IntelBX80662I76700K 4512 Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz Unlocked Quad Core Sky Lake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151

I had an Ivy i-3570k that served me well since February of '13. Had it @ a comfortable 4.2Ghz. Could I have held off 2+ years? Sure. But I thought to enhance the durability for my CPU for an additional 4-5 more years and do a complete build with the works (motherboard, RAM, PSU, SSD's). I completed the build about 3 weeks ago, and I gotta say, OCing this chip manually, I settled on a 4.5 Ghz @ a cool 1.25V with headroom given the new 1000W platinum certified PSU I have with a delicious 12V rail. I messed around and got to a "17%" overclock according to ASUS' BIOS by getting the chip up to 4.7GHZ @ 1.42V. via OCCT, but crashed about 5 minutes in. Some room for improvement, but with a premium cooler (I prefer liquid) and a top shelf thermal paste, temps are a chilly 26°C on idle, 45°C on gaming load, and 60°-65°C on stressing levels (4.5Ghz, mind you).The only con I have of this chip is that it doesn't cook me breakfast! *gigglesnort* Seriously though, if you have the means and the desire, get this CPU and you will not regret it.At the end of the day, to each their own. I upgraded to 'Skylake' out of sheer desire, not out of necessity. You WILL love this chip if you are coming off of anything older than my previous chip (Ivy) such as a Sandy, Pentium, or AMD equivalent processor. I'm delightfully satisfied with this CPU in terms of performance improvements, the hyperthreading (coming from an i5) for multiple app tasks, its overclocking potential, and its temperatures. I recommend it to you without a doubt, as long as your budget can handle the additional required hardware you may need mentioned in paragraph one.My 'Skylake' build specs and some pictures:*CPU - Intel i7-6700K (4.5 for now; not in a hurry to increase it)*CPU Cooler - Corsair H110i GTX AiO Liquid cooler (My H100i broke, I upgraded to the H110i)*Motherboard - ASUS Maximus Hero VIII*RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 16GB (3000 Mhz)*GPU - ASUS STRIX 980TI 6 GB (OC edition)*Chassis - Corsair 760T Graphite Series (White Edition)*Storage - SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256 GB SSD (Boot drive), SAMSUNG 850 EVO 1 TB SSD, Intel 750 Series NVME SSD 400 GB*PSU - Corsair HX1000i (80+ Platinum Certified) (A bit overkill for non-SLI, but I got a good price for it.)*Fans - Corsair AF120's (x2) and AF140's (x4), White Edition LED*OS - Windows 10 Home, 64 Bit

By far the best processor I have ever built with. Not only is i7 leaps and bounds above AMD with instructions/clock and single-threaded performance, but their energy efficiency and low voltage demand make them perfect for overclocking! Do NOT abuse this amazing CPU with an air cooler – you'll be very happy you chose water cooling.With my Corsair H105 cooler, I managed to clock all cores at 5.0GHz with +220-250mV offset, and run the benchmark you see attatched. Temps run in the low-mid 70s C under full load @ 5.0GHz. It handled a 20-minute stress test without crashing, so I consider it decently stable at this freqency, although more abusive testing may be needed to confirm a 100% stable voltage.I was able to achieve and run some tests at 5.07 GHz, but stability isn't great, and 5.10 GHz runs into current limits on my motherboard that I haven't found out how to disable (or whether it's even safe) to push this thing harder. Either way, this is an insane performance processor for the price and power consumption, and I highly recommend anyone with an AMD build or Sandy/Ivy Bridge build to consider a Skylake i7 upgrade.

I love this CPU....its fast and decent. I have never owned an unlocked processor before. But I like it just the way it is - coming from a Core 2 Duo E7500 with 8 GB RAM and the ASUS HD 7970 Direct CU II DX 11.2 until October 2015. I did play all the fps games up until Watch Dogs couldn't run or did run but with a few BSODs and then I waited for a while looking for the right deal and the best hardware. After reading several hundreds of reviews and techno babble, I settled for the latest hardware after reading a review from PC Gamer - "i7-6700K turned in gaming benchmark frame rates only a few frames faster (and sometimes slower) than the older CPU i7-4790K Devils Canyon. It’s not a huge flashy upgrade, but it brings with it a new socket and a new chipset, Z170 and the next Gen RAM - DDR4".My Specs today, 20 November 2015Z170 ASUS Pro GamingIntel i7-6700 KWindows 7 Pro x64Crucial 32GB Kit (8GBx4) DDR4-2133 (No need for XMP profile)ASUS HD7970-DC2-3GD5Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (For OS only)WD 500 GB SATA (For Gaming)HLDS GH70N SATA DVD Drive ( from a spare parts only - Dell Optiplex 990) This component is a life saver.Corsair RM850 for good powerNoctua NH-D14Everything above is Amazonian Hardware (except for the DVD Drive & the CPU Cooler)..A Big Thanks to Amazon !!! for the recommendations, delivery and Peace of Mind !!! No RMAs. I hope not !!!All the above components and configuration works perfect !!! I can play all my existing games at the highest frame rates...!My Fiber Glass Rig with 8 LED Fans and most importantly, the ASUS Breathing LED, is a superb addition to my home and keeps the i7-6700k cool.