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Intel Core i9-11900K hits a huge 7.3GHz overclock – but past CPUs have done better – TechRadar
Its Comet Lake predecessor, the 10900K, reached 7.7GHz
How fast can Intels new Core i9-11900K processor go? We saw it hit 7GHz already in some early attempts, but now, a professional overclocker has pushed the Rocket Lake flagship to 7.31GHz, a new record for the chip.
This was achieved by veteran Taiwanese overclocker Hicookie (who is backed by Gigabyte), and naturally, it involved using fancy cooling (liquid nitrogen) and a suitably premium Gigabyte Aorus Tachyon Z590 motherboard (which costs in excess of $500).
However, do note that Hicookie made…
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