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Specifications
Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-6600K
Part #
Manufacturer
Intel
Core Count
4
Core Clock
3.5 GHz
Boost Clock
3.9 GHz
TDP
91 W
Series
Microarchitecture
Skylake
Core Family
Skylake-S
Socket
LGA1151
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530
ECC Support
No
Packaging
Includes CPU Cooler
No
L1 Cache
- 4 x 32 kB Instruction
- 4 x 32 kB Data
L2 Cache
4 x 256 kB
L3 Cache
1 x 6 MB
Lithography
14 nm
Simultaneous Multithreading
No
Price History
Reviews

- 377 points
- 43 months ago
from completed build I See What Hue Did There...
I love this processor. It's a beast compared to what I came from. I haven't seen this thing go over 60% load for any of my games yet. I started out wanting the 6700K, but the price was just too steep, and I didn't really need the added power anyway.

- 239 points
- 39 months ago
from completed build Vision of a Lion ( First Build )
Solid and does not compromise with the performance. i5-6600K definitely was enough for my build. Glad I managed to buy this combo with the motherboard which saved me heaps.

- 230 points
- 38 months ago
from completed build Polaris
Decent cpu.Powerful but expensive.No OC needed im not a fan.

- 211 points
- 38 months ago
from completed build Sleek Build
For me it is perfect, I built this PC to play new gaming titles which so far this processor has killed along with more than enough power for my rendering needs.

- 157 points
- 37 months ago
from completed build Custom Desk PC Build - Aviant Snow
Great Gaming CPU Hasnt Let me down, when watercooled runs perfectly well and gets a good overclock

- 132 points
- 48 months ago
from completed build Now That's What I Call Skylake!
A nice skylake chip, overclocked to 4.2GHz for daily use. I was planning to get a 6700K, but the price of 6700K was ridiculously high.
This PC is mainly used for gaming so this processer is good enough. There is not much difference in gaming between my X99 system.

- 117 points
- 34 months ago
from completed build "Fuuka" gaming build 2017
Very capable processor.

- 112 points
- 45 months ago
from completed build Tölva
i invest a lot time to choose a cpu and i end up with this one. all i need for my use and a bit more. in my case not worth it to go with 6700K and i am happy with the performance.

- 94 points
- 39 months ago
from completed build Project: Azure
I always dreamed of getting the top end i5 unlocked version since i started playing around with computers. Although it works very well, sometimes the 4 cores and 4 threads just aren't enough. When you're streaming, watching youtube and playing games all at the same time. However I still love how fast this thing runs.
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