Help understanding Intel Turbo Boost

[BeN00bly101]

Hey Tom's Hardware people! Just a couple of question's that's confusing me. So I am planning for a new Gaming build and I will be getting the Intel Core i7 6700, not the 6700"k" just the 6700. So I read up about this processor and it says that the Base clock is 3.4Ghz and it also says that the Turbo Boost clock is 4.0Ghz. Does this mean that the CPU, without you noticing, amps up to the 4.0Ghz just to help the work load that's present? If so that would be cool because I kinda saw the 3.4Ghz and I thought well thats not that amazing but I wouldn't know guys so don't be mad okay I'm not that smart haha which leads on to the next question...

Does GHz matter?
Just because it says 3.4Ghz, does that mean it'll be slower then say an i5 that has 3.9Ghz?

Just a general discussion, thanks guys!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes , when the performance is needed the CPU will self boost to higher clocks.

 

[manddy123]

The normal frequency of the CPU will be 3.4 Ghz as stated. And if needed, it'll be boosted up to 4.0Ghz to handle the more demanding process, just as you stated.

The difference between the normal and the ' K ' version is that, one is unlocked for you to overclock it's normal clock rate, setting it higher so it'll work fast under at any time.
The one without the K, doesn't support overclocking, so you deppends on the turbo boost to gain more power, but thats perfectly fine for about anyone using that CPU ( as it's very strong already ).

And yes Ghz matters. Thats the speed of the core and how much PC instructions can be made... So, the faster the better.
Yes, there are loots of other things to take in consideration when talking about perfomance, not just clock speed, like design, size, arquitecthure, etc... So that way, not always the faster CPU in clock speed will be the faster in handling the real-time processess of the PC.

To understand more about, just reading some reviews of both CPUs, or reading how they work.
Hope to have answered! 🙂

 

[BeN00bly101]

Thanks! Awesome explanation I understand now haha