Core i7 6700K Processor (4 GHz, 4 Core, 8 Threads, 8 MB cache, LGA1151 Socket Box)

I had to build a new PC and I went for this processor. Is the first time I used an open processor, but this combined with a Noctua NH-D15 works like a charm.First thing is obvious, it doesn't come with a stock cooler. That is a point on favor rather than the opposite, as you can go with a personal cooler of your choice which may have better cooling capacity than the stock one.Moving to the performance part. It runs at 4GHz, and boosts up to 4.2GHz depending on the task. I am software engineer, so at some points when I need to do some heavy compiling I need to rely a lot on the processor. After some testing I must say that this processor is really powerful, didn't have any problems with it, I have been testing with different projects I was working with from really small tasks to some really heavy compiling and it does it smoothly. Bottleneck problems are quite common depending on the processor but I don't think you could have any problem with this one. As far as the overcloking goes I found it performs pretty stable up to 4.6 and 4.7GHz. I managed to run it up to 5.2GHz. That is a 30% more than the base 4GHz. I only used this for a specific purpose but is nice to see it can handle it (however it relies much on the voltage, so you don't wanna use it too often).Now all of this sounds good so far, however depending on the use you are gonna give to the PC you might one to go for a cheaper alternative. As I said I need to do some heavy compiling, so this processor is my best choice. If you are not gonna be using all the power of the CPU, you may wanna take a look at the locked 6700 or even go for a 4790K. So it really comes up to the use you are gonna be giving to your PC. For an average user I would go for a cheaper alternative.

Definitely speedy and a great compliment to 3000mhz RAM. I have it running cool under a corsair hydro h100i v2. Temps on idle sit between 23-28°c and it hardly goes above 40°c on load. Overclocking with X.M.P is a walk in the park. Had no issues setting RAM clock speed to 3000mhz and Intel turbo boost sets the cpu core clock around 4.2ghz. If you're looking to buy for gaming I'd reccommend this over x99 and it doesn't hurt your wallet as much, this CPU is actually faster than the 5820k despite the latter having more cores, the 6700k has better single core preformance (watch linustechtips as they're great for advice on this sort of stuff). Delivery was effecient and it was packed safely. And if you're wondering no it does not come with a stock cooler, those are an insult to this beast of a cpu, a hyper 212 evo (be careful with this, i had trouble installing on my asus viii ranger where it bent the pins because the cooler would not sit evenly for some reason) the corsair hydro h100i v2 (an amazing aio liquid cooler) or Noctua's NH D-15 all will do well to keep this monster cool. All in all this is a top of the range cpu for an okay price.

Very Fast, great CPUI have Overclocked mine to 4.6GHz on 1.350V.It seems all Amazon stock doesn't seem to supply good overclocking CPUs. My original one was running stock at 1.38V and was running too hot (hotter then my current CPU OCd!), so I returned that and got a new one, which is the one I am running. Although I may be just unlucky since other people on the reviews section has done well with their OC.I am running this CPU with an Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Motherboard, and water cooling it with the H100i GTX. I upgraded from the i5 4460 with a MSI Z97 Motherboard, and there is a big difference when it comes to using virtual machines, virtualisation software (in general), video editing, and even gaming! GTA V does indeed run smoother with the i7 6700K on my computer compared to running it with the i5 4460. I am very happy with this CPU.I do not see what people are saying when they are saying this CPU is overpriced. It is only £20-£30 more then the 4790K and you are getting DDR4 support, and a wide range of other new features compared to the Haswell 4790K.I got mine for £280 from Amazon on 27th January so I have had this CPU for almost 2 months now, and my experience over the two months has been positive.If you are thinking of getting this vs the 4790K, I would choose the 6700K if you do not have the motherboard + RAM for the 4790K already.

I got this processor in march 2016 for £275I'm writing this review after using it for a year and 3 months in August of 2017I've loved it, it's a power house, used it in loads of modern games with a GTX 970 and then a GTX 1070, it smashes anything i throw at it and can handle my Oculus games without even skipping a beat.it's probably going to age pretty quick thanks to the new, mainstream becoming 6 core processors soon, but we can hope games don't start taking advantage of more than 2-3 cores until about 2020 so we can get some use of of the 6th and 7th generation processors with 4 cores. (hyper threading isn't the best for games my mates i3 6100 duel core with 4 threads runs multithreaded games like crap)ohh and this thing overclocks pretty well to4.7Ghz ish at the 1.39-1.42V range and most chips getting to 4.8ghz with about 1.45VIf you get a good chip 4.9Ghz will happen at 1.4V stillAnd 5Ghz I've seen one guy hit with 1.44V (wow) and one guy had to go up to 1.583V (not reccomended)great processor but probably pick up a i7 7700k with a Z270 board instead of this with a Z170 board.

Temps are a little high at peak on an EK Predator AIO (280mm version) but I suspect a mounting issue, could also be the TIM between the IHS and die also as this is a known issue. Will clock to 4.7ghz at around 1.4 volts but temps are hitting 90+ in benchmarking. Slightly overpriced for what it is but Intel has the monopoly at the moment. Plays with ease so far, even downclocked a little. Not really worth updating from anything built since the 2500k K mind but it murders my old PhenomII x4 System and currently the best gaming chip outside of benchmarking. Cinebench is hitting 1045 at 4.7ghz with minimal programs running, which is very close to the 6 core systems.

This processor is by far the best I've ever had the pleasure of using thus far. Previous CPUs I have used include a variety of dual core CPUs aswell as a few quad core i5 variants. Let me say first of all, rendering on this processor is great and incredibly fast (around double the speed of any previous processor I've used) and so far the games I have played on the Integrated graphics have been surprisingly smooth with decent fps. I highly recommend this CPU to people who are serious about gaming and enjoy content creation. This in my opinion is a real sweet spot CPU. The only downside I see with this processor is the constant fluctuation in price but other than that for a CPU at stock frequency on air keeping temps of around 35°C under load I am really impressed and do not have a single grain of buyers remorse. Good job Intel as always.

I feel I kind of lost the silicon lottery - I've only managed to cook it up to 4.6 ghz on nearly 1.4V and it keeps heating up. I'm not sure if it's 100% stable. Comes with a 100% legit Intel sticker tho, and nothing warms my heart as much as having this blinky thing on my workstation.What it does:-It does overclock easily-It does work with the freshest RAM memories on 3000mhz-It does 4k video rendering in no time-Editing pictures? Less than a second with HUGE 42mp files.-ACTUALLY turns the windows off before you hear the Shut Down tune, which is impressive-Can run for 24hours on 100% and won't crash. Very reliable in Boost Mode.

First ordered this with the MSI Z170A Gaming M7 motherboard. Had no end of problems with MOBO not posting. According to the MSI users forum this MOBO has a bad record of not working properly even after flashing BIOS with various DDR4 DIMMs and sometimes the CPU. RMA all my order back for replacement. CPU is probably OK but you never know with tech. Update: New CPU arrived but MOBO still on back order. I called Amazon and the guy on the other end refused to give me an alternative and said I had to wait for the replacement to be delivered.

Vendedor manda lo que promete solo que no hay que confiarse porwuenmo es compatible muy recomendado el producto y el vendedor

It burnt my main board

Déjà pour le prix il aurait pu faire un meilleur emballage.Et au moins mettre un peu de pate thermique.Parlons un peu du produit. Déjà il ne chauffe pas et cela me convient trés bien.Il monte entre 55° et 60° donc pour vous dire que c'est vraiment peu.En plus j'ai pas la bonne pate thermique car c'est du lepa et elle et pas top.Donc quand j'aurait l'artic silver 5 je pense vraiment gagner et passer sous les 60° sans souci.Car beaucoup de monde néglige la pate thermique mais c'est ce qu'il ya de plus important sur un processeur ou un processeur graphique.Apres niveau performance c'est le top. Il va vite, ne bug pas donc tout va bien dans le meilleur des monde.Je ne l'ai pas oc pour l'instant car y'en na vraiment pas besoin.Donc je recommande au prochain acheteurs.

Necesitaba este procesador para poner en la placa madre en la cual he comprado que es la z270h de asus ROG Strix porque el antiguo procesador que he tenido se me ha estropeado por una caídaVentajasMantiene la frecuencia bienPara esta placa es de lujopara esta generación era una locuraDesventajasTemperatura excesiva podría ser el disipador que se sobrecalientaPodrían ser más gigahercios pero está bien como producto ( no lo voy a juzgar)Para el precio que pague por el es lo suficiente.En fin, soy satisfecho con el, cumple su función y falta lo que mencioné arriba. El resto es perfecto.

Questo i7 mi ha veramente colpito per il salto in avanti che è stato fatto rispetto alla generazione precedente. Il mio primo i7 è stato un i7 920 acquistato nel 2008, e da quel momento è iniziata la mia passione per l'informatica che mi ha portato ad acquistare i successivi i7 980x, i7 2600k, i7 3770k, i7 4770k, i7 4930k, i7 5820k ed infine l'i7 6700k!!!!Negli anni, passando da una generazione all'altra, notavo l'incremento di prestazioni, ma questa volta lil salto è stato veramente esagerato!!!Il pc risulta sempre fluido, mai un incertezza, mai un problema, scalda poco e consuma poco!Inoltre essendo una versione K, il processore può essere overcloccato facilmente, e con un raffreddamento economico raggiunge tranquillamente i 4,5Ghz. Con soluzioni più prestazionali come i kit a liquido Aio o kit a liquido assemblati da voi raggiunge facilmente i 4,7ghz. Insomma per chi non si accontenta delle prestazioni gia straordinarie di questa cpu, si può ancora fare overclock.Come in tutte le versioni K di intel, il dissipatore non è incluso nella confezione per cui va acquistato a parte!Prezzo? Ormai intel ci ha abituato che per avere un i7 ci vogliono 350 euro almeno, fino ad arrivare ai 1000+ delle versioni extreme edition... questo i7 tutto ha un ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo, e per chi vuole un pc da gaming è sicuramente il processore piu adatto!!!