Would I be able to OC my i5 6600k to 4.3 GHz?

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I'm considering overclocking my Intel i5 6600k Skylake CPU but I'm not sure what would be stable. Is overclocking to 4.3 GHz safe or if not, what is a good overclock?

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Socket
CPU Cooler: Phanteks U Dual Type PH-TC12DX_BK
PSU: 650w EVGA power supply
 
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Skylake is new enough and the manufacturing process is new, so we don't have the same long-term experience as with older chips to know what 'average' is exactly.

I would expect it to be around 4.5Ghz.

'Safe' is defined as reasonable voltages, and reasonable temperatures, so 1.300V or less and 70C for 24/7 use. From what we know so far, the Skylake chips seem to get to high voltage before they get to excessive temperatures. 4.5Ghz at 70C or less and 1.300V or less is a realistic target.

Because of the smaller manufacturing process, we may need to be a little less brutal with these chip and overclock more delicately.

You have what you need for a decent overclock, read the information and guides, watch videos, and go for it, then...
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Skylake is new enough and the manufacturing process is new, so we don't have the same long-term experience as with older chips to know what 'average' is exactly.

I would expect it to be around 4.5Ghz.

'Safe' is defined as reasonable voltages, and reasonable temperatures, so 1.300V or less and 70C for 24/7 use. From what we know so far, the Skylake chips seem to get to high voltage before they get to excessive temperatures. 4.5Ghz at 70C or less and 1.300V or less is a realistic target.

Because of the smaller manufacturing process, we may need to be a little less brutal with these chip and overclock more delicately.

You have what you need for a decent overclock, read the information and guides, watch videos, and go for it, then tell us what you found. Have fun.
 
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You can push it up to any voltages you'd like. Try to combine RealTemp and Prime95 for overclocking. RealTemp does record the minimum and maximum temperature of your CPU. Frequency does not matter, the thing that's important to you is voltage - as low as possible. Only voltage affects temperature. If you do know how to overclock then just make sure to run Prime95 for at least 15 minutes and if the computer doesn't crash (but temperature is below 70C) then it's safe to OC more
 
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