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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Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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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

Ultra

130

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

164

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

208

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

777

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

183

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

226

FPS

Fortnite

Core i5-6600K Alternatives

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166 FPS+17%

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154 FPS+8%

$0.77/FPS

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155 FPS+9%

$0.96/FPS

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$0.56/FPS

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170 FPS+20%

$1.66/FPS

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156 FPS+10%

$1.15/FPS

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Ryzen 5 7600

166 FPS+17%

$1.19/FPS

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Core i7-12700K

163 FPS+15%

$1.27/FPS

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-14700K

171 FPS+20%

$1.95/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

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Core i5-6600K

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My Games With Core i5-6600K

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