Intel processors ending in "K", like this one, have unlocked CPU clock multipliers. That means they are especially well suited for overclocking, as normal processors have the clock speeds much more locked-down.
William George (Marketing Project Manager) Says:
While this CPU can be overclocked I generally recommend against it. The 6700K already runs at an amazing 4GHz base clock speed, and with Intel's Turbo Boost feature that can reach as high as 4.2GHz depending on the situation. Overclocking doesn't seem to be able to push the speed much higher, maybe 10% at most - so it doesn't seem particularly worthwhile to me. If you need every ounce of possible speed then it can be viable, but for the vast majority of folks the stock speed is already going to be excellent.
While this CPU can be overclocked I generally recommend against it. The 6700K already runs at an amazing 4GHz base clock speed, and with Intel's Turbo Boost feature that can reach as high as 4.2GHz depending on the situation. Overclocking doesn't seem to be able to push the speed much higher, maybe 10% at most - so it doesn't seem particularly worthwhile to me. If you need every ounce of possible speed then it can be viable, but for the vast majority of folks the stock speed is already going to be excellent.
Jeff Stubbers (Tier 3 Sales SME) Says:
This processor is already very impressive at stock speeds, so in most cases, overclocking is not necessary. However, if you do choose to overclock this processor, just make sure to choose a liquid cooled CPU cooler to adequately cool this processor. When not overclocked, an air-cooled CPU cooler will be just fine.
This processor is already very impressive at stock speeds, so in most cases, overclocking is not necessary. However, if you do choose to overclock this processor, just make sure to choose a liquid cooled CPU cooler to adequately cool this processor. When not overclocked, an air-cooled CPU cooler will be just fine.
John Dinning (Research and Development Engineer) Says:
The 6700K is the top-of-the-line offering in Intel's new Skylake line. With an impressive stock clock speed of 4GHz and support for DDR4 memory, this is a perfect foundation for your new gaming rig.
The 6700K is the top-of-the-line offering in Intel's new Skylake line. With an impressive stock clock speed of 4GHz and support for DDR4 memory, this is a perfect foundation for your new gaming rig.
Model: Intel BX80662I76700K
Specifications
| Product Line | Core i7 |
| Code Name | Skylake-S |
| Socket | 1151 |
| Process | 14 nm |
| Total Number of Cores | 4 |
| Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Turbo Boost | Yes |
| Max. Turbo Boost | 4.2 GHz |
| All-Core Turbo Boost | 4.0 GHz |
| Thermal Output | 95 W |
| Bus Type | DMI3 |
| PCI-E Lanes | 16 |
Cache | |
| Smart Cache | 8MB |
Onboard Graphics | |
| Processor Type | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Core Speed | 1150 MHz |
| DirectX Version | 12 |
| # of Displays Supported | 3 |
Memory Specification | |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Maximum Frequency | 2133 |
| ECC Support | No |
Advanced Technologies | |
| vPro | No |
| Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Trusted Execution Technology | No |
