This August at Gamescom, Intel launched with high hopes and quite a brilliant, until now, marketing plan the first models of its three-year generation of CPUs, the Core i7-6700K and the Core i5-6600K Skylakes, with the “K” standing for unlocked and overclockable chips, built for enthusiasts.
The new CPU from Intel is based on the 14nm manufacturing process, meaning that it is almost two times denser that the last generations of Intel CPUs, the “Haswells” and “Broadwells,” while also being just a bit smaller physically than the previous generations. That’s why a new socket was required, with the LGA 1151 replacing the old Haswell LGA 1150. To understand why the new 14nm process used to manufacture the Skylake CPUs will be the longest-lasting one from Intel, we must understand the limits of Moore’s Law.
Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder, stated that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit would and should double approximately every two years. Reaching its densest integrated circuit at 14nm manufacturing process.For our review, The the Intel Core i7-6700K model on a Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ motherboard from ASRock.
The new CPU from Intel is based on the 14nm manufacturing process, meaning that it is almost two times denser that the last generations of Intel CPUs, the “Haswells” and “Broadwells,” while also being just a bit smaller physically than the previous generations. That’s why a new socket was required, with the LGA 1151 replacing the old Haswell LGA 1150. To understand why the new 14nm process used to manufacture the Skylake CPUs will be the longest-lasting one from Intel, we must understand the limits of Moore’s Law.
Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder, stated that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit would and should double approximately every two years. Reaching its densest integrated circuit at 14nm manufacturing process.For our review, The the Intel Core i7-6700K model on a Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ motherboard from ASRock.
| Intel Core i7-6700K | Specs |
|---|---|
| Processor Base Frequency | 4.0GHz (up to 4.2GHz turbo frequency) |
| Overclocking | Unlocked core ratio multiplier |
| BCLK tuning | Full range |
| Performance | 4 cores, 8 threads |
| Intel Smart Cache | 8MB |
| Memory Support | Dual-channel DDR4-2133MHz and DDR3L-1600MHz |
| PCIe Support | 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes |
| Processor Graphics | Intel HD 530 GPU (1150MHz) |
| TDP | 91W |
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| Price |
$350
|
Benchmark Rig
As i mentioned before, the system that is housing the new Skylake CPU is based on the ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ motherboard. We managed to add for our tests two 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4 memory modules at 2666 MHz, thus creating a 8GB DDR4 memory kit with 16-17-17 latency at 1.2V and PC4-21300 bandwidth. As for the cooling solution, A Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 cooling fan was used with up to 150 Watts cooling performance.| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+; Socket LGA 1151 |
| Chipset | Z170 |
| RAM | 2x4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 2666MHz 16-17-17-36 1.2V |
| Cooling Solution | Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 150 Watts |
| Video Card | GeForce GTX 760 |
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