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

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 - RTX 2070 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-9600K
131.3
Core i5-8600K
130.6
Core i5-8600
126.9
Ryzen 5 2600X
125.9
Core i5-8500
125.6
Core i5-8400
123.9
Ryzen 5 1600X
123.7
Ryzen 5 1600
122.7
Ryzen 5 2600
122.2
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
121.8
Core i5-7640X
117.6
Ryzen 5 2500X
116.7
Core i5-7600K
116.5
Core i5-7600
115.3
Core i5-7500
114.7
Core i5-5675C
114.2
Core i5-6600K
113.3
Core i5-4690K
113.3
Ryzen 5 1500X
113.3
Ryzen 5 2400G
113.2
FX-6300
113.2
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
113.1
Core i5-4690
112.8
Core i5-6600
112.5
Core i5-4670K
112.5
Core i5-6685R
112
Core i5-4590
112
Core i5-3570
111.7
Ryzen 5 1400
111.5
Core i5-7400
111.5
Core i5-4670
111.5
Core i5-6500
111.1
Core i5-6585R
111.1
Core i5-2550K
110.8
Core i5-3350P
110.1
Core i5-4690S
110.1
Core i5-4570
110.1
Core i5-6400
110.1
Core i5-6402P
110.1
Core i5-4460
109.7
Core i5-3570K
109.7
Core i5-3550
109.7
Core i5-3470
109.2
Core i5-4440
108.8
Core i5-3340
108.6
Core i5-4430
108.3
Core i5-3450
108.3
Core i5-2450P
108.3
Core i5-2380P
107.9
Core i5-3475S
107.8
Core i5-3335S
106.3
Core i5-3330
106
FX-6350
105.8
FX-6330
105.8
Core i5-3570S
105.6
Core i5-3450S
105.6
Core i5-3550S
105.6
Core i5-3470S
105.6
FX-6120
105.6
Core i5-4670S
105.6
Core i5-4440S
105.6
Core i5-4590S
105.6
Core i5-4430S
105.6
Core i5-4460S
105.6
Core i5-4570S
105.6
Core i5-3340S
105.6
FX-6130
105.3
FX-6200
105.2
FX-4350
102.3
FX-4170
102.1
FX-4320
101.9
FX-4150
101.5
Core i5-3330S
101
Core i5-750
101
FX-4300
101
FX-4130
100.4
FX-4200
99.6
A12-9800
98.3
A10-9700
96.5
Core i5-750S
96.5
A10-7860k
96.2
Pro A10-7800B
96
A10-7800
95.9
A10-5700
95.8
A10-7890K
95.6
A10-6800K
95.3
A10-6700
95.1
A10-7870K
95.1
A10-6790K
94.6
A10-6790B
94.6
A10-7850K
94.4
Pro A10-7850B
94.3
A10-7700K
93.3
A10-6800B
93.3
A10-5800K
93.3
A10-6700T
91.9

The Core i5-6600 GPU ranks between the Core i5-4690 and Core i5-4670K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.3% 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 0.9%. Once again, the Core i5-4670 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-S-based successor shows a ~0.9% 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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