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Hi I've got a i7 7700k at stock and a Kraken x42, and sometimes the cooler will fluctuate very high randomly. Also there is a constant noise that can only be described at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qBW6V5v3c Not sure where its coming from. Also my idle temperatures are around 40-46 C

If you mean that when you launch a game, it goes to 100% for a second and then goes back to normal, then I wouldn't worry about it. The same thing happens with task manager, when you open task manager you can see the CPU usage spikes up substantially and drops back down.

According to userbenchmarks, the i5 6600k has a 64% increase in effective speed over the FX 8320. A large improvement in quad core and single core speed and a slightly better performance using all cores. It will definitely last 2-3 years but if the upgrade is worth it is up to you. Is there...

An i3 6100 will handle your graphics card fine, but not as future proof.

A fried CPU wouldn't make you stuck at the Windows loading screen, so your mind can rest at peace in that aspect. As the person above me stated, it is most likely a software problem so you should try reinstalling windows or booting from another drive.

For physics as you mentioned, is handled by the CPU. But from your case if you want to play better games, you will need a discrete graphics card, but that isn't really possible to integrate into a laptop.

Yes it will not cause any problems.

The sockets are the same and a power difference of 22W should be nothing to worry about.

The i5 6600k would be better for gaming as it has faster quad core speed and faster single core speed. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6600K/3515vs3503