Intel Core i5-6600T Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-11

The Intel Core i5-6600T is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2015. The Intel Core i5-6600T is based on the 6. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151. The Intel Core i5-6600T scores 897 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,111 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-6600T belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-6600T.
Name:	Intel Core i5-6600T
Family:	Intel Core i5
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000
Architecture:	Skylake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i5-7600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-6600T clock with 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

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

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.10 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 530, the Intel Core i5-6600T has an build in graphic solution. It has 24 SM processors, which have a total of 192 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 Intel Core i5-6600T supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

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 With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-6600T has a TDP of 35 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6600T has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

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:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-6600T 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.

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	899
	Intel Xeon D-1746TER 10C 20T @ 3.10 GHz	899
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	898
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	897
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	896
	Intel Core i3-9100TE 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	895
	Intel Core i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	895

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.


	Intel Core i7-3770S 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	3143
	Intel Core i3-8300T 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	3139
	Intel Core i3-8100 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3134
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3111
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3098
	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3097
	Intel Core i5-7500 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3091

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	1147
	Intel Xeon Silver 4210 10C 20T @ 3.20 GHz	1145
	Samsung Exynos 990 8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz	1144
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1142
	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1142
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1141
	Intel Core i3-4170 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1140

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3215
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3202
	Intel Core i7-3930K 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	3201
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3198
	Intel Core i5-5575R 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3198
	Intel Core i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3193
	Intel Core i7-4702MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	3180

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 i5-6600K Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i7-6700 Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i7-6700K Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i5-6600T Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442
	Intel Core i5-10210U Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.10 GHz	441
	AMD RX-416GD AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.58 GHz	440
	Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.35 GHz	432

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 i5-4690K 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	5674
	Intel Core i5-7440EQ 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	5670
	MediaTek Dimensity 1000C 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	5668
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	5665
	Intel Core i7-4700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	5652
	Intel Core i7-3920XM 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	5648
	Intel Core i7-4750HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	5644

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 Core i7-5775C 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	150
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 18C 36T @ 3.60 GHz	150
	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz	150
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	149
	Intel Celeron G5920 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	149
	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	149
	Intel Core i5-7267U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	149

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.


	Intel Core i7-4785T 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	518
	Intel Core i7-4712HQ 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	517
	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	517
	Intel Core i5-6600T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	513
	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	511
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	510
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	510

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,648 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,599 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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