Core i5-6600K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.9 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	91 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i5-6600K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

164

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

366

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

205

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

777

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Ultra

130

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

183

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i5-6600K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

290 FPS+21%

CA$1.1/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5700X

265 FPS+11%

CA$0.95/FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

255 FPS+7%

CA$0.47/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600X

264 FPS+10%

CA$0.79/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 7600

285 FPS+19%

CA$0.98/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 7700X

291 FPS+22%

CA$1.51/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5800X

267 FPS+12%

CA$1.08/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Ryzen 5 5600

262 FPS+10%

CA$0.73/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 9 7900X

295 FPS+23%

CA$1.86/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 9 5950X

270 FPS+13%

CA$1.85/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

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Price

Value

Core i5-1145G7

4 Cores @ 2.6 GHz

Battlefield V

Core i7-1185G7

4 Cores @ 3 GHz

Battlefield V

Core i7-1165G7

4 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G

4 Cores @ 3.8 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE

4 Cores @ 3.5 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

6 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE

8 Cores @ 3.1 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 5 4600G

6 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

CA$215.83

Battlefield V

CA$215.83 on Amazon

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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

12 Cores @ 4 GHz

Battlefield V

Ryzen 7 3800XT

8 Cores @ 3.9 GHz

CA$1,134.43

Battlefield V

CA$1,134.43 on Amazon

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Core i5-L16G7

5 Cores @ 1.4 GHz

Battlefield V

Xeon W-1290P

10 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

Battlefield V

Core i5-6600K

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My Games With Core i5-6600K

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

Valorant

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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