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Intel Core i5 6600
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6600 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
See full details | Intel Core i5 6600 vs 6500 |
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 1.11 pt/$ |
![]() | Better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz | ![]() | Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,123 |
![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.29 GHz |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 1.11 pt/$ | vs | 0.63 pt/$ | More than 75% better performance per dollar | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,123 | vs | 1,951 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
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Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.29 GHz | vs | 3.87 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Core i5 6600 | vs | 6500 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.94 pt/W | 3.9 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W | |
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Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Core i5 6600 | vs | 6500 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 3.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.87 GHz | 4.29 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.75 GHz | 3.77 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB |
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