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Weekly CPU #10

Intel Core i5 6600

Here are some things about it:

  • Cores/Threads: 4/4
  • Base/Boost clock: 3.30GHz/3.90GHz
  • Cache: 6MB
  • TDP: 65W
  • Manufacturing process: 14nm
  • Year: 2015
  • MSRP: $224
  • Socket: LGA1151
  • Targeted market: Desktop
  • PassMark score: 6072

My rating of it: 7/10

Andres rating: 7.341/10

At the time a very good budget CPU, but definitely shows its age now.

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Some more info: It supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM. It also support DDR3L ram. It has integrated Intel HD Graphics 530. It has 16 lanes of PCIe gen 3. It does not officially support windows 11.

Date posted: July 12, 2026

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