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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 31 reviews

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Customers often highlight the overclocking capabilities and affordability of the Core i5-6600K processor. Many users have commented on how easy it is to install and how well it performs.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Temperature

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent card. Very quiet. Red LEDs are bright. Triple fan keeps it cool. Ugly on top. Very plaIn with serial no,bets n such everywhere. If it's possible for you to set this card up facing forward it will look amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great chip

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My only regret is not getting the I7-6700k, this performs wll but at 3440x1440 in cpu intensive games at max, I NEED the overclock, which it takes like a champ btw!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor for gaming!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Are you looking to get a processor for your pc build or upgrade? Do you want i7 performance but dont have i7-6700k money?! Then get the i5-6600k! Don't kid yourself, you're not going to render movies while playing Witcher 3. You need a solid CPU you can use out the box for gaming that you can later over clock when you want to. Great processor, easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price, Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    best bang for the buck

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this processor is a beast for gaming. I got this on sale for 219.99 and for this price there is no comparison. I highly recommend this processor if you are a hardcore gammer and also into 4k.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Temperature

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful, Stable, and Relatively Inexpensive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great processor that I purchased for a new build. The CPU has excelled through a gauntlet of benchmarks, cutting edge games, and multi-monitor multitasking. Paired with the CoolerMaster 212, this CPU runs efficiently at stable temperatures and overclocks well too. Pros: Powerful, Efficient, lots of bang for the buck in the mid-tier price range. Cons: None so far. Would definitely buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    i5 6600k PC Value Gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The i5 line has continued to offer the best value for high level PC Gaming. The 6600k offers performance that shows marginal decreases in performance vs i7 offerings. Save yourself some $$$ and stick with the i5. This is now the 3rd i5 I have built (2600k, 4690k) and the 2600k even today still is capable of running systems delivering maxed settings in modern titles like GTAV & BF1. So do not fear a bottleneck or performance hit by going with a i5 instead of a i7. Make a smart consumer decision and go with the i5.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as described

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son is building a gaming PC and is using this component to increase performance over what he had before. So far, it has worked great. It was a very easy and quick swap in, and performance seems solid. Good product, and a good price as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing processor for gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my gaming rig and it's been perfect. Very fast, great price and is overclockable. I thought about getting the i7 but used the money I saved by getting this on a better video card and it was a good decision.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great midrange cpu

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are looking into beginning overclocking, I think this would be a processor to play with. Been running this 3.5g at 4.5 with no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my new mini itx pc that I was building. Great cpu for the money and it overclocks very comfortably up to 4.6 ghz.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was able to overclock to 4.5 and runs my games along side my graphics card great! Almost all games are on ultra.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great CPU it is a skylake processor. Easy to install and is a good gaming processor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Intel I5

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good processor for the price, would still recommend the I7

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Performer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I went with the i5 processor when I built my computer because it was much cheaper than newer versions. I am an avid gamer and I have not been disappointed with its performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was really hoping I could get a i7 6700k, but they were out of stock, so I settled for this. I must say, I have not noticed any difference. It is a great processor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for 95% of builds

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This CPU has been purring like a kitten. I used it on a mid-range $1,000 build and am very happy with it so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast processor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very good processor it can run a lot of games and it very fast i would get this if you are building a pc

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great product. Got this item and my games are running amazing. Very smooth games great performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Seems to be working great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I haven't had any issues as of yet. Product speed is good with gaming computer and it's quality was great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's not an i7 but its a great i5! Wonderful setup!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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