Intel Core i5-6600 Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i5-6600 Run Need For Speed: Payback?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2015 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.3GHz, max speed at 3.9GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-6600 is based on the Skylake-S 14nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 36.4%
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Core i5-6600 - 1080p - GTX 1660 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i5-9600K
86.5
Core i5-8600K
86.1
Core i5-8600
83.6
Ryzen 5 2600X
83
Core i5-8500
82.8
Core i5-8400
81.6
Ryzen 5 1600X
81.5
Ryzen 5 1600
80.9
Ryzen 5 2600
80.5
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
80.2
Core i5-7640X
77.5
Ryzen 5 2500X
76.9
Core i5-7600K
76.7
Core i5-7600
76
Core i5-7500
75.5
Core i5-5675C
75.2
Core i5-6600K
74.7
Core i5-4690K
74.7
Ryzen 5 1500X
74.7
Ryzen 5 2400G
74.6
FX-6300
74.6
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
74.5
Core i5-4690
74.3
Core i5-6600
74
Core i5-4670K
74
Core i5-6685R
73.8
Core i5-4590
73.8
Core i5-3570
73.6
Ryzen 5 1400
73.5
Core i5-7400
73.5
Core i5-4670
73.5
Core i5-6500
73.1
Core i5-6585R
73.1
Core i5-2550K
73
Core i5-3350P
72.6
Core i5-4690S
72.6
Core i5-4570
72.6
Core i5-6400
72.6
Core i5-6402P
72.6
Core i5-4460
72.3
Core i5-3570K
72.3
Core i5-3550
72.3
Core i5-3470
71.9
Core i5-4440
71.6
Core i5-3340
71.6
Core i5-4430
71.4
Core i5-3450
71.4
Core i5-2450P
71.4
Core i5-3475S
71.1
Core i5-2380P
71.1
Core i5-3335S
70
Core i5-3330
69.9
FX-6350
69.7
FX-6330
69.7
Core i5-3570S
69.5
Core i5-3450S
69.5
Core i5-3550S
69.5
Core i5-3470S
69.5
FX-6120
69.5
Core i5-4670S
69.5
Core i5-4440S
69.5
Core i5-4590S
69.5
Core i5-4430S
69.5
Core i5-4460S
69.5
Core i5-4570S
69.5
Core i5-3340S
69.5
FX-6130
69.4
FX-6200
69.3
FX-4350
67.4
FX-4170
67.3
FX-4320
67.1
FX-4150
66.8
Core i5-3330S
66.6
Core i5-750
66.6
FX-4300
66.6
FX-4130
66.1
FX-4200
65.6
A12-9800
64.7
A10-9700
63.5
Core i5-750S
63.5
A10-7860k
63.4
Pro A10-7800B
63.2
A10-7800
63.2
A10-5700
63.2
A10-7890K
63
A10-6800K
62.8
A10-6700
62.7
A10-7870K
62.7
A10-6790K
62.3
A10-6790B
62.3
Pro A10-7850B
62.1
A10-7850K
62.1
A10-7700K
61.5
A10-6800B
61.5
A10-5800K
61.5
A10-6700T
60.6

The Core i5-6600 GPU ranks between the Core i5-4690 and Core i5-4670K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.4% less powerful than the Core i5-4690 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-4670K for those epic gaming sessions. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-6600 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-4670 by a whopping 0.7%. Once again, the Core i5-4670 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-S-based successor shows a ~0.7% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-4670 is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Haswell-based GPUs lag compared to the new Skylake-S lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-6600 snags the 24th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-6600 may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-4670, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock A12-9800 in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i5-6600 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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