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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

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    Boxed Intel Core I7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, Up To 3.60 Ghz) Fc-Lga14A - Broad Well-E

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    Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor

    Essentials

    -Product Collection - Intel High End Desktop Processors

    -Code Name - Products formerly Broadwell E

    -Vertical Segment - Desktop

    -Processor Number - i7-6800K

    Performance

    -No. of Cores - 6

    -No. of Threads - 12

    -Processor Base Frequency - 3.40 GHz

    -Max Turbo Frequency - 3.60 GHz

    -Cache - 15 MB

    -Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡ - 3.80 GHz

    -TDP - 140 W

    Supplemental Information

    -Embedded Options Available - No

    -Conflict Free - Yes

    Memory Specifications

    -Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) - 128 GB

    -Memory Types - DDR4 2400/2133

    -Maximum no. of Memory Channels - 4

    -ECC Memory Supported ‡ - No

    Graphics Specifications

    -Processor Graphics ‡ - None

    Expansion Options

    -Scalability - 1S Only

    -PCI Express Revision - 3.0

    -Maximum no. of PCI Express Lanes - 28

    Package Specifications

    -Sockets Supported - FCLGA2011-3

    -Maximum CPU Configuration - 1

    Advanced Technologies

    -Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡ - Yes

    -Intel Turbo Boost Technology ‡ - 2.0

    -Intel vPro Technology ‡ - No

    -Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ - Yes

    -Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ - Yes

    -Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ - Yes

    -Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ - Yes

    -Intel 64 ‡ - Yes

    Data Protection Technology

    -Intel AES New Instructions - Yes

    Platform Protection Technology

    -Trusted Execution Technology ‡ - No

    -Execute Disable Bit ‡ - Yes

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    4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Customers like the quality, performance, and value of the computer processor. They mention that it runs smoothly and efficiently, is effective, and is worth the money. Customers also appreciate speed, stability, and multi-tasking. That said, opinions are mixed on the cooler and overclocking.

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    32 customers mention32 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that it runs smoothly and efficiently, it handles ddr4 high speed ram no problem, and it has decent rendering performance in CADs. Some say that the price is too high.

    "...replaced, it wasn't able to overclock as high, but is far more efficient with each core...." Read more

    "...more than 4 cores this is your processor, its fast and fun and gets the job done" Read more

    "...Electricity draw for the core itself is around 60 watts at load. Great work horse, it can easily transcode plex and encode in handbrake at the same..." Read more

    "...CPU is cooled by a Corsair H100i v2 at 60-65C on load. It runs like an absolute dream. I mainly use it for gaming along with minor video editing...." Read more

    15 customers mention14 positive1 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention that it works out of the box, is very effective, and can keep up with anything. Some say that the processor has no issues and performs as well as expected.

    "...The chip works out of the box and seems to perform as well as I could expect it to...." Read more

    "...Just upgraded from a I7 3770 to this beauty. And although it's been working fine and responding to demandings tasks such as motion graphics 4k work..." Read more

    "You get what you pay for. This is very effective and I feel like it can keep up with anything I through at it...." Read more

    "no issues with the product." Read more

    15 customers mention12 positive3 negative

    Customers like the value of the computer processor. They say it's worth the money, has a much better price per performance compared to the 6850K, and is the sweet spot for an affordable, but powerful, video editing. They also say it’s the best deal for both gaming and virtualization, with 6 cores on a decent budget.

    "This was the sweet spot for an affordable, but powerful, video editing rig in September 2016. Don't forget to read the instructions for installation...." Read more

    "...The 6700k is cheaper, but the 6 cores of the 6800k is well worth it and the newer architecture is great peace of mind for future-proofing...." Read more

    "...Definitely worth the price...." Read more

    "...I bought this to sort of future-proof my rig. It's not the best bang for buck chip on regular price...." Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer processor. They mention that it is fast and the start up time is almost instant.

    "...with a budget and need more than 4 cores this is your processor, its fast and fun and gets the job done" Read more

    "...Not to mention the OS is on a SSD and start up time is almost instant." Read more

    "No complaints here. Its fast and stable at it's maximum boost clock and turbo boost 3.0 works great!" Read more

    "Great CPU! Fast as blazes! Unfortunately, does not come with cooler, which you must order separately." Read more

    8 customers mention6 positive2 negative

    Customers like the stability of the computer processor. They mention that it is extremely stable, solid, and performs beautifully.

    "...I found it was extremely stable at 4.4 GHz on 5 cores and 4.3 on the worst of six cores all while pushing just 1.385V. More on the favorite cores..." Read more

    "...a little bit higher than I would like but I mean, it's stable after running a stability test on OCCT for an hour and a half...." Read more

    "...window to replace it so now , i would recomend it but for me its very unstable so , i belive i have a low binned chip and im stuck with it , when it..." Read more

    "No complaints here. Its fast and stable at it's maximum boost clock and turbo boost 3.0 works great!" Read more

    7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the multi-tasking capabilities of the processor. They mention that it is a breeze to multitask with it, and that it handles any job you throw at it.

    "...And although it's been working fine and responding to demandings tasks such as motion graphics 4k work / render without a trouble, it only renders 25..." Read more

    "...Multitasking with this is a breeze and I have not encountered a moment it has bogged down when doing anything I have thrown at it...." Read more

    "...Pros:-6 cores is amazing for multitasking, and multithreaded applications.-28 PCI-e lanes , more than you get with 6700k...." Read more

    "Very fast CPU. Handles any job you throw at it...." Read more

    9 customers mention3 positive6 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the cooler of the computer processor. Some mention that it runs super cool with just a 240mm radiator, while others say that it requires a very good cooler and a lot of voltage to overclock.

    "...getting it to 4.3Ghz stable feeding it a lot of vcore and it putting out a ton of heat...." Read more

    "...It is keeping respectable idle and load temperatures (with a Corsair H115i cooler) on stock so far...." Read more

    "...Definitely worth the price.Warning: this requires a very good cooler and a lot of voltage to overclock, and even then, you most likely..." Read more

    "...Remember that this does not come with a cooler. I use it with my Corsair Water cooler." Read more

    9 customers mention5 positive4 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the overclocking of the computer processor. Some mention that it overclocks effectively, while others say that it's tricky.

    "...This is extremely helpful when overclocking as each core requires a different voltage to achieve the same clock...." Read more

    "Brand new as received, no question about that.Overclocking is tricky but I got to 4.00 mhz with 1.27 volts bumped up on the core, liquid cooler..." Read more

    "I love this work doing work, Overclocks like a champ. Not the best for gaming but great for work and running a ton of Virtual boxes ontop of my OS" Read more

    "...Be aware though, Broadwell-E does not overclock as well as Haswell-E so if you're into high per core speeds, this might not be for you...." Read more

    4.5 GHz at 1.385v??
    5 Stars
    4.5 GHz at 1.385v??
    I think I have been lucky in the Silicon lottery because I was able to achieve a stable 4.5 GHz OC at 1.385v. Yeah, that is a little bit higher than I would like but I mean, it's stable after running a stability test on OCCT for an hour and a half. I paired it with an Asus Sabertooth X99 TUF and 16 GB of Corsair Dom-Plat's at 2400 MHz. CPU is cooled by a Corsair H100i v2 at 60-65C on load. It runs like an absolute dream. I mainly use it for gaming along with minor video editing. Yes, I know a 6700K or 6600K would be better suited for my needs but when you see a really good deal on this CPU and my motherboard, it's kind of hard to say no. This, paired with a GTX 1070 runs pretty much all my games at close to or max settings on my triple 1080p/60Hz setup (5760x1080).
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    tyler greeson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can easily be pushed to match the performance of a 5930K at 4.0GHz.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016
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    Overclocks like a champ... to a certain point. Compared to the 4790K this replaced, it wasn't able to overclock as high, but is far more efficient with each core. I found it was extremely stable at 4.4 GHz on 5 cores and 4.3 on the worst of six cores all while pushing just 1.385V. More on the favorite cores below. At stock frequency, this isn't the most impressive CPU. However, with the help of a motherboard with an overclocking socket and extra pins making contact with the CPU, I found that I could push this processor to 4.5Ghz on the favorite core and 4.4Ghz on the rest. However, I had to give the CPU 1.522V. Well above a 24/7 overclock should be. You may get lucky in the silicon lottery and get a CPU that can overclock higher, but at least 70% will be able to reach 4.3 Ghz on all six cores. New to Broadwell-E is the addition of the favorite core feature to new motherboards (or a Bios update to older 2011-V3 mobos). The favorite core is marked with an asterisk on my Asus sabertooth X99, but on my previous MSI motherboard, I found which core was favored over the others. In my case, core 0 was the favorite followed by 5, 2, 3, 1 and 4. This is extremely helpful when overclocking as each core requires a different voltage to achieve the same clock. The amount of voltage to get to 4.0 Ghz was just above the base clock voltage. As each core was pushed higher and higher, the voltage needed to be bumped up at an exponential rate. 4.2GHz at 1.2V, 4.3 at 1.385, and a stable 4.4GHz needed 1.5V. The safe voltage according to my motherboard is less than 1.4V, but with a good AIO or custom loop, the CPU can be pushed past 1.45V with no worry of thermal throttling. Even with a master cooler hyper D92, this was able to get up to 4.2GHz at 70 C at 100% load.
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    JWFisher
    5.0 out of 5 stars 6 cores on a decent budget
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
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    Building a computer for photo/video editing but trying not to break the bank I waffled back and forth and settled on this processor over the more expensive, more core options.

    I have no regrets. The 6 cores have consistently plowed through everything I've thrown at it. I'm a hobbyist so i'm not doing this as a 40 hour a week job, this may not hold up for that purpose when shaving 30 seconds off a render time might or might not matter.

    Pros:
    6 cores
    28 PCI lanes (M.2 ssd's and anything plugged into your PCI express slots use these) right off the bat you lose 16 to your graphics card, leaving plenty for a second card at 8x and an m.2 ssd. Or go with one GPU and a couple of m.2 etc etc.

    Cons:
    none (keep in mind if you NEED more cores, you can get them in other processors

    Bottom line:
    if you are building with a budget and need more than 4 cores this is your processor, its fast and fun and gets the job done
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    5.0 out of 5 stars So unnecessary, but so good
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    I'll be honest - I'm probably not going to make the best use of this CPU's potential, but this is a chip I have been looking forward to for a while. I bought this to sort of future-proof my rig. It's not the best bang for buck chip on regular price. Thankfully it only costed me $30 more than the price of a 6700K.

    The chip works out of the box and seems to perform as well as I could expect it to. It is keeping respectable idle and load temperatures (with a Corsair H115i cooler) on stock so far. Have not had issues streaming Battlefield 1 on max settings to Twitch, no issues with video editing on Adobe Premiere. I also intend to fold (F@H) with this chip. Have not overclocked or benched it yet but will return with results. Looking forward to 4.2GHz.
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    jlw_4049
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great core for a workstation/server. It can game, but go for the i7 6700k if you need one for gaming.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
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    It does as it should. Let me go over a couple things with someone looking to buy this.

    IF you are purely getting this for a gaming core, don't waste the extra money. While this core will game and game amazingly. Over clock potential is very low, I had trouble getting it to 4.3Ghz stable feeding it a lot of vcore and it putting out a ton of heat. You can easily do a 4.0 clock on it with minimal vcore and heat. It seems to hit a wall at about 4.1Ghz. But I found that overclocking gave almost no difference in performance and just wasted electric/heat.

    So at stock frequency this thing under a hyper evo 212 idles at 20c and max load is around 40c. That's really low for a processor with 12 threads. Electricity draw for the core itself is around 60 watts at load. Great work horse, it can easily transcode plex and encode in handbrake at the same time.

    A great purchase.
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    James Vu
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 GHz at 1.385v??
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017
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    I think I have been lucky in the Silicon lottery because I was able to achieve a stable 4.5 GHz OC at 1.385v. Yeah, that is a little bit higher than I would like but I mean, it's stable after running a stability test on OCCT for an hour and a half. I paired it with an Asus Sabertooth X99 TUF and 16 GB of Corsair Dom-Plat's at 2400 MHz. CPU is cooled by a Corsair H100i v2 at 60-65C on load. It runs like an absolute dream. I mainly use it for gaming along with minor video editing. Yes, I know a 6700K or 6600K would be better suited for my needs but when you see a really good deal on this CPU and my motherboard, it's kind of hard to say no. This, paired with a GTX 1070 runs pretty much all my games at close to or max settings on my triple 1080p/60Hz setup (5760x1080).
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    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 GHz at 1.385v??
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017
    I think I have been lucky in the Silicon lottery because I was able to achieve a stable 4.5 GHz OC at 1.385v. Yeah, that is a little bit higher than I would like but I mean, it's stable after running a stability test on OCCT for an hour and a half. I paired it with an Asus Sabertooth X99 TUF and 16 GB of Corsair Dom-Plat's at 2400 MHz. CPU is cooled by a Corsair H100i v2 at 60-65C on load. It runs like an absolute dream. I mainly use it for gaming along with minor video editing. Yes, I know a 6700K or 6600K would be better suited for my needs but when you see a really good deal on this CPU and my motherboard, it's kind of hard to say no. This, paired with a GTX 1070 runs pretty much all my games at close to or max settings on my triple 1080p/60Hz setup (5760x1080).
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    ivanalejandro88
    4.0 out of 5 stars And although it's been working fine and responding to demandings tasks such as motion graphics ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    I'm a i7 user since 2012. Just upgraded from a I7 3770 to this beauty. And although it's been working fine and responding to demandings tasks such as motion graphics 4k work / render without a trouble, it only renders 25% faster than my older pc (2012), and that is a lot less than what I expected, based on the info gathered before buying it. That said, I know it'll have this workhorse with my for at least 5 more years, this is a cpu you can rely on.
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    J. J. Chmielowiec
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for video editing, consider other options for gaming unless you want 3 way SLI.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    This was the sweet spot for an affordable, but powerful, video editing rig in September 2016. Don't forget to read the instructions for installation. There is a bit of a process to it. Also, don't forget to overclock this processor; that is what it is made for. If you don't need that kind of performance you may be better off with different CPU.

    If you are building a gaming rig this is likely not your best option. The 6700k is usually better as it has better per core performance which is more important since games usually run on a single core. The 6800k does have more PCIe lanes and will be a better choice if you want 3 way SLI. If you want 4 way SLI go with a 6850k or higher for even more PCIe lanes.
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    Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bon produit, un peu cher tout de même
    Reviewed in France on July 3, 2017
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    Le processeur est de bonne facture même si cette dernière reste quand même élevée. Pour autant par rapport à d'autres fournisseurs, Amazon reste de loin le moins cher. Une petite centaine d'euros gagné, ce n'est pas rien.
    Sinon, c'est du INTEL et on est sur de la valeur sûr même si semble t'il il y aurait un bug. A voir.
    Le processeur est utilisé pour faire tourner un environnement virtualisé sous Linux en prenant en charge une quinzaine de machines virtuelles.
    Pas de soucis.
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    Zhiyu Xie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Future proof for work PC.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2017
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    Works wonderful once the computer runs in full cylinder. This one I bought works even faster than the 6800k I have in the other rig with less power consumed. Nothing to complain about!
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    Laxman Sai Teja
    5.0 out of 5 stars All in one Processor for Media Creation, Multitasking and Gaming
    Reviewed in India on January 8, 2018
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    Best X99 platform Broadwell E processor with 6core 12threads I was overclocked it to 4.2ghz able to run very stable and great performance and multitasking capability for creative media as well as a gaming chip yet you need a good Graphic card too.
    Best for the price
    Arrived before the expected delivery date nice packageing.
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    alsorade
    5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENTE
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 29, 2017
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    PRODUCTO DE CALIDAD, LLEGO ANTES DE LA FECHA INDICADA Y EN MUY BUENAS CONDICIONES, SEGURO, LO RECOMIENDO AMPLIAMENTE A TODOS
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    Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Es un procesador bestial, con la refrigeración adecuada alcanza los 4,5 Ghz de frecuencia
    Reviewed in Spain on January 16, 2017
    Style: ProcessorVerified Purchase
    Adquirí este procesador junto a una placa base ASUS Strix y no puedo estar más contento con el rendimiento.6 núcleos con hipercanalizado que dan como resultado 12 procesadores lógicos que ayudan bastante cuando trabajas simultáneamente con varios programas.

    Respecto al uso en video juegos, no provoca cuello de botella ( en mi caso lo he probado con las nVidia GTX1060, GTX1070, GTX1080).

    Soporta memorías DDR4 de hasta 3333Mhz Quad channel.

    Respecto al overclocking, con un kit Corsair H110i llega a los 4,5 Ghz (+32%) de frecuencia con unas temperaturas de entre 49º y 52º celsius a plena carga.

    Es un procesador para mucho tiempo. Aconsejo su compra.
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