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Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1797th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
1208th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
519th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6055
Single Thread Rating
2254

Samples: 3418*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,054
Thread: 2,104

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math15,850 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,409 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,096 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,812 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,051 KBytes/Sec
Physics477 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,954 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,254 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 4 MFF 1L Tiny PC Mini Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 16-Core i7-13700T, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, RJ-45, HDMI, DP Port, KB & Mouse, W11P, WE/PGPY Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 4 MFF 1L Tiny PC Mini Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 16-Core i7-13700T, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, RJ-45, HDMI, DP Port, KB & Mouse, W11P, WE/PGPY $859.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,055
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 2,254
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2513303 - Mar 28 2025
5999
BL2512222 - Mar 27 2025
6281
BL2508410 - Mar 26 2025
6098
BL2507595 - Mar 25 2025
6380
BL2506019 - Mar 25 2025
5910
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 6,055
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,306 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,621 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,170 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 4,763 (-21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,269 (+3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 7,099 (+17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,746 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,697 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,580 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 5,095 (-15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,958 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6600
 6,818 (+12.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
 711