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Hi Intel Core i5-6600K processor - is it better than other i5 processors? What compatible mobo you could suggest to this processor??
 
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A cpu cooler isn't really all that necessary unless overclocking. That's to be expected though, whether overclocking an i5, i7, fx 6300 or fx 8350. Stock coolers usually handle stock loads though maybe just barely. Again nothing new whether amd or intel under sustained loads such as hours of gaming or rendering. They ship them with a cooling solution that's just enough - barely and nothing more. If in a warm/hot region or climate an aftermarket cooler would be a good idea regardless of the cpu, stock or overclocked.

Agreed though, not enough data from actual z170 motherboards in use to determine which are problematic or not. They should be fine regardless which one you get though asus and gigabyte tend to put out pretty consistently good quality products. If something on the board doesn't work it's covered under warranty which is about all the protection anyone has from faulty hardware.

It depends on what your needs are. The z170-p is a budget z series motherboard and doesn't have as many power phases as the z170-a (which is still a somewhat basic motherboard). That could affect overclocking potential if you plan to overclock. It doesn't have the capability to sli multiple nvidia graphics cards where the z170-a can run 2-3 way sli. It doesn't have as many sata ports as the z170-a. If you don't need the extra features it should work fine for you. Typically features and number of ports for sata and fans etc determine price, the cheaper a board is the less features.
 
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The 6600k does not come packaged with a stock cooler, so you kind of need an aftermarket cooler, or at the very least a spare Intel stock cooler lying around to even use the CPU.
 
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You cannot possibly run this CPU without a cooler. That's CRAZY. CPUs for generations have needed coolers. Without a stock cooler, and aftermarket cooler is essential. Do you know differently?

EDIT: Lost page, so SuperNova1138 beat me to it. Am I mistaken?
 
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No I wasn't aware that it doesn't include a stock cooler, your post was written to sound like it won't even run properly with a stock cooler.
 
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DonkeyOatie

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I thought I said 'without an aftermarket cooler'. It NEEDS an aftermarket cooler and will die horribly without one. I guess I was writing knowing/believing it had no stock cooler, so that was not an option; there is no stock cooler for it to run properly with. Sorry if I was confusing.

I thought you were suggesting that because the system came with no stock cooler, it did not need an aftermarket cooler unless you overclocked it.
 
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Regarding Intel 6th Generation Skylake-S processors MSI Z170A PC MATE 64GB DDR4, Asus Z170-K 64GB DDR4- these boards are available at my budget range.I have a cpu cooler Corsair Hydro Series H100i - so, no need to purchase cpu cooler additionally. Are these boards compatible for Core i7-6700K,Core i5-6600K processors? Otherwise,is it better to wait for time to evaluate the technicalities of these new cpus as well relating boards??
 
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Not until the 18th, intel has forbidden reveiw sites to talk about about why its 'better than haswell in some ways and inferior in others' (intels own words iirc) until the 18th, for some reason?

 
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My comment was about the motherboard question in the previous post, not the CPU. We'd know about dodgy motherboard already from the reviwers who would have problems getting the CPUs going right.
 
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I'm answering the questions you ask.

My own opinion is this. Unless you know that what Skylake provides something you absolutely must have, you should remain with the much cheaper Haswell. Cheaper CPUs, cheaper motherboards, cheaper memory, proven (we know what's good and what needs to be better), cheaper system make Haswell the answer for me ATM and the next few months, at least. A Haswell system will run well for years and years. People are still running the best GPUs and systems today with five year old Intel CPU/Motherboards.

Skylake needs an aftermarket CPU cooler. You MUST get an aftermarket CPU cooler to run Skylake, so you need to factor that into the calculations.

 
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