Intel Core i5-6600 The Witcher 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i5-6600 Run The Witcher 3?

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 2080 - The Witcher 3 Benchmarks

Core i5-9600K
133.9
Core i5-8600K
133.1
Core i5-8600
128.7
Ryzen 5 2600X
127.6
Core i5-8500
127.2
Core i5-8400
125.2
Ryzen 5 1600X
125
Ryzen 5 1600
123.8
Ryzen 5 2600
123.2
Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
122.6
Core i5-7640X
118
Ryzen 5 2500X
116.9
Core i5-7600K
116.7
Core i5-7600
115.3
Core i5-7500
114.5
Core i5-5675C
114
Ryzen 5 1500X
113
Core i5-6600K
112.9
Core i5-4690K
112.9
FX-6300
112.8
Ryzen 5 2400G
112.7
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
112.6
Core i5-4690
112.4
Core i5-4670K
111.9
Core i5-6600
111.9
Core i5-4590
111.4
Core i5-6685R
111.4
Core i5-3570
111.1
Ryzen 5 1400
110.8
Core i5-7400
110.8
Core i5-4670
110.8
Core i5-6500
110.3
Core i5-6585R
110.3
Core i5-2550K
110
Core i5-3350P
109.2
Core i5-4690S
109.2
Core i5-4570
109.2
Core i5-6400
109.2
Core i5-6402P
109.2
Core i5-4460
108.7
Core i5-3570K
108.7
Core i5-3550
108.7
Core i5-3470
108.2
Core i5-4440
107.7
Core i5-3340
107.4
Core i5-4430
107.1
Core i5-3450
107.1
Core i5-2450P
107.1
Core i5-2380P
106.7
Core i5-3475S
106.6
Core i5-3335S
104.7
Core i5-3330
104.5
FX-6330
104
FX-6350
104
Core i5-4590S
103.9
Core i5-4460S
103.9
Core i5-4440S
103.9
Core i5-3340S
103.9
Core i5-4570S
103.9
Core i5-4430S
103.9
Core i5-4670S
103.9
Core i5-3570S
103.9
Core i5-3470S
103.9
Core i5-3550S
103.9
Core i5-3450S
103.9
FX-6120
103.7
FX-6130
103.4
FX-6200
103.3
FX-4350
100.1
FX-4170
100
FX-4320
99.7
FX-4150
99.2
Core i5-3330S
98.6
Core i5-750
98.6
FX-4300
98.6
FX-4130
97.8
FX-4200
97.1
A12-9800
95.4
A10-9700
93.3
Core i5-750S
93.3
A10-7860k
93.1
Pro A10-7800B
92.8
A10-7800
92.7
A10-5700
92.6
A10-7890K
92.2
A10-6800K
92
A10-7870K
91.7
A10-6700
91.7
A10-6790K
91.2
A10-6790B
91.2
A10-7850K
90.9
Pro A10-7850B
90.8
A10-7700K
89.6
A10-6800B
89.6
A10-5800K
89.6
A10-6700T
88

The Core i5-6600 GPU ranks between the Core i5-4670K and Core i5-4590 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-4670K but still offers 0.4% more juice than the Core i5-4590 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 1%. Once again, the Core i5-4670 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Skylake-S-based successor shows a ~1% 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 25th 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. 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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