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Intel Core i5-6600 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-03-07

The Intel Core i5-6600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1151 socket and was released in Q3/2015. The Intel Core i5-6600 scores 966 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,167 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i5-6600
Family:	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000 (24)
Architecture:	Skylake S
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i5-7600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6600 is 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-6600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6600 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q3/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2133 DDR3-1600	34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6600 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q3/2015
Release price:	250 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-6600 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	1056
	Intel Core i5-8500 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1052
	Intel Core i5-8500B 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1052
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1041
	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1041
	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	1040
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz	1037

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Processor 300 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	3862
	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3829
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	3803
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3741
	Intel Core i3-8100B 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3698
	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3650
	Intel Core i3-8100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3618

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i3-10100TE 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1284
	Intel Core i7-9700TE 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1283
	Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 28T @ 3.70 GHz	1282
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1278
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	1278
	Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1278
	Intel Xeon Gold 6144 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	1275

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-7500 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3685
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3660
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	3654
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3648
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz	3643
	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3642
	Intel Core i5-5675R 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3632

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-8100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	971
	Intel Core i3-8100B 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	971
	Intel Core i5-10400T 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	968
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	966
	Intel Core i5-9500TE 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	965
	Intel Core i7-4771 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	964
	Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	964

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3174
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3174
	Intel Core i7-4785T 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	3170
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3167
	Intel Xeon D-1521 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3163
	Intel Core i7-4790T 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3148
	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3144

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	387
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	387
	Intel Core i7-4790 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	384
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	381
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	381
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz	378
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8274 24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz	378

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1449
	Intel Core i3-8100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1444
	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1419
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1411
	Intel Core i5-7640X 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1409
	Intel Core i7-3770K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1391
	AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1389

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i7-7700 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i7-7700K Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i7-7700T Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i5-6600 Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	AMD A8-6500 AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz	432
	AMD A8-6600K AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz	432
	AMD FX-7500 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.55 GHz	425

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-9300T 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	6165
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	6159
	Intel Core i3-8100B 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6076
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6035
	Intel Core i5-7500 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6028
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	5992
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	5947

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	524
	AMD Ryzen 5 1400 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	526.2
	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	534.4
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	559.4
	Intel Core i5-4690K 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	561.1
	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	581
	Intel Core i7-3770K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	597.4

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-975 4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz	1598
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1594
	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1594
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1586
	Intel Core i5-4690 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1581
	Intel Core i5-7500 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1580
	Intel Core i3-8100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1579

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	168
	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	168
	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	168
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	166
	Intel Core i7-6785R 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	166
	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	166
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	166

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	602
	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	601
	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	600
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	597
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	597
	Intel Core i5-7600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	593
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	587

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
629 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
611 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,833 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,779 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
663 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
611 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,128 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,444 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
250 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,108 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,104 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i5-6600 was released by Intel in the third quarter of 2015. It is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers, in a monolithic chip design and is based on Intels Skylake S architecture. The processor belongs to the sixth generation of the Intel Core i5 family and comes from Intels desktop segment.

The processor is made up of 4 processor cores and does not support hyperthreading. The four cores have a basic clock frequency of 3.30 gigahertz and the processors maximum turbo clock is 3.90 gigahertz. However, this maximum clock rate is only achieved when a single core is under load. If all four cores are fully utilized at the same time, the maximum clock rate is slightly lower at 3.60 gigahertz. The Intel Core i5-6600 does not have a free multiplier, so it cannot be overclocked.

The Intel Core i5-6600 can be operated with a dedicated graphics card; 16 PCIe lines in version 3.0 are available. However, it also has an internal graphics unit that can be used when high graphics performance is not required. The internal graphics unit called Intel HD Graphics 530 is integrated into the processor. This graphics unit has 24 execution units with 192 shaders and, like the processor, is manufactured using the 14 nanometer process. The base clock frequency of the Intel HD Graphics 530 is 350 megahertz and the maximum dynamic clock (turbo clock) is 1.15 gigahertz. It can use up to 32 gigabytes of the systems built-in RAM as graphics memory.

The processor has 2 memory channels through which it can be operated with up to 64 gigabytes of RAM. Here you can choose whether to use RAM type DDR3-1600 or DDR4-2133. The DDR3 memory achieves a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s, the newer DDR4 memory even 34.1 GB/s.

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