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Skylake Core i7-6700K clocks to 5.2GHz on air cooling
Ok granted we have seen these leaks many times already. A screenshot of CPU-Z shows a clock-frequency of 5.2 GHz on a Core i7-6700K, that would be Skylake. According to Chinese based Hkepc they achieved this clock frequency on air cooling. It isn't stated if the CPU was stable or not.
The 5.2 GHz would be reached at 1.35V in combo with a system that runs, get this, Windows XP. In a teaser video Hkepc shows that the processor runs at 5 GHz stable at 1.286V, a screenshot proofs that SuperPi was running. 5Ghz at 1.286V is not bad, not bad at all. BTW the value in the CPU-Z screenshot is a notch lower, often releated to a bad software readout.
The Core i7-6700K is an engineering sample from intel, the chip runs 4 GHz at default base clock with a Turbo towards 4.2 GHz. The quad-core processor has 8MB cache and a 95 Watt TDP. Rumors suggest that early august this product series will launch.
Thanks to Daniël de Jong for this spot.
Intel Skylake CPU and motherboard shipment dates uncovered - 07/08/2015 06:03 AM
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Intel Skylake to debut In August at Gamescom - 06/19/2015 08:18 AM
Intel's 14nm Skylake processors and 100-series chipsets for desktops are expected to be unveiled in early August at Gamescom in Germany. Intel will announce the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K as wel...
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Lots and lots of info on Skylake surfaces on the web lately. This round itsa roadmap that details the launch schedule of the 6th gen processors....
Intel Skylake GT4e GPU 50 percent faster compared to Broadwell GT3e - 05/11/2015 10:06 AM
Intels embedded integrated graphics for upcoming Skylake processors will gain quite a bit in performance compared to Broadwell, this however is the top model GT4e we are talking about that should be ...
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#5126280 Posted on: 07/21/2015 12:26 PM
The best news is that you don't have to delid to reach those speeds
The best news is that you don't have to delid to reach those speeds
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#5126289 Posted on: 07/21/2015 12:38 PM
Oh goodness...seems the wait have been worthwhile
Edit: Just saw 'engineering Sample'...but here's to hoping actual production units are as capable
Oh goodness...seems the wait have been worthwhile
Edit: Just saw 'engineering Sample'...but here's to hoping actual production units are as capable
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#5126299 Posted on: 07/21/2015 12:59 PM
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
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Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
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#5126308 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:10 PM
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
Depending on the chipset that is
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
Depending on the chipset that is
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#5126309 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:11 PM
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
Question is how high you'll have to OC it to be worth while upgrade over your 2600k. And how high it will clock with different ram, and will there be performance difference based on timing, type too?
If intel wants me, they'll have to bring 6-core i5. I can wait till 8-core Zen is here and if that fails, I can then see what intel offers. But I care little for 14/10nm and its lower power consumption, I want that performance.
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
Question is how high you'll have to OC it to be worth while upgrade over your 2600k. And how high it will clock with different ram, and will there be performance difference based on timing, type too?
If intel wants me, they'll have to bring 6-core i5. I can wait till 8-core Zen is here and if that fails, I can then see what intel offers. But I care little for 14/10nm and its lower power consumption, I want that performance.
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#5126317 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:15 PM
Why do you say that? It will have the same crap TIM as Haswell.
That slide about enhanced packaging and thermals is from Devils Canyon btw
The best news is that you don't have to delid to reach those speeds
Why do you say that? It will have the same crap TIM as Haswell.
That slide about enhanced packaging and thermals is from Devils Canyon btw
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#5126319 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:17 PM
We all remember the 5ghz Haswell and 5ghz Broadwell
This seems too good to be true, especially the voltages used but let's keep our fingers crossed that these chips really do overclock better than previous generations.
i was 4.8ghz nearly out of the box with haswell, but i stay this way as not on an OC board.
sometime you pick a nice one someone not i remember my 9560EE who can do only +200mhz and should have replaced my 9550 who does a 4.2ghz stable (and still as i know the one i have sold)... one was good and other where exeptionaly bad.
We all remember the 5ghz Haswell and 5ghz Broadwell
This seems too good to be true, especially the voltages used but let's keep our fingers crossed that these chips really do overclock better than previous generations.
i was 4.8ghz nearly out of the box with haswell, but i stay this way as not on an OC board.
sometime you pick a nice one someone not i remember my 9560EE who can do only +200mhz and should have replaced my 9550 who does a 4.2ghz stable (and still as i know the one i have sold)... one was good and other where exeptionaly bad.
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#5126323 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:22 PM
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
CPU's have not moved on that much so 4 years not much has happened. Hence why you see alot of people still on Sandybridge.
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to put my 2600k out to pasture. I just realised the other day I've had it for over 4 years. Fours years in computer terms in ancient. I think my body is ready but whether my bank balance is ready is another matter. New mobo, new ramz (this new chip is DD4, right?). Hmm. If it was DDR3 it'd be a no-brainer, DDR4 is still expensive.
edit
Oh apparently it supports DDR3l? I'd still have to buy some but at least it's cheap.
edit 2
DDR4 isn't as expensive as I thought. It seems my knowledge is as old as my CPU.
CPU's have not moved on that much so 4 years not much has happened. Hence why you see alot of people still on Sandybridge.
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#5126339 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:32 PM
Why do you say that? It will have the same crap TIM as Haswell.
That slide about enhanced packaging and thermals is from Devils Canyon btw
Damn, missed that
Aaah well, time to bring out the vice! All hail the vice!
Why do you say that? It will have the same crap TIM as Haswell.
That slide about enhanced packaging and thermals is from Devils Canyon btw
Damn, missed that
Aaah well, time to bring out the vice! All hail the vice!
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#5126340 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:33 PM
Question is how high you'll have to OC it to be worth while upgrade over your 2600k. And how high it will clock with different ram, and will there be performance difference based on timing, type too?
If intel wants me, they'll have to bring 6-core i5. I can wait till 8-core Zen is here and if that fails, I can then see what intel offers. But I care little for 14/10nm and its lower power consumption, I want that performance.
I'm still very happy with the 2600K, it's old but still a very fast CPU that performs brilliantly but 4 years, you know? It feels like upgrade time but frankly I don't really need to. If it can reliably get to 5Ghz on decent air cooler I'll probably feel motivated enough to invest in the new chip.
Question is how high you'll have to OC it to be worth while upgrade over your 2600k. And how high it will clock with different ram, and will there be performance difference based on timing, type too?
If intel wants me, they'll have to bring 6-core i5. I can wait till 8-core Zen is here and if that fails, I can then see what intel offers. But I care little for 14/10nm and its lower power consumption, I want that performance.
I'm still very happy with the 2600K, it's old but still a very fast CPU that performs brilliantly but 4 years, you know? It feels like upgrade time but frankly I don't really need to. If it can reliably get to 5Ghz on decent air cooler I'll probably feel motivated enough to invest in the new chip.
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#5126342 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:39 PM
noone needs to upgrade a 2600k to be honest.
noone needs to upgrade a 2600k to be honest.
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#5126343 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:41 PM
Honestly, they have moved on, just not in the ways people want them too -- or the needs people think they should fill.
People always refer back to the Core 2 days, or the Sandybridge days when it comes to processors -- but if you actually go and look and see why, it's mostly because the release of those chips increased FPS in actual game titles, especially the Core 2. This doesn't happen anymore because games are mostly GPU bottlenecked.
I don't really know what people expect. Like even if Intel somehow created a processor with 20% additional performance across most synthetic benchmarks, it wouldn't do anything for performance in most AAA titles. In fact the only perceivable gains you would receive would be from like encoding, software rendering, etc. It's not like you're going to see an application open faster, or excel scroll down a spreadsheet quicker or something.
CPU's have not moved on that much so 4 years not much has happened. Hence why you see alot of people still on Sandybridge.
Honestly, they have moved on, just not in the ways people want them too -- or the needs people think they should fill.
People always refer back to the Core 2 days, or the Sandybridge days when it comes to processors -- but if you actually go and look and see why, it's mostly because the release of those chips increased FPS in actual game titles, especially the Core 2. This doesn't happen anymore because games are mostly GPU bottlenecked.
I don't really know what people expect. Like even if Intel somehow created a processor with 20% additional performance across most synthetic benchmarks, it wouldn't do anything for performance in most AAA titles. In fact the only perceivable gains you would receive would be from like encoding, software rendering, etc. It's not like you're going to see an application open faster, or excel scroll down a spreadsheet quicker or something.
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#5126344 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:43 PM
We all remember the 5ghz Haswell and 5ghz Broadwell
This seems too good to be true, especially the voltages used but let's keep our fingers crossed that these chips really do overclock better than previous generations.
and my 5.2GHz sandybridge (i5-2500K) on air
We all remember the 5ghz Haswell and 5ghz Broadwell
This seems too good to be true, especially the voltages used but let's keep our fingers crossed that these chips really do overclock better than previous generations.
and my 5.2GHz sandybridge (i5-2500K) on air
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#5126350 Posted on: 07/21/2015 01:50 PM
They do. It's not only the CPU, you have to take the chipset into account too! The P and Z sersies from the Sandy era are obsolete when it comes to USB 3(.1), amount of PCI lanes and implementation of newer tech like M.2 etc. Some might argue that you wont need it now etc but in the future you will, and if the same (crystall ball I know) happens again with the 2-5% increments in performance you'll be damn happy with modern features like M.2 etc.
noone needs to upgrade a 2600k to be honest.
They do. It's not only the CPU, you have to take the chipset into account too! The P and Z sersies from the Sandy era are obsolete when it comes to USB 3(.1), amount of PCI lanes and implementation of newer tech like M.2 etc. Some might argue that you wont need it now etc but in the future you will, and if the same (crystall ball I know) happens again with the 2-5% increments in performance you'll be damn happy with modern features like M.2 etc.
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We all remember the 5ghz Haswell and 5ghz Broadwell
This seems too good to be true, especially the voltages used but let's keep our fingers crossed that these chips really do overclock better than previous generations.