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 950 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
39.1
Ryzen 5 2600
39.1
Ryzen 5 1600X
39.1
Ryzen 5 1600
39.1
Ryzen 5 2600X
39.1
Core i5-9600K
37.8
Core i5-8600
37.8
Core i5-8500
37.8
Core i5-8600K
37.8
Core i5-8400
37.8
FX-6300
37.8
Ryzen 5 1500X
37
Ryzen 5 1400
37
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
37
Ryzen 5 2400G
37
Ryzen 5 2500X
37
Core i5-4670
36.1
Core i5-4570
36.1
Core i5-4430
36.1
Core i5-3330
36.1
Core i5-4440
36.1
Core i5-3335S
36.1
Core i5-3350P
36.1
Core i5-2450P
36.1
Core i5-3570
36.1
Core i5-3470
36.1
Core i5-3475S
36.1
Core i5-3570K
36.1
Core i5-3450
36.1
Core i5-2380P
36.1
Core i5-2550K
36.1
Core i5-3340
36.1
Core i5-4670K
36.1
Core i5-3550
36.1
Core i5-4460
36.1
Core i5-4590
36.1
Core i5-7640X
36.1
Core i5-7600K
36.1
Core i5-7600
36.1
Core i5-7400
36.1
Core i5-7500
36.1
Core i5-6685R
36.1
Core i5-6585R
36.1
Core i5-6402P
36.1
Core i5-6600
36.1
Core i5-6500
36.1
Core i5-6600K
36.1
Core i5-6400
36.1
Core i5-5675C
36.1
Core i5-4690K
36.1
Core i5-4690S
36.1
Core i5-4690
36.1
FX-6350
27.8
FX-6330
27.8
FX-6120
27.8
Core i5-3340S
27.7
Core i5-4570S
27.7
Core i5-4430S
27.7
Core i5-4670S
27.7
Core i5-3570S
27.7
Core i5-3470S
27.7
Core i5-3550S
27.7
Core i5-3450S
27.7
Core i5-4440S
27.7
FX-6130
27.7
Core i5-4460S
27.7
FX-6200
27.7
Core i5-4590S
27.7
FX-4350
26.9
FX-4170
26.9
FX-4320
26.8
FX-4150
26.7
Core i5-750
26.6
FX-4300
26.6
Core i5-3330S
26.6
FX-4130
26.4
FX-4200
26.3
A12-9800
25.9
A10-9700
25.6
Core i5-750S
25.6
A10-7860k
25.5
A10-5700
25.4
A10-7800
25.4
Pro A10-7800B
25.4
A10-7890K
25.3
A10-6800K
25.3
A10-7870K
25.2
A10-6700
25.2
A10-6790K
25.1
A10-6790B
25.1
Pro A10-7850B
25
A10-7850K
25
A10-7700K
24.7
A10-6800B
24.7
A10-5800K
24.7
A10-6700T
24.5

The Core i5-6600 GPU ranks between the Core i5-6402P and Core i5-6500 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-6402P but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i5-6500 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%. Once again, the Core i5-4670 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-S-based successor shows a ~0% 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 45th 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. In the gaming world, the Core i5-6600 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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