| Technicals | Core i5-6600K |
| Dimensions (2D) | 37.5x37.5 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 4 |
| Threads/Core | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3.9 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 6 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 14 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 91 W |
| Max RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| # Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 34.1GB/s |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 3 |
| PCI-E Configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 16 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCLGA1151 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | No |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes |
| Intel SIPP | No |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes |
Core i5-6600K Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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