should i get the i5 6600k or the i5 6500 btw i'm *not oc'ing*

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The speeds you listed are the base clocks, there's also the turbo boost clocks. The 6500 goes up to 3.6ghz, the 6600 goes up to 3.9ghz. The reason the 6600k is a bit more expensive, it's unlocked and has the ability to be overclocked. It's not limited to 3.9ghz, overclocked it might reach 4.6, 4.7ghz. Of course it also involves a better cooler and motherboard but that's the reason for why it costs 'a lot', it has the potential to be a lot faster.

Since you said you don't want to oc, there's no reason for getting a k series cpu and paying the slight premium (currently $4 usd more than the 6600 non k). If you need to save $15 or don't think $15 is worth 300mhz per core extra then the i5 6500 would be the better choice at around $200 usd...
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The speeds you listed are the base clocks, there's also the turbo boost clocks. The 6500 goes up to 3.6ghz, the 6600 goes up to 3.9ghz. The reason the 6600k is a bit more expensive, it's unlocked and has the ability to be overclocked. It's not limited to 3.9ghz, overclocked it might reach 4.6, 4.7ghz. Of course it also involves a better cooler and motherboard but that's the reason for why it costs 'a lot', it has the potential to be a lot faster.

Since you said you don't want to oc, there's no reason for getting a k series cpu and paying the slight premium (currently $4 usd more than the 6600 non k). If you need to save $15 or don't think $15 is worth 300mhz per core extra then the i5 6500 would be the better choice at around $200 usd. Prices may play a bigger role in making a choice depending on the actual prices in your area if you're in a different part of the world.
 
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so looks like you know a thing or two about pcs and i wanted to ask if that build is great and won't have issues >>>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GQtqpb
 
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It'll good, but there's not much point in an aftermarket cooler for a non-K (non-overclockable) CPU. A motherboard with 2 more RAM slots might be wise, and a solid state drive would greatly improve system responsiveness and game load times.
 
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so i did some improvements here and there but sadly i won't add an SSD cause i'm already kinda over budget but what do you think about that? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TRyTJV
 
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