Upgraded from an old Core i5-6500 and the performance increase is unreal. This thing shreds through Premiere Pro, I'm able to play back native 4K with effects in the timeline without lag. Most games (Battlefield, Deus Ex, Forza) don't even come near to maxing out the CPU at maximum settings. The one thing I will say is that it does run hot - currently using a Noctua D15s which is a massive improvement over the (not too shabby) stock cooler. I've also noticed than when fully maxing out the CPU, I'm never able to hit the max boost speed even though my temps are around ~60C. Regardless, the processor is unlocked for overclocking which I will...view more