What Gen is the i5 6600K?

What Gen is the i5 6600K?

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The Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor from Intel is the sixth generation of the Core i5 product line that is now built using Skylake architecture. This processor features a base frequency of 3.5 GHz and, as with many Skylake technologies, it comes with features such as Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.

What is a good upgrade from i5 6600k?

The biggest issue being the number of threads as the cores on the 6600k are still good. An option could be a B450 motherboard and a 2600x or 2700x. This would leave you with the choice of a 5000 series cpu in the future which would be a decent step up on a 2600x/2700x.

Is an i5 good for streaming?

Similarly, the Intel Core i5-8600K and i5-9600K are mid-range chips that will handle the demands of streaming – both have six cores. If you can afford a CPU with even more cores – like an AMD Threadripper or a Core i9 chip – then go for it, especially if you want to run particularly demanding games and streams.

Which is better AMD 6600K or Intel 6700K?

The gap in single core performance can largely be eliminated by overclocking the i5-6600K so although the stock effective speed is significantly higher on the 6700K, this gap diminishes significantly when both processors are overclocked. At a 30% discount, the 6600K is the better value gaming CPU. [Aug ’15 CPUPro]

Is the Intel Core i5-6600k based on Skylake process?

[Aug ’15 CPUPro] The Intel Core i5-6600K is based on the new “Skylake” 14nm manufacturing process. Sporting 4 physical cores with base/turbo clocks of 3.5/3.9 GHz the 6600K and its predecessor, the 4690K share the same basic configuration and disappointingly, offer similar performance.

What’s the difference between the 7700K and 6700K?

Comparing the 7700K and 6700K shows that both average effective speed and peak overclocked speed are up by 7%. Most of the increase in average effective speed is explained by the 5% boost in base clocks from 4.0 to 4.2 GHz.

What’s the difference between Ivy Bridge 4790k and 6700K?

Comparing performance and specs between the 4790K and 6700K shows that the configuration is largely unchanged (same base clocks, cores, threads) but the improved manufacturing process (14nm) brings a small reduction in TDP and a performance improvement of 8%; almost exactly the same jump as between the Ivy Bridge 3770K and Haswell 4770K.