| Name: | Intel Core i5-6600 |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i5-6600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-6600 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-6600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-6600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6600 is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-6600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6600 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2015 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-6600 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 6.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Skylake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2015 |
| Release price: | 250 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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12116
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Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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12116
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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12099
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Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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11980
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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11787
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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6045
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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6037
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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6035
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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6028
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MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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6025
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
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4142
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
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4142
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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4141
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Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
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4139
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
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4139
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3921
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AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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3803
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3741
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Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3698
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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3650
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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3654
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Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3648
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3648
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Intel Core i7-4850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3648
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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3643
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3174
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Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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3170
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3167
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Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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3163
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AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3155
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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2655
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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2644
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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2614
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Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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2522
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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2437
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1594
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1594
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1586
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Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1581
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1580
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1439
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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1419
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1411
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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1409
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1400
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1278
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.2 GHz
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1278
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1278
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Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1278
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Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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1278
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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1047
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1041
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1041
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1041
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Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1040
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7452
32C 64T @ 2.35 GHz
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968
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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968
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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966
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Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
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965
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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964
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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600
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Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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597
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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597
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Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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597
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Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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596
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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561.8
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Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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561.1
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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559.4
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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540.3
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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534.4
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
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384
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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381
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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381
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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381
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
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378
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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166
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Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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166
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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166
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Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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166
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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166
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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36.2
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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36.2
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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36.2
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Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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36.2
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Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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36.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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6.5
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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6.5
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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6.5
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Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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6.5
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Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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6.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2.0
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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2.0
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