Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Core i5 6600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6500 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
966
Intel Core i5 6600K
+7%
1040
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3420
Intel Core i5 6600K
+15%
3963
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
1197
Intel Core i5 6600K
+24%
1486
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3264
Intel Core i5 6600K
+34%
4406
Blender
Intel Core i5 6500
53
Intel Core i5 6600K
+18%
63
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
900
Intel Core i5 6600K
+25%
1125
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3118
Intel Core i5 6600K
+21%
3775
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
2116
Intel Core i5 6600K
+9%
2327
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
5591
Intel Core i5 6600K
+13%
6329
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-6500
Processor Number
i5-6600K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
91 W
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
4
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
35
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
