Rank #118 of 155D · Budget

Is the Core i5-6600 good for gaming?

The Core i5-6600 is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #118 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score48

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-6600

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

Radeon RX 5500 XT

1440p gaming

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

4K gaming

Radeon VII

Upper Mid-Range

↑ Faster: Ryzen 5 1600 ↓ Slower: Core i5-7500 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.