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IntelBX80662I56600K
▲ 5172 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2 GHz, Sandy Bridge EP.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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▲ 7428,938 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Skylake.
Release date: Q3 2015.

Effective Speed 
+26%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 345,784 user samples
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3,540 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 63% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 63%
SPEED RANK: 625th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
342,244 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 57% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 57% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 355th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		57.5 % 72.4 % Faster effective speed.
+26%
Average Score 
+54%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts 83.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		56 Pts 110 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+96%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		113 Pts 218 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+93%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		217 Pts 352 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+62%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		340 Pts 373 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+10%
Overclocked Score 
+67%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		82.8 Pts 95.2 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+15%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		65.1 Pts 136 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+109%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		130 Pts 269 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+107%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		249 Pts 455 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+83%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		391 Pts 476 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,216%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.49 % Insanely higher market share.
+4,800%
Value
Value For Money 		81.9 % 102 % Better value.
+24%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 74 % Much more popular.
+45%
Price
Price (score) 		$77 +5% $81
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		121+ Months 104 Months More recent.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		464 Pts 484 Pts +4%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		421 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11% 		378 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'12 Q3'15
Cache
Cache 		15 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$382.00 - $410.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		2.5 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		7.2 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability
Scalability 		2S Only 1S Only
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		384 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		42.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Package Size
Package Size 		52.5mm x 45.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		2 1
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		1.0 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		40 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 57.5%
Average Bench 72.4%
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The Intel Core i5-6600K is based on the new "Skylake" 14nm manufacturing process. Sporting 4 physical cores with base/turbo clocks of 3.5/3.9 GHz the 6600K and its predecessor, the 4690K share the same basic configuration and disappointingly, offer similar performance. Comparing the 6600K and 6700K shows that the 6700K has faster multi and single core performance. The improved multi core performance is due to Hyperthreading which is the key differentiator for the i7-6700K. The gap in single core performance can largely be eliminated by overclocking the i5-6600K so although the stock effective speed is significantly higher on the 6700K, this gap diminishes significantly when both processors are overclocked. At a 30% discount, the 6600K is the better value gaming CPU. [Aug '15 CPUPro]

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