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Guru3D.com » News » Intel Haswell almost entirely limits overclocking to K-series CPUs

Intel Haswell almost entirely limits overclocking to K-series CPUs

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/14/2013 08:57 AM | source: | 13 comment(s)
Intel Haswell almost entirely limits overclocking to K-series CPUs

Intel will almost entirely limit overclocking support on its Haswell processors, forcing enthusiasts who want to overclock to get the more expensive K-series parts because the non-K series parts will no longer have limited multiplier control. One benefit of the new K-series is that they will have additional base clock straps, but the downside is that the K-series lacks the TSX extensions, as well as the VT-d device virtualization and vPro management features.

Intel says it's targeting non-K chips at "the business and consumer market where overclocking is generally not performed.", reports tech report. 

Based on what we've seen in our labs and heard from industry sources, K-series Haswell CPUs have less clock headroom than their Ivy and Sandy Bridge predecessors. The Core i7-4770K being tortured on my test rack peaks at 4.5-4.7GHz, depending on the motherboard, and it requires potent cooling at those speeds. A more modest 400MHz bump shouldn't require an exotic cooler, but getting it will require paying the premium for a K-series processor. 

Buying a K-series Haswell processor will set you back an extra $20-$30 over the equivalent standard model. The Core i7-4770K is priced $30 higher than the Core i7-4770, while the Core i5-4670K is $20 more than the Core i5-4670.







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War child
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#4618329 Posted on: 06/14/2013 09:21 AM
No complaints from me really. I always see enthusiasts preferring the K-series over non-K anyway.

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#4618335 Posted on: 06/14/2013 09:32 AM
I don't have a problem paying an extra $30 for a good night of benching. Sadly I sometimes think finding max overclocks is more fun than playing games...

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#4618337 Posted on: 06/14/2013 09:35 AM
Means no more 3820 style OCing?

I miss the ol days of x58 ocing xD

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#4618338 Posted on: 06/14/2013 09:35 AM
Well i don't think Intel got a lot of burned CPUs returned because of OC, the warranty is enough to take away from consumers...

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#4618346 Posted on: 06/14/2013 09:48 AM
the K-series lacks the TSX extensions


hmm, now that kinda sucks..

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