intel i5 8600k cpu packaging(box)

[TooltimeRon]

Might anyone be able to tell me why on some Intel packaging box’s for the i5 8600k for sale shows the word UNLOCKED while others don’t show same?
I have been seeing the box’s that show the word UNLOCKED are generally more expensive.
Are they still the same CPU?
Thank You
Tooltimeron

[jmarket]

Hello @TooltimeRon and welcome to PCHF

UNLOCKED means that you can overclock the CPU much higher and faster than locked CPUs. They are the exact same CPU and socket, just UNLOCKED CPU’s have a K on the end for Intel and X on the end for AMD.

[Bruce]

and F means it needs an add-on graphics card. (been bitten there before)
in fact, this list has all the possibilities; https://www.intel.com/content/www/us...r-numbers.html