Question 1

Does this include a cooling kit?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it comes with a standard heatsink/fan.

Also, since this CPU is so new, make sure your mobo/BIOS will support it. We ordered this and the ASRock Fatal1y H87 Performance mobo and had to have ASRock send us new BIOS chips because the BIOS version they originally sent with the boards did not support this CPU.

Question 2

Does this come with a cpu fan?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it comes with a standard heat sink and fan.  It's not overly efficient, though, so you may want to think about getting an upgrade, and if you want to do any overclocking, you will definitely need an aftermarket heat sink and fan.

Question 3

is a heatsink and fan included?

Accepted Answer

Hi, Shopper

I knew the answer and still went to the NewEgg processor part of the web page and in the Intel processor for i5 the 'item' lists the infomation next to the picture (the 4th line down says whether a fan is included. 
 (you can somewhat tell by the large size of the box)
Generally; a 'boxed' processor includes heatsink/fan. It is always a good idea to check.

I have had no complaints using the included processor, and thermal paste provided.

These Intel i5 are my personal favorite because they are fast, run cool, and good prices lately.

peace to you, Shopper

Steven

Question 4

What kind of cooling should i get for this cpu?

Accepted Answer

For ordinary applications (not overclocked, operating indoors at 75F, adequate case ventilation, etc.) the cooler that comes with the CPU is fine. Using the stock cooler, I've run all four cores at 100% load for 24 hours and the core temperature has never gone outside the normal range.

Question 5

Does the heat sink come with a thermal paste or would i need to buy a tube of it?

Accepted Answer

It comes with thermal paste on it but it's not very good. I recommend buying your own thermal paste like arctic silver. Also look into getting a better cooler than the stock one, especially if you doing anything besides browsing on the internet.

Question 6

Will this work in an older PC? Mine is from 2009. Also, is there anything needed for this that is not already in the box like a fan or wires?

Accepted Answer

Hi, Jonathan F

The answer is no, it is not. Because; socket LGA 1150 was release on 2 June 2013.
 I can tell you that electronics dating past the 5 yr mark are candidate for replacement. I would like to recommend starting fresh. You will be pleasantly surprised at the speed & power offered by today's systems.

peace to you, Jonathan F

Steven

Question 7

does this come with the fan and/or heat sink?

Accepted Answer

It comes with a stock fan/heatsink. The processor takes up 1/4 inch of the box. The rest is heatsink and fan.

If you don't plan on overclocking, or gaming for extended periods of time, and you have good airflow in your case, the stock hardware will be sufficient. If you plan on overclocking I would suggest in a corsair H100 or the single-fan equivalent. If you are not overclocking but game heavy, I would suggest a better air cooler or the single fan Corsair AIO cooler

Question 8

DOES THIS PROCESSOR COME WITH A CPU FAN?

Accepted Answer

You can also select the specifications tab lower on the page and find a lot of information including whether a heatsink and fan are included.

Question 9

Is this CPU overclockable?

Accepted Answer

Hi, Dylan
This proc is very fast. The slow part of the pc nowdays is the hdd. Choose a ssd and observe the speed.

Over clocking, is not my thing. I do know you would buy the 'k' version for that.
This processor is Not Unlocked. There some work arounds (not recommended) this thing rocks right out of the box.

Hdd is the slow. Not 3.2 Haswell

I do hope my 2cents of wisdom helped. / p.s.; overclocking largely depends on the mainboard as well. Check your mainboard specs, features, and that stuff. 
AsRock is good, and MSi for over clocking...

peace,
Steven

Question 10

Can the on-board graphics in this processor let me play blu-rays without issues and do some low-level DVD editing?

Trying to save by not buying a GPU!

Thanks

Accepted Answer

The processor is separate from what is considered on-board compared to the GPU that is soldered onto the Motherboard.

The CPU is sufficient for editing movies and photos.

However, to play a Blu-Ray DVD is completely dependent on if the optical drive can read the Blu-Ray format and having the media software codec, such as Cyberlink, to translate/convert what is being read by the optical drive. Depending on the motherboard's GPU will determine if the resolution can be outputted to a big screen or whether you may need to upgrade to a graphics card.

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