Remember that mysterious case Intel sent us last year? It wound up being one of our funnest unboxings ever, which is why we’re particularly excited for the new care package Intel just sent over. Just look at that box! Who doesn’t love a good retro throwback?
Inside the retro box is Intel’s sixth generation Intel Core I7-6700k processor, which is codenamed Skylake. Yep, that means no more Broadwell or Haswell; it’s crazy how quickly we’re seeing updates. The company’s new processor is unlocked for overclocking, which means you can set your system specs to your heart’s content. The base CPU frequency is at 4GHz, with a Turbo CPU frequency of 4.2GHz.
What that ultimately means for consumers is greater CPU and GPU performance, along with reduced power consumption. Intel typically follows a “tick-tock” update cycle, and Skylake follows as a “tock” to Broadwell’s “tick,” which was only just released toward the end of last year.
Another notable feature of Skylake is its support for Rezence wireless charging in laptops, which all major PC vendors have already agreed to use. Intel’s new Skylake processor retails for around $350, and should start to show up in some laptops toward the end of 2015.
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