Intel's new "Skylake" CPUs, the sixth-generation Core i series, are now available!

Intel's new "Skylake" CPUs , the 6th generation Core i series, are now available.

The lineup consists of two models, the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K.

The Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K are magnification lock-free models that belong to the "Skylake-S" desktop PC model.

The "Skylake-S" series has a new supported platform, with the CPU socket changed to the new LGA1151 CPU socket and the supported chipset changed to the "Intel 100" series, which is no longer compatible with the LGA1150 used from Haswell to Broadwell. The compatibility with LGA1150, which was used from Haswell to Broadwell, has been eliminated.

The memory controller integrated in the CPU supports both DDR4-2133 and DDR3L-1600, and both DDR4 and DDR3 memory can be used (the available memory depends on the motherboard memory slot specifications).

The Core i7-6700K is available in LGA 1151, with an operating clock speed of 4 GHz (up to 4.2 GHz with Turbo), 4 cores/8 threads, 8 MB cache capacity, and a TDP of 91 W.

The Core i5-6600K is available in LGA 1151, with an operatingClock: 3.5GHz (up to 3.9GHz with Turbo) 4 cores/4 threads, Cache capacity: 6MB, TDP: 91W.

Pricing is as follows.