Intel Core i5-6600K

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

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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i5-6600K

1920 x 1080

Very High

164

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

130

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

709

FPS

Minecraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

366

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

183

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

777

FPS

Valorant

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

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