Core i5-6600

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The Intel Core i5-6600 is a mid-tier gaming CPU, released on Jul 02, 2015. Currently in stock for $40.00, so it's an amazing value for money.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $213

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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	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.9 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 530

My Games With Core i5-6600

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

348

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

763

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

148

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

127

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

179

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i5-6600 Alternatives

With selected game settings

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343 FPS+11%

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320 FPS+4%

£0.26/FPS

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

338 FPS+9%

£2.19/FPS

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334 FPS+8%

£0.6/FPS

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Core i7-14700K

344 FPS+11%

£1.01/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

343 FPS+11%

£2.71/FPS

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Ryzen 7 5700

323 FPS+5%

£0.39/FPS

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Ryzen 9 5900X

326 FPS+6%

£0.63/FPS

Core i9-12900K

336 FPS+9%

£1.03/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

326 FPS+6%

£0.86/FPS

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Core i5-6600

Prices and Stock
MSRP $213

Specifications

Core i5-6600 FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i5-6600

Counter-Strike 2

Fortnite

Valorant

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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