i7 6700 Turbo boost?

[UltraXHybrid]

Hi, Can anyone tell me about the turbo boosting on the NON-K i7 6700 (I don't need to know about the i7 6700k)

This is what I've read or been told so i don't know whats true or not...

- I've been told that it turbo boosts to 4GHz when needed however only on 2 cores? Although i do not know when exactly it turbo boosts, apparently its "when its needed" but when is that...

- I also read that you can set it so its always using turbo boost, therefore it would always be at 4GHz but I cant find any posts, articles, videos explaining how to always have turbo boost turned on.

Does anyone know facts about turbo boost because I cant find a lot about it?..

The K version of the i7 6700 has a base clock of 4GHz and the non-K has a base clock of 3.4GHz, Will there be a noticeable difference in gaming? Or will the boost clock be fine and match with the K version? (Yes I know i don't need an i7 for gaming, I just don't want to be worried about upgrading any time soon)

Sorry for the long post, Thanks

 

[DookieDraws]

Yes, it boosts up to 4 GHz.

Here is the specs of the 6700 - http://ark.intel.com/products/88196/Intel-Core-i7-6700-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 info - http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

There won't be that much of a difference between the K and non-K 6700 in gaming.

If you plan to overclock yourself, go for the K version. If there isn't much of a difference in price between the 2, go for the K version. Otherwise, the non-K version will be perfectly fine. Both are awesome CPUs!

 

[UltraXHybrid]

Yes, it boosts up to 4 GHz.

Here is the specs of the 6700 - http://ark.intel.com/products/88196/Intel-Core-i7-6700-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 info - http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html

There won't be that much of a difference between the K and non-K 6700 in gaming.

If you plan to overclock yourself, go for the K version. If there isn't much of a difference in price between the 2, go for the K version. Otherwise, the non-K version will be perfectly fine. Both are awesome CPUs!

Thanks for the help!
With the Non-K version it comes with an Intel stock cooler, will that be good enough? Or should i get an aftermarket cooler?
Because if I was to spend hours gaming, I don't want to reach temperatures that are too high to the point I have to turn off my system to protect it...

If i should consider getting a different cooler I may aswell go with the K version as its around £30 extra for the K version and around £30 for a decent cooler (212-evo, Cryorig H7 etc)

 

[why_wolf]

both are fine and you won't need to upgrade for 3 or 4 generations with the way CPU advancement has slowed to a crawl now.

Some motherboards have some additional settings in regards to turbo past the simple on/off. Yes the CPU can run all cores at max 4.0 turbo and the default BIOS settings should tell it to do so since that makes the board look better. OEM or laptop stuff may not and try to keep a handle on the thermals in tight spaces but that's not really an issue for you.

The CPU itself of course has its own algorithm about when and how the turbo is used. For instance it won't turbo core#2 if its only getting pinged for less than its base frequency but it may turbo core#1 because it's getting pinged for more than base frequency. So the individual cores can respond differently depending on the situation.

Stock cooler is ok but frankly if you expect it to being trying to turbo all the time you should get an aftermarket to insure it doesn't ramp back down due to thermals. You don't have to turn off the computer, the CPU will slow down on its own to protect itself. Note you must buy an aftermarket cooler with K series, they don't come with a stock cooler anymore.

 

[UltraXHybrid]

both are fine and you won't need to upgrade for 3 or 4 generations with the way CPU advancement has slowed to a crawl now.

Some motherboards have some additional settings in regards to turbo past the simple on/off. Yes the CPU can run all cores at max 4.0 turbo and the default BIOS settings should tell it to do so since that makes the board look better. OEM or laptop stuff may not and try to keep a handle on the thermals in tight spaces but that's not really an issue for you.

The CPU itself of course has its own algorithm about when and how the turbo is used. For instance it won't turbo core#2 if its only getting pinged for less than its base frequency but it may turbo core#1 because it's getting pinged for more than base frequency. So the individual cores can respond differently depending on the situation.

Stock cooler is ok but frankly if you expect it to being trying to turbo all the time you should get an aftermarket to insure it doesn't ramp back down due to thermals. You don't have to turn off the computer, the CPU will slow down on its own to protect itself. Note you must buy an aftermarket cooler with K series, they don't come with a stock cooler anymore.

So If I was to spend hours gaming will I be okay with temperature on the non-k version?

 

[k1114]

4000 MHz (1 core)
3900 MHz (2 cores)
3800 MHz (3 cores)
3700 MHz (4 cores)

The stock cooler is designed to keep it cool enough for stock settings. Yes that includes turbo. It maybe a bit high probably getting to 70 but it's perfectly safe.

 

[UltraXHybrid]

4000 MHz (1 core)
3900 MHz (2 cores)
3800 MHz (3 cores)
3700 MHz (4 cores)

The stock cooler is designed to keep it cool enough for stock settings. Yes that includes turbo. It maybe a bit high probably getting to 70 but it's perfectly safe.

Thanks
So you're sure that the stock cooler will be safe for long periods of use? I mean, I'll be on it a lot and don't want to have to worry about anything at all.

 

[UltraXHybrid]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2564401/85c-safe-intel-cpu-stock-cooler.html

This is what I am worried about happening, Because If i buy an aftermarket cooler I may aswell go with the 6700k as Then i can consider overclocking if i ever need to

 

[k1114]

Doesn't sound like that guy had it mounted correctly. Even with high ambient, there's no reason it should be hitting 95c.

 

[DookieDraws]

Like I said earlier, if the K version isn't much more, and you can afford it, I say go for it. As for a cooler, I would recommend one the Cryorig coolers listed below.

CRYORIG H7

H5 UNIVERSAL

H5 ULTIMATE

Anyone of those coolers would be better than the stock cooler.