Intel Core i5-6600K

Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket 1151 91W HD Graphics 530 BX80662I56600K (NO HEATSINK INCLUDED)

Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket 1151 91W HD Graphics 530 BX80662I56600K (NO HEATSINK INCLUDED)

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  • Videos, crisper. Gaming, more versatile. Performance, more efficient. With Intel Core i5 processor, your systems and devices work smarter than ever so you can work more effectively than ever with an automatic burst of speed when you need it with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. With built-in technology like Intel RealSense technology that allows you to interact with your device with just a gesture and revolutionary 3D scanning, computing just got a little bit more human. With built-in Iris graphics, watch 4K video on multiple screens, create eye-popping content faster and play seamlessly in 3D. Your experience truly comes to life on screen with 6th Generation Intel Core processors.

Specifications Overview

Model BX80662I56600K
Release Date December 2014

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series Core i5 6th Gen
Core Name Skylake
Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 3500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
TDP 91 W
CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 14 nm
Cache L3 6 MB

Pros

  • Overclocking capabilities
  • Low power consumption under both idle and load
  • Great performance

Cons

  • No heatsink included
  • Not much faster than Haswell

Intel Core i5-6600K Performance comparison with similar Processors

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (172nd)
104%
Intel Core i7-4790K (172nd)
104%
Intel Core i7-5930K (176th)
103%
Intel Core i7-6700 (177th)
102%
Intel Core i5-8600K (177th)
102%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X (177th)
102%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (180th)
102%
Intel Core i5-8500 (180th)
102%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (180th)
102%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (183rd)
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Intel Core i5-6600K (184th)
100%
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G (185th)
98%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (186th)
98%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (187th)
97%
Intel Core i7-4790 (188th)
97%
Intel Core i5-6600 (189th)
96%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (189th)
96%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (191st)
94%
Intel Core i5-4670K (192nd)
93%
Intel Core i3-6100 (193rd)
93%
Intel Celeron G5920 (193rd)
93%

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-9350K (180th)
116%
Intel Core i7-4790 (182nd)
115%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (183rd)
115%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (184th)
112%
Intel Core i7-6700 (185th)
112%
Intel Core i7-4770K (186th)
112%
Intel Core i3-8350K (187th)
108%
Intel Core i3-9100F (188th)
103%
Intel Core i3-9100 (188th)
103%
Intel Core i5-7600K (190th)
101%
Intel Core i5-6600K (191st)
100%
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G (192nd)
94%
Intel Core i5-4670K (193rd)
92%
Intel Core i3-8100 (194th)
91%
Intel Core i7-3770 (195th)
90%
Intel Core i5-6600 (196th)
89%
Intel Core i5-7640X (197th)
89%
Intel Core i7-3770K (198th)
88%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (199th)
86%
Intel Core i7-4770 (200th)
85%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (201st)
83%

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Expert reviews

80

Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price. Read...

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But in the here and now, the Core i5 6600K is a strong product - at worst it provides mildly enhanced performance over its predecessors, at best it's noticeably faster and should help to reduce CPU bottlenecking during gameplay.


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