How good is i7-6700K for gaming?

Intel i7 6700k is an excellent processor for gaming. It can run most of the new games easily in 4k 60fps and 1080p/1440p in 144 fps when paired with a good GPU. If you want to get the most out of this CPU, you should overclock it.

How fast is a i7-6700K?

4.0 GHz
Intel i7-6700 Specs

Number of Cores	4
Base Clock Speed	4.0 GHz
Maximum Boost Speed	4.2 GHz
Processor Interconnect	: 0 x Links
L3 Cache	8 MB

Is it worth upgrading i7-6700K?

Your i7-6700K has 8 threads and a passmark rating of 8977 with a single thread rating of 2532. The best possible upgrade on your motherboard is a i7-7700K with 8 threads and a rating of 9708/2764. Not really worth it. If you have not overclocked, you can do a fair amount better with your 6700K.

Can Windows 11 run on 6700K?

Intel’s i7 6700K processor is incompatible with Windows 11. So, you will not be able to update your Windows if the processor on your system is detected as an i7-6700K.

What should I upgrade my i7-6700K to?

Your i7-6700K has 8 threads and a passmark rating of 8977 with a single thread rating of 2532. The best possible upgrade on your motherboard is a i7-7700K with 8 threads and a rating of 9708/2764.

How much should I overclock my i7 6700K?

The maximum safe overclock of 4.8GHz represents an exactly 20-percent increase over the base clock of 4GHz. Overclocked, the chip scored 4,586 in Geekbench’s single-score test, an 18-percent improvement over the base clock score of 3,887.

What should I overclock my i7 6700K to?

The 1.25 starting default voltage is low enough that a boost to 1.3 or 1.35 should result in a few hundred additional MHz to the top overclocking speed. In the case of the test Skylake sample, that boost is enough to afford entry into the rarified 4.5-4.7 GHz CPU club.