Intel® Core™ i5-6600 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
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01/14/2019
SummaryBattling CPUs at $60 is going to be a tough call. Do you throw the best hardware around the chip that money can buy to compare the absolute limits of the hardware under ideal conditions, or do you keep it more reasonable for the price bracket it is intend...
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02/08/2017
SummaryIf you're after a budget processor from Intel that can perform daily tasks with occasional gaming… then there's no question, the Intel Pentium G4560 is your answer. It's a dual core Kaby Lake with 4 threads at $65.00… what more do you want?! 1 2 3 4Sha...
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10/22/2015
SummaryThe Core i5 6600K is more evolutionary, than revolutionary. It follows up Broadwell and Haswell-E rather nicely though. The i5 6600K performs almost identically to our Haswell based i5 4670K in most tests. The new HD 530 graphics quite a bit more capable...
Link to full reviewProsStrong Single and Multi-threading Performance, Reasonable Price, Strong Overclocking Potential, Great Gaming Performance vs. Price
ConsMinimal Upgrade from Haswell, More Expensive than Haswell
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09/21/2015
SummaryFirst of all, the ASRock Z170 Extreme 4 has proven to be a very stable motherboard, with good looks to match. It's inexpensive considering the functionality you'll gain. ASRock might be known as the ‘budget' brand, but they certainly don't actually skimp...
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08/05/2015
Summary& conclusion The Intels Skylake series launch is going to be interesting. After testing the Core i5 6600K my feelings are a bit two-fold though. Let's face it - clock for clock these processors all roughly perform the same starting at Sandy-Bridge the Co...
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08/05/2015
SummaryIn an unprecedented move, Intel has launched two desktop processor updates in as many months. June gave us the Broadwell for Desktop update , aka fifth-generation Intel Core Processors, and now here we are with the sixth-generation Intel Core Processors...
Link to full reviewProsGood performance, overclocks well, Z170 platform offers new features.
ConsNot much faster than Haswell, still quadcore, no heatsink included, needs new motherboard and RAM
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08/05/2015
SummaryThere are many things to be impressed about with any new Intel release. Whether it's the energy efficiency of the Devil's Canyon CPUs, the graphical prowess of the Broadwell, or the sheer grunt of the Haswell-E platform, every one has something to get the...
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08/05/2015
SummaryToday we're pulling the wraps off of the true Devil's Canyon successors, Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K. Our exploration is going to feel a little incomplete t...
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