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The Core i5-6600K is a mid-tier desktop gaming CPU released on Aug 05, 2015.

Aug 5th, 2015$242.0091 W4/43.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Release DateMSRPTDPCores/ThreadsBaseTurbo
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1429

42%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4040

17%

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Core i5-6600K Specifications

The CPU's core specifications

The CPU's core specifications

General
Release Date
Aug 5th, 2015
MSRP
$242.00
Segment
Desktop
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
Codename
Skylake
Power Consumption
91 W
Performance
Cores
4
Threads
4
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
L3 Cache
6 MB
Other Features
RAM
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz
Integrated GPU
HD Graphics 530
Overclockable
Yes
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Core i5-6600K in Valorant

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The FPS you'll receive

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767 FPS

Average FPS

394 FPS

Min 1% FPS

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Core i5-6600K in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Very High

1920x1080

+2

303

Average FPS

176

Min 1% FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

767

Average FPS

394

Min 1% FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

156

Average FPS

102

Min 1% FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

184

Average FPS

123

Min 1% FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

High

1920x1080

280

Average FPS

181

Min 1% FPS

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