This is the Intel Core i5-6600K processor. It is an engineering sample. That’s all for the introduction. 😛
Below is the CPU-Z of the processor.
Overclocking & Temperature
As this is an engineering sample I’ve decided to skip the temperature test and just go with the benchmarks.
I managed to overclock it to 4.6Ghz of which I think is an excellent result and I could possibly push this further.
Test Setup
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600K |
| RAM | HyperX Savage DDR4 3000 |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master V850 |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64bit |
The Benchmarks
x264 – 10bit to 8bit Video Conversion
The source video is a 720p MKV file that is 90 seconds in duration. x264 settings at the slowest.
| Processor | Time Taken (seconds) |
| Intel Core i5-6600K | 197 |
| Intel Core i5-6600K @ 4.6Ghz | 169 |
| Intel Core i7-6700K | 141 |
Cinebench R15
Default settings
| Processor | CB |
| Intel Core i5-6600K | 602 |
| Intel Core i5-6600K @ 4.6Ghz | 762 |
| Intel Core i7 6700K | 927 |
WinRAR
Speed of archiving some almost 1GB worth of CR2 and MOV file.
| Processor | Time Taken (seconds) |
| Intel Core i5-6600K | 44 |
| Intel Core i5-6600K @ 4.6Ghz | 39 |
| Intel Core i7 6700K | 30 |
The Verdict
The Intel Core i5-6600K retails at RM 1029, while the price is a bit steep given the current market condition the Core i5-6600K sure does return the value should you overclock it towards the 4.5Ghz region.
Once overclocked it narrows the game between itself and the Core i7-6700K’s stock performance, definitely a processor worth consideration if your budget is limited to around RM 1,000.
