Cooler for non-overclocked i7-6700k skylake?

[DS9VOY]

Hi everyone-

I haven't seen any discussion regarding coolers for people not overclocking on Skylake.

For those of us *not* overclocking on the Skylake i7-6700k, is a more intensive air cooler needed with the 95w TDP?

Would the stock heatsink/fan that came included with my i7 ivy bridge be safe to use?

Thanks for any info!

 

[richierich1212]

There isn't any discussion cause it hasn't been released in NA yet. I'm irritated at Intel, no Broadwell Desktop still 2 months after release and now Skylake delays.

 

[ShintaiDK]

There isn't any discussion cause it hasn't been released in NA yet. I'm irritated at Intel, no Broadwell Desktop still 2 months after release and now Skylake delays.

This forum isnt just for americans.

Hi everyone-

I haven't seen any discussion regarding coolers for people not overclocking on Skylake.

For those of us *not* overclocking on the Skylake i7-6700k, is a more intensive air cooler needed with the 95w TDP?

Would the stock heatsink/fan that came included with my i7 ivy bridge be safe to use?

Thanks for any info!

If its the one with the copper core then yes. Intel got 2 versions. One is pure aluminium for 65W. The other is an aluminium with a copper base for 95W.

Else I would recommend something like the Zalman CNPS 8900 Quiet.

 

[richierich1212]

This forum isnt just for americans.

Thank you Captain obvious. I know that, but the majority of members here are from North America.

 

[ClockHound]

For non-overclocked (which is a little bit sad) then a high quality entry level cooler is the Cryorig H7 at $34.50 USD - similar price range to 212, but better performance, quieter and less fiddly to install.

 

[Yuriman]

Massive overkill.

Even this $16 Coolermaster is massive overkill for a stock Intel CPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...olermaster_cpu_coolers-_-35-103-107-_-Product

 

[Jagercola]

Would that Cryorig H7 handle a 6700k overclock in the 4.5-4.6 range you think?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Would that Cryorig H7 handle a 6700k overclock in the 4.5-4.6 range you think?

Probably, don't know what temperatures you'd be looking at though.

 

[ClockHound]

Would that Cryorig H7 handle a 6700k overclock in the 4.5-4.6 range you think?

Maybe with a 2nd fan, but not comfortably. TR TS 140A is a safer <$40 cooler with more thermal headroom. Or R1/D15/D15S.

 

[maddogmcgee]

Thank you Captain obvious. I know that, but the majority of members here are from North America.

How do you know that? Are we talking Americans as the largest nationality or that there are more Americans on this forum than all other nationalities combined? This forum seems fairly diverse to overall.

 

[Deders]

Just to rub it in, I have a 6700k sitting on my desk. Although I don't actually have a motherboard for yet.

 

[DS9VOY]

"The other is an aluminium with a copper base for 95W."

Hmmm... I have an Ivy Bridge i7-3770 that came with the Intel stock cooler with the copper in the center of the cooler.

So, basically, I can just take the stock cooler that came with the Ivy Bridge and use it on the i7-6700K at stock speeds with no problem? I know most people don't have the i7-6700K yet, but will it run at safe temps stock with that cooler? Any (realistic) chance that it will be running at temps that are near unsafe/harming performance at stock?

 

[DS9VOY]

Just to rub it in, I have a 6700k sitting on my desk. Although I don't actually have a motherboard for yet.

Ironic. I have a z170 motherboard on my desk, yet no CPU for it.

 

[Idontcare]

So, basically, I can just take the stock cooler that came with the Ivy Bridge and use it on the i7-6700K at stock speeds with no problem?

Yes

 

[PhIlLy ChEeSe]

$20 cooler's are every where, your not overclocking so I don't see the point in posting.

 

[LTC8K6]

It's 91W TDP, not 95.

So it's basically the same as cooling a 4790K. :biggrin:

 

[alecmg]

"The other is an aluminium with a copper base for 95W."

Hmmm... I have an Ivy Bridge i7-3770 that came with the Intel stock cooler with the copper in the center of the cooler.

So, basically, I can just take the stock cooler that came with the Ivy Bridge and use it on the i7-6700K at stock speeds with no problem? I know most people don't have the i7-6700K yet, but will it run at safe temps stock with that cooler? Any (realistic) chance that it will be running at temps that are near unsafe/harming performance at stock?

If push comes to shove you can always undervolt. AT and couple other reviews noted that 6700K can run stock speeds at much lower volts than default. Drop 0.15V from stock and it'll be cool as a cucumber