Clock Speed

[Who Leo]

If I get a 6600 or a 6600k The main difference is the k processor is unlocked but is the additional clock speed of the k chip worth it?

[DisconnectedYT]

Well i have a G3258 and the extra performance is needed. I dont know about Skylake CPU's though so i would still say that if the K version is less then $120AUD more expensive then yes get it! As i got an extra 70% OUT OF MY PENTIUM! Also if ur gonna overclock with the K get a better cooler!

[Who Leo]

2 hours ago, FrozenSpark said:

Well i have a G3258 and the extra performance is needed. I dont know about Skylake CPU's though so i would still say that if the K version is less then $120AUD more expensive then yes get it! As i got an extra 70% OUT OF MY PENTIUM! Also if ur gonna overclock with the K get a better cooler!

 That wasnt my question

The 6600 comes in with 3.30 Gigahertz 

The 6600k Comes in stock with 3.50 Gigahertz

So im asking is the extra .2 Gigahertz worth the around $20 extra??

[Torn]

Worth it or not is up to you. Keep in mind that k chips do not come with a cooler.  Right now on NCIX.com the dif in price is only $30 canadian, add in the cost of a good cooler which you'll need for overclocking, roughly 100 for air or 150 for water.

Now you decide.

imo it's more than worth it 4.4Ghz is easily attainable on air

[Torn]

3 minutes ago, 2003leohu said:

 That wasnt my question

The 6600 comes in with 3.30 Gigahertz 

The 6600k Comes in stock with 3.50 Gigahertz

So im asking is the extra .2 Gigahertz worth the around $20 extra??

k is unlocked for overclocking and the i5 6600 (non k) turbos at 3.9ghz

[DisconnectedYT]

On 3/31/2016 at 0:13 PM, 2003leohu said:

 That wasnt my question

The 6600 comes in with 3.30 Gigahertz 

The 6600k Comes in stock with 3.50 Gigahertz

So im asking is the extra .2 Gigahertz worth the around $20 extra??

Sorry if u meant that then no the $20 is not worth it as ull need a different cooler anyway.

[Who Leo]

2 hours ago, Torn said:

Worth it or not is up to you. Keep in mind that k chips do not come with a cooler.  Right now on NCIX.com the dif in price is only $30 canadian, add in the cost of a good cooler which you'll need for overclocking, roughly 100 for air or 150 for water.

Now you decide.

imo it's more than worth it 4.4Ghz is easily attainable on air

Alright thanxs for the advice

I might look into overclocking more

[Torn]

2 minutes ago, 2003leohu said:

Alright thanxs for the advice

I might look into overclocking more

Trust me if I can, anyone can. I'm running a 6600k with a Noctua NH-U14s. 4.4Ghz. 35C at idle, 75C under 100% load

[Who Leo]

3 hours ago, FrozenSpark said:

Sorry if u meant that then no the $20 is not worth it as ull need a different cooler anyway.

So basicly if I am not looking to overclock its not worth it because the total cost with the cooler equates to less performance?

[Torn]

6 minutes ago, 2003leohu said:

So basicly if I am not looking to overclock its not worth it because the total cost with the cooler equates to less performance?

If you are positive that you are not going to overclock. It is 100% pointless to get a k chip, they both run at the same frequency out of the box.

[Who Leo]

2 hours ago, Torn said:

If you are positive that you are not going to overclock. It is 100% pointless to get a k chip, they both run at the same frequency out of the box.

??? Same frequency???

Is it same as the gigahertz im really confused Rn

 

[Torn]

11 minutes ago, 2003leohu said:

??? Same frequency???

Is it same as the gigahertz im really confused Rn

Hertz is the measurement of frequency.

[Who Leo]

2 hours ago, Torn said:

Hertz is the measurement of frequency.

So basicly the 6600k comes in the same speed without OC

 

[Torn]

10 minutes ago, 2003leohu said:

So basicly the 6600k comes in the same speed without OC

Just be sure of which chip you are buying. There seem to be several non k 6600 chips listed on the comparison chart I'm looking at.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i5-6600-3-90ghz-6m-f1-111157-1101.htm