Intel Core i5 6600 vs Intel Arc G3
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2015
May 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
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Core Architecture
Skylake
Panther Lake
Processor Number
i5-6600
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Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Arc B370
Generation
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Arc G3 (Panther Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
1.75 billions
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Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Intel BGA 2540
Power Consumption
65 W
25 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100°C
Foundry
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Intel
Package
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FC-BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
2
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
1.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Total Core Count
4
14
Total Thread Count
4
14
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
33x
19.0
L1 Cache
64 K per core
192 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
2.5 MB per core
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
18 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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1500 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.3 GHz
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
64 GB
96 up to GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
136.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
2200 MHz
Execution Units
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10
Max Resolution
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7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5
PCIe Lanes
16
4
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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AI Accelerator
Theoretical performance
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46 TOPS
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,042
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Cinebench R23
3,810
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Geekbench 6
1,215
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Geekbench 5
953
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Geekbench 6
3,041
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Geekbench 5
3,325
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Blender
41
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Passmark CPU
2,246
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Passmark CPU
5,989
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.