Intel Core i5-6600K vs Intel Core i5-6600

Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
3500 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jul 2015
Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Core i5-6600
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
3300 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jul 2015
Intel Core i5-6600

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    107%
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    110%
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    104%
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K

10% higher single threaded performance.
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-6600.
Around 7% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600

None

Intel Core i5-6600K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
AES-NI
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0
VT-d
TSX
TXT
vPro

Architecture

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
ArchitectureIntel_SkylakevsIntel_Skylake
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR4
CodenameSkylakevsSkylake
Release DateJul 2015vsJul 2015

Cores

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
Cores4vs4
Threads4vs4
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)vs6144 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1151
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA12CvsFC-LGA12C
Die Sizeunknownvs177mm²
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600
Cpu Frequency3500 MHzvs3300 MHz
Turbo Clock3900 MHzvs3900 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
Voltageunknownvsunknown
TDP95 Wvs65 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    4485 points
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    4485 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    16100 points
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    15180 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    13321
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    11527

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    4677
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    3970

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    15019
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    12482

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    4217
  • Intel Core i5-6600
    3709

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    166
  • Intel Core i5-6600 (simulated)
    165.75

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-6600K
    602
  • Intel Core i5-6600 (simulated)
    787.29

points - higher is better