INTEL CORE

i7 6700K

 

 SKYLAKE

 

 Price at introduction   $339 (OEM)
                                      $350 (box)
The new 6th generation Intel Core i7 processor.
 Intel this week launched LGA1151 desktop platform, comprised of first two Skylake CPU and Z170 chipset. The processors are Core i5-6600K and Core i7-6700K, and both are top of the line quad-core models with unlocked clock multiplier.
 The CPUs are built on 14nm manufacturing process, and incorporate a number of enhancements, including better per-clock performance, support for DDR4 memory and faster Direct Media Interface.
 i7-6700K integrate next generation graphics unit, based on Gen 9 LP architecture. It has 20% more execution units and Dx12 support is upcoming and it should be awesome. The GPU provides hardware acceleration for more video formats, such as HEVC encoding and VP9.