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Guru3D.com » Review » Core i7 4790K Processor 5.0 GHz Review - A Silicon Lottery 5

Core i7 4790K Processor 5.0 GHz Review - A Silicon Lottery 5

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/08/2015 09:17 AM [ 38 comment(s) ]

When we reviewed the Intel Core i7 4790K processor (Devils Canyon) the Haswell based processor refused to overclock over 4800 MHz. So why not purchase a binned Silicon Lottery processor that is guaranteed to run 5.0 GHz ?

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PhazeDelta1



Posts: 15616
Posted on: 01/08/2015 09:24 AM
I've been waiting for this.

EDIT:

Well that was a good read. I may be sending Silicon Lottery some money next month. This will save me the hassle of buying a bunch of processors at once and keeping the one with the highest clock speed. I have no problem paying a little extra knowing they already have the processors binned.

Blackfyre
Senior Member



Posts: 1092
Posted on: 01/08/2015 10:01 AM
Great read indeed. I need to buy a CPU Cooler for mine to test it out, thinking of getting the Noctua NH-D15 (Just need to check if it fits in my case and on my motherboard).

BTW 4.4Ghz @ 1.138v Stable with Stock Cooler, I might have a great chip. 4.5Ghz @ 1.15v... However, these clocks were for benchmarking, gaming, movies and the such (stability)... I couldn't really stress test without a cooler, scared CPU temperatures might hit too high. I'm sticking to 4.2Ghz @ 1.044v stable both for benchmarking/gaming and until I get a cooler, @ 4.2Ghz and 1.044 vcore, it's not hitting any crazy high temperatures.

Also ran through 3DMark @ 4.6Ghz @ 1.155v (but temperatures were way too high with stock cooler, so switched back to 4.2Ghz).

Goldie
Senior Member



Posts: 533
Posted on: 01/08/2015 10:06 AM
When can we expect part2 :the Delidding process and results? :D
great news and of course it's where everyone wants their cpu to be sitting stable.
i'd pay the extra sure.

'devils canyon delid' you know it makes sense. :P

wenimin
Member



Posts: 31
Posted on: 01/08/2015 10:06 AM
Hum..,thanks for this nice review...what to say?
Very very very interesting!!!
Thanks,for this important information,even if i'll have to wait for a new motherboard(because of my short money),i think next month i'll buy a new CPU,i don't know yet wich one,i'll see.
Ha ha ha this link is like gold.

IchimA
Senior Member



Posts: 1206
Posted on: 01/08/2015 10:34 AM
HH ... you are 2 mhz short for 5Ghz :D ... nice review , never owned an Intel ( never had the money for it ) .... but next build hopefully by the time I am 35 will be an Intel based pc !

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