What CPU should I buy

[Legion of Nerds]

I'm doing a white and neon green build and want a good cpu for gamming and college tasks

[Imakuni]

If you can afford a 6700k... that's your CPU.

 

Though it would help more if you gave us a budget for the entire rig so that we can come up with something.

[Gravemind]

Why is the color of your build so important?

Just tell us a budget.

[Zultax]

what sort of budget you got for cpu? id recommend a 6600k or 6700k if you can afford them  

[Taswell]

super budget option -  i3-6100

medium - i5-6600

high - i7 6700

if you want overclocking go for the K varients

 

AMD alternative - 8530 ( or somthing) 

Dont wait for zen

 

 

[SkylakeAlex6700k]

Depeds on your budget. What price range?

[SpaceGhostC2C]

2 hours ago, Legion of Nerds said:

I'm doing a white and neon green build and want a good cpu for gamming and college tasks

Good news: the CPU will be hidden under its heatsink, so whichever you use won't interfere with your color scheme

 

[Legion of Nerds]

I'm not worried about the color haha I'm just wondering what is the best for gamming and doing like home work

[Mi26]

I5 would suffice but if you have the money go for the I7 and even more money then spent it on overclocking

[sanchos]

According to BestAdvisor's review, Intel Core I7-6700K is the best pick. 

The 6700k is an excellent processor and outperforms its predecessors. Combined with a Z170 motherboard, this CPU can be overclocked to well over 4.5 GHz. If you're shopping around for CPUs, you probably have done the research and already know about the 6700k, so there's no need to reiterate the reviews.

Intel's suggested price for the 6700k is $350, but you will not find anything near that price right now because there is a huge shortage in supply. I don't expect supply to catch up to demand until at least the end of January or beginning of February 2016. Don't pay too much for the CPU; even though it's the latest and greatest, it doesn't make sense to pay $400+ when you can get a Haswell-E for the same price. 
For most builders, the 6700k is sufficient. If you're looking to build a high-end X99 system, then obviously this isn't the processor for you. Either get the 5930k or wait for the Broadwell-E in 2016. If you want a system purely for gaming, then this processor is a bit of an overkill - get the i5 6600k instead and spend the money on a nicer graphics card.