Which processor?

[TheBadWarrior]

I want a new core i5 Skylake CPU for the purpose of gaming. I'm debating getting the regular i5-6600 or the i5-6600k. Even though I will not be overclocking the 6600k it's just $5 more than the 6600 with the added price of an after market cooler. I'm asking this question because I haven't seen much about the regular 6600 and wish to know the differences between the two, and which one I should get.

[HPWebcamAble]

If it's only a $5 difference, get the K. You can OC in the future if you want, and it comes with 0.2 extra GHz out of the box

[Sanderman135]

The only difference is the fact that the 6600k is overclockable. Not overclocked, the 6600k will perform the same as a 6600. 

[Yuniks]

6600K for overclocking, 6600 for non-overclocking. That and a 0.2 GHz difference (6600K being 3.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz for the 6600) are the only differences between the two.

 

IMO I would get the Core i5 4460 if not overclocking, it would save you a decent amount of cash.

 

But if you are sure you want Skylake and are not overclocking, get the 6600.

[tomoki]

Well I'm using a stock cooler on a i5-3570k. My temperatures on full load is around 60C in a Full tower case. My stock cooler is being aided by an internal fan that points upwards towards it . 

 

So for your question, depends on your cooling options, depends on if you know/will overclock, depends on how long you think you'll be using these components for and is the extra 5 bucks really a significant increase? 

I've heard that the K series of processors don't provide stock coolers anymore. I'm not sure if that applies because I haven't had to buy another computer part for the last few years but my friend who put together a 4790k had a stock cooler that came with it. 

If they come with the stock cooler, i'd get the K. 

[HPWebcamAble]

1 minute ago, tomoki said:

I've heard that the K series of processors don't provide stock coolers anymore. I'm not sure if that applies because I haven't had to buy another computer part for the last few years but my friend who put together a 4790k had a stock cooler that came with it. 

If they come with the stock cooler, i'd get the K. 

 

I believe the Skylake K series doesn't have the stock cooler, older generations still ship with it.

[tomoki]

1 minute ago, HPWebcamAble said:

 

I believe the Skylake K series doesn't have the stock cooler, older generations still ship with it.

hmm.. perhaps he could grab an old cooler and ....ziptie it? LOL 

[Conan1600]

1 hour ago, TheBadWarrior said:

I want a new core i5 Skylake CPU for the purpose of gaming. I'm debating getting the regular i5-6600 or the i5-6600k. Even though I will not be overclocking the 6600k it's just $5 more than the 6600 with the added price of an after market cooler. I'm asking this question because I haven't seen much about the regular 6600 and wish to know the differences between the two, and which one I should get.

i would go with the 6600k as the resale will be much higher than a non k cpu. you will need a cooler. if you have an old socket 1150 cooler it will work. the difference is that the k cpu has an unlocked multiplier allowing it to overclock on the appropriate overclocking motherboard. it in theory has better silicon than a non k meaning it binned higher in testing.