I5-6500 and overclockability
I5-6500 and overclockability
Should have purchased an asrock b150/h170 hyper.
4.2ghz was just a simple task for me.
As mentioned before, though, in most cases the stock clock is sufficient—just not essential.
You at least got better compatibility with the z-series board and avoided spending on something extremely costly.
There are minimal chances of significant impact from such adjustments, and you should avoid attempting it. The likelihood of risk when overclocking is low. The CPU should safeguard itself against heat problems. This processor probably doesn’t require extra voltage for small gains, and it won’t need to reach the extreme levels a unlocked chip can achieve. Even then, the Z170A manages well. Just ensure you don’t exceed the standard maximum voltage for Skylake (around 1.3 volts, with higher needs premium cooling).
The BCLK isn’t restricted by many other frequencies on Skylake, so instability in other parts is unlikely.
Be aware that the difference between an i5-6500 and an i5-6600k is mainly minor, like slightly higher leakage or slight binning. It might have different performance characteristics, but it remains essentially the same CPU.
Thanks to all of you for your responses! It really helped clear my mind.