i5 6400 or i5 6500
i5 6400 or i5 6500
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There's a nominal price difference for a pretty good difference in performance... I'd get the 6500.
why i5 6500 if i5 6400 can OC 4,5GHZ same at i5 6500?
These are not unlocked CPUs... Overclocking them may damage them permanently.
If you're an experienced overclocker and you have a good idea of what you're doing, then I'm not going to stop you. However, I do not recommend overclocking a non-K SKU CPU.
these are not unlocked CPUs... increasing their speed could cause permanent harm.
if you're skilled at overclocking and understand what you're doing, I won't stop you.
but I don't suggest overclocking a non-K SKU CPU.
it seems you might have missed the rest of this discussion.
what makes locking a CPU more risky than unlocking it? The main issue is that Skylake non-K OC affects core temperature readings, so you need to use Tcase or similar instead.
I'm not entirely sure, but I've heard that some non-K CPUs might have poor thermal paste between the die and the metal heat spreader. I've seen this too, and generally speaking, without replacing the thermal compound or upgrading the cooling solution, it's really hard to keep them cool even with good aftermarket coolers.
i think there might be some confusion here. It seems you're referring to a situation where non-K CPUs use different thermal paste compared to K CPUs. There are reports about people using TIMs for Haswell/Devil's Canyon, but not specifically for non-K CPUs. The idea of upgrading the thermal compound is mentioned, but it doesn't seem directly related to the non-K CPU discussions you're asking about.