ASUS auto overclock on i5 6600K

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I recently updated to an ASUS Maximus Ranger VIII board and an i5 6600K. I have a Corsair H110i GTX AIO cooler in a Fractal Design Define R5 case. I have not attempted overclocking the CPU and don't plan on doing that for a while. However, I noticed that ASUS AI suite decided to do it for me. The CPU now clocks at almost 4 GHz with a 100.7 x 39. I ran IBT and a brief run of prime FFTs and the temperatures were mostly in the mid 50s/early 60s so I guess temperatures are fine and the system is overall stable. However, the Vcore (which I haven't manually changed so I guess must be set to offset) goes up to 1.3V. Is this a bit too high? Should I worry about a high voltage if the temperatures are otherwise fine? At the moment I almost exclusively use this PC for gaming.

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If the temps are fine and the voltage does not significantly exceed 1.3V, I would not be concerned. With Skylake, Intel moved the voltage regulation back from the CPU to the motherboard, so each motherboard manufacturer can set and handle VCore as they wish, They set it high to ensure everything will work properly, even the lowest binned chips. You can very likely undervolt for your multiplier, or overclock your multiplier to match the voltage you are running.
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If the temps are fine and the voltage does not significantly exceed 1.3V, I would not be concerned. With Skylake, Intel moved the voltage regulation back from the CPU to the motherboard, so each motherboard manufacturer can set and handle VCore as they wish, They set it high to ensure everything will work properly, even the lowest binned chips. You can very likely undervolt for your multiplier, or overclock your multiplier to match the voltage you are running.
 
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Thanks! Much appreciated!

The temps are fine yea, and the voltage never exceeds 1.3V so I guess I'll let it be for now. My previous CPU was an i5 3570K, so my brain is hardwired to fear high voltages!
 
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