Intel Core i5-6600K Specs | TechPowerUp CPU Database

It is part of the Core i5 lineup, using the Skylake architecture with Socket 1151. Core i5-6600K has 6MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.5 GHz by default, ... Home Reviews Forums Downloads CaseModGallery Databases Databases… Back VGABiosCollection GPUDatabase CPUDatabase ReviewDatabase OurSoftware OurSoftware… Back GPU-Z RealTemp NVCleanstall TPUCapture MemTest64 More More… Back Articles OldStuff ComputerTrivia TPULive ContactUs CPUDatabase IntelCorei5 IntelCorei5-6600KSpecs ReportanError IntelCorei5-6600K 4 Cores 4 Threads 95W TDP 3.5GHz Frequency 3.9GHz Boost Skylake Codename Socket1151 Socket IntelSocket1151 TheIntelCorei5-6600Kisadesktopprocessorwith4cores,launchedinJuly2015.ItispartoftheCorei5lineup,usingtheSkylakearchitecturewithSocket1151.Corei5-6600Khas6MBofL3cacheandoperatesat3.5GHzbydefault,butcanboostupto3.9GHz,dependingontheworkload.IntelismakingtheCorei5-6600Kona14nmproductionnode,thetransistorcountisunknown.YoumayfreelyadjusttheunlockedmultiplieronCorei5-6600K,whichsimplifiesoverclockinggreatly,asyoucaneasilydialinanyoverclockingfrequency.WithaTDPof95W,theCorei5-6600Kconsumesagooddealofpower,sodecentcoolingisneeded.Intel'sprocessorsupportsDDR4memorywithadual-channelinterface.Thehighestofficiallysupportedmemoryspeedis2133MHz,butwithoverclocking(andtherightmemorymodules)youcangoevenhigher.Forcommunicationwithothercomponentsinthemachine,Corei5-6600KusesaPCI-ExpressGen3connection.Thisprocessordoesnothaveintegratedgraphics,youwillneedaseparategraphicscard.HardwarevirtualizationisavailableontheCorei5-6600K,whichgreatlyimprovesvirtualmachineperformance.ProgramsusingAdvancedVectorExtensions(AVX)canrunonthisprocessor,boostingperformanceforcalculation-heavyapplications.BesidesAVX,IntelisincludingthenewerAVX2standard,too,butnotAVX-512. Physical Socket: IntelSocket1151 Foundry: Intel ProcessSize: 14nm Package: FC-LGA12C tCaseMax: 72°C Performance Frequency: 3.5GHz TurboClock: upto3.9GHz BaseClock: 100MHz Multiplier: 35.0x MultiplierUnlocked: Yes TDP: 95W Architecture Market: Desktop ProductionStatus: unknown ReleaseDate: Jul2nd,2015 Codename: Skylake Generation: Corei5 (Skylake) Part#: SR2BV MemorySupport: DDR4-2133MHz Dual-channel ECCMemory: No PCI-Express: Gen3,16Lanes(CPUonly) Cores #ofCores: 4 #ofThreads: 4 SMP#CPUs: 1 IntegratedGraphics: N/A Cache CacheL1: 64K(percore) CacheL2: 256K(percore) CacheL3: 6MB(shared) Features MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel64 XDbit VT-x AES-NI CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost2.0 Notes ThisprocessorcomeswithanunlockedBCLKmultiplier,allowinguserstosetthemultipliervaluehigherthanshippedvalue,tofacilitatebetteroverclocking. May22nd,202200:38+08 changetimezone Signin/Register Latest GPUDrivers NVIDIAGeForce512.77WHQL AMDRadeon22.5.2Preview Intel30.0.101.1732Beta NewForumPosts 00:37 by dylricho Whatsystemsdoyouown?AMDorIntel(ormaybeboth)?(13) 00:33 by Greenslade TPU'sNostalgicHardwareClub(14175) 00:31 by FreedomEclipse PCIeM.2SSD'sheatsinks(2) 00:28 by eidairaman1 needhelpfindingcompatiblebios(3) 00:22 by lingaraju06 RyzenDRAMCalculatorby1usmus(488) 00:16 by KLiKzg HowdoyouseeLuna'smarketvaluefrom$10billionto0within3days?(22) 00:16 by eidairaman1 GraphicCardPowerSocket(8) 00:10 by P4-630 ArcticMX-5ishereboys!!!!!Testsincoming!!!(979) 00:10 by TheLostSwede ShouldSATAgetupdatedspecs?ExampleSATA4.0@36Gbps,48Gbpsor64Gbps.(182) 00:09 by Shrek Whataretheconsequencesofgeneticallyalteringticks,fleas,andmosquitoestocontroltheirpopulations?(122) PopularReviews May11th,2022 AMDFSR2.0Quality&PerformanceReview-TheDLSSKiller Apr29th,2022 NVIDIAGeForceRTX3090TiFoundersEditionReview May12th,2022 CoolerMasterHAF700EVOReview Apr25th,2022 AMDRadeonRX6400Review May10th,2022 SapphireRadeonRX6950XTNitro+PureReview May13th,2022 GigabyteUD1000GMPG51000WReview-TheFirstPCIe5.0PSU May16th,2022 GigabyteM34WQMonitorReview-GamingMeetsProductivity Apr22nd,2022 UpcomingHardwareLaunches2022(UpdatedApr2022) May7th,2022 USBSoundCardsExplained:Tech,Benefits,DoINeedOne? May2nd,2022 GloriousModelIGamingMouseReview ControversialNewsPosts NVIDIAGeForceGTX1630LaunchingMay31stwith512CUDACores&4GBGDDR6 (123) BitcoinBloodbathBringsCheertoGamersasGraphicsCardPricesPlummet (122) NVIDIAAllegedlyTestinga900WattTGPAdaLovelaceAD102GPU (102) AMDClaimsHigherFPS/$RadeonGPUValueOverNVIDIAOfferings (89) ElonMusktoAcquireTwitter (86) EKWBLaysOff25%ofWorkforce,BlamesLowerWatercoolingSales (84) RadeonRX6x50XTPricingLeaksAheadofNextWeek'sLaunch (82) NVIDIAGeForceRTX4090TwiceasFastasRTX3090,Features16128CUDACoresand450WTDP (80)