i5 6500 or i5 6600k

[nick5530]

Should I get an i5 6500 or should I get an i5 6600k? 

I would overclock but not immediately if I got the 6600k.

Also, if I got the 6500 should I get a Z170 motherboard and upgrade to an i7 in the future?

[MatrixGrenade]

i would go for the 6600k if you can afford the extra cost.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, MatrixGrenade said:

i would go for the 6600k if you can afford the extra cost.

But you can OC the 6500 and they are basically the same CPU... 

[nick5530]

Just now, TheCovertCamper said:

But you can OC the 6500 and they are basically the same CPU... 

Would I overclock it the same way as a normal skylake processor?

Also, would the Z170 motherboard be supported in the next generation, Kabylake?

[MatrixGrenade]

3 hours ago, TheCovertCamper said:

But you can OC the 6500 and they are basically the same CPU... 

actually the motherboards with bioses that enable that are still limited and disable many other features.

[DarkBlade2117]

If you get a AsRock Pro4 you can pretty much overclock the 6500 to 4.2-4.4Ghz. Then get an i7 later

[DarkBlade2117]

3 minutes ago, nick5530 said:

Would I overclock it the same way as a normal skylake processor?

Also, would the Z170 motherboard be supported in the next generation, Kabylake?

Intel has confirmed KabyLake will be on LGA1151, similar to how like 4770k and Z87 plus 4790k and Z97

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, nick5530 said:

Would I overclock it the same way as a normal skylake processor?

Also, would the Z170 motherboard be supported in the next generation, Kabylake?

Most likely not supported with Kabylake, watch this video over the 6500 overclocking:

 

 

[nskceaj]

Wait am i stupid or how should he be able to OC a non-K CPU ? No offense to anyone but ive just never heard of such thing ?

 

EDIT: nvm saw the video

[nick5530]

Just now, TheCovertCamper said:

Most likely not supported with Kabylake, watch this video over the 6500 overclocking:

 

 

Didn't Broadwell and Haswell have the same socket? Wouldn't they do the same thing with Skylake and the next generation?

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, nick5530 said:

Didn't Broadwell and Haswell have the same socket? Wouldn't they do the same thing with Skylake and the next generation?

Broadwell was a very minor release and a terrible financial failure (I'd assume.) It was unnecessary and I doubt they'd do it again.

[nick5530]

Just now, TheCovertCamper said:

Broadwell was a very minor release and a terrible financial failure (I'd assume.) It was unnecessary and I doubt they'd do it again.

Didn't they also do it for Sandy and Ivy Bridge? Sorry not meaning to argue I just want to make sure that everything I think I know is actually true.

[S1dology]

Intel normally uses the same socket for both the tick and tock of any architecture, though they usually update the chipset. Kaby Lake should work fine on any current motherboards.

[nick5530]

Just now, S1dology said:

Intel normally uses the same socket for both the tick and tock of any architecture, though they usually update the chipset. Kaby Lake should work fine on any current motherboards.

Thank you!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, S1dology said:

Intel normally uses the same socket for both the tick and tock of any architecture, though they usually update the chipset. Kaby Lake should work fine on any current motherboards.

Wait a sec.... 

Sandy Bridge + Ivy Bridge

Haswell + Broadwell

Skylake + Kabylake

I'm wrong, you're right. Thanks for giving the OP correct information