/Sec
Physics507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,467 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,317 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$169.95 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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,302
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 2,317
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2548618 - Apr 12 2025
6359
BL2548232 - Apr 11 2025
5566
BL2548123 - Apr 11 2025
6397
BL2548019 - Apr 11 2025
4991
BL2545479 - Apr 10 2025 [Overclocked]
7684
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 6,302
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,057 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,619 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,170 (-18.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 4,761 (-24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,267 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 7,092 (+12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,745 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,714 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,581 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 5,098 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,812 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600K
 6,550 (+3.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
 745