Intel i7 6700 do I need to add extra cooling?

[FlynnLawliet]

Hey guys, I'm building a pc with a stock i7 6700 running 3.4Ghz, just wondering if i should stick to the CPU cooler that comes with the processor if i'm not planning to overclock it in the near future?

 

[COLGeek]

Certainly, you can stay with the Intel OEM heatsink. As long as you aren't OCing the rig, it will be fine.

Personally, I don't like the push-pin design Intel use so I never use them. I always replace with a better after-market heatsink, but they are acceptable to many users.

 

[Benab3]

Hey,

First off, the non-k version on the i7-6700 does not have an unlocked multiplier, so, even in the future you won't be able to overclock it.

The stock cooler will be fine, but even on non-k chips, I would go for a cheap aftermarket cooler such as the Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo, to keep the chip cooler and eliminate the chance of thermal throttling due to the heat.

 

[Ecky]

In non-AVX loads the i7 6700 definitely shouldn't throttle even with the tiny stock cooler Intel provides. It's only a 65w CPU, as opposed to the 91w 6700K.

 

[Xtergo]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT what !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

No lol, Intel has discontinued to make stock heatings and with 6th generation processors there is no heat-sink included you will have to buy an after market heat sink in any case otherwise you simply can run the processor.

 

[Benab3]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT what !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

No lol, Intel has discontinued to make stock heatings and with 6th generation processors there is no heat-sink included you will have to buy an after market heat sink in any case otherwise you simply can run the processor.

That only on the K chips.

Here is a spec sheet from a retailer: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i7-6700-s-1151-skylake-quad-core-34ghz-40ghz-turbo-8mb-cache-1150mhz-gpu-34x-ratio

At the bottom: Heatsink: Active (With Heat Sink Fan)

 

[Ecky]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT what !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

No lol, Intel has discontinued to make stock heatings and with 6th generation processors there is no heat-sink included you will have to buy an after market heat sink in any case otherwise you simply can run the processor.

You're mistaken. i7 6700 (and all non-K CPUs, actually) include an adequate cooler.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117560

 

[Xtergo]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT what !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

No lol, Intel has discontinued to make stock heatings and with 6th generation processors there is no heat-sink included you will have to buy an after market heat sink in any case otherwise you simply can run the processor.

You're mistaken. i7 6700 (and all non-K CPUs, actually) include an adequate cooler.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117560

thnx for correcting me mate otherwise i would keep messing up xD