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If you mean Intel tubro boost, then, yes. It is a function of the CPU, not the motherboard. So your i7-6700K, with stock speed of 4.0GHz can automatically go up 4.2GHz (not on all cores though). This is, by default, already enabled in BIOS.
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Yes, as long as the motherboard has the same socket type as your i7-6700K (which is LGA 1151).

Non-Overclockable Motherboards with LGA 1151 socket you can use: H110, B150, B250, H170, or H270

Overclockable Motherboards with LGA 1151 socket you can use: Z170, or Z270

Note that using the i7-6700K (OC'able CPU) on a non-OC'able MB means you'll only be running the CPU on stock speeds.
 
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If you mean Intel tubro boost, then, yes. It is a function of the CPU, not the motherboard. So your i7-6700K, with stock speed of 4.0GHz can automatically go up 4.2GHz (not on all cores though). This is, by default, already enabled in BIOS.
 
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It depends if the game is CPU-intensive and utilizes all cores/threads. The i7 is multi-threaded (i.e., 4 cores with 8 threads) while the i5 is not (i.e., 4 cores with 4 threads). If the PC is purely for gaming, the i5 will suffice, as most (not all) games only benefit from strong single-core/dual-core performance. If the PC is going to be used for gaming AND desktop/workstation/multitasking work, then, you can benefit from an i7.
 
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Depends what your aiming for, for 60Hz/fps gaming there is very little benefit from an i7 today but games are starting to use more threads, an i7 might last longer. For 144Hz/fps an i7 can give good benefits in modern AAA games, it not just average fps you need to look at but minimums too and an i7 can increase these a lot in cpu heavy games.

FYI the stock speed of the 6700k is slightly faster than the 6700.
 
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i have a 144hz monitor so i want the fps and also i've heard that in games like battlefield 1 with a lot of people it doesn't have big fps drops like an i5. Also i dont mind if i play games in low settings
 
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