| Name: | Intel Core i5-6600T |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i5-6600T Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-6600T 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 i5-6600T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-6600T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6600T is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-6600T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6600T 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 35 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): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-6600T 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: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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10420
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Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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10420
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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10383
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AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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10347
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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10320
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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5670
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MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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5668
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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5665
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Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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5652
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Intel Core i7-3920XM
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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5648
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3719
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Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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3715
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3710
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Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3705
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AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3703
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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3201
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Intel Core i5-5575R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3198
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3198
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Intel Core i5-5575R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3198
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Intel Core i3-8100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3193
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3139
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Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3134
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3111
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Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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3098
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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3097
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
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1144
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1142
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1142
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Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1142
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1141
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
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899
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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898
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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897
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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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896
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Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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895
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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517
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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517
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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513
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
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511
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Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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510
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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442
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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442
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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442
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Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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442
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Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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442
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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149
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Intel Core i5-7267U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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149
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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149
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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149
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Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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149
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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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 i5-6600K
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 i5-6500T
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 i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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5.6
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Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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5.6
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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5.6
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Intel Core i5-5575R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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5.6
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Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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5.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1.8
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1.8
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