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9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K Sets Overclocking Records
Intel Images: Professional Overclockers at Work
The 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K processor set 16 benchmark records, including a world record, as part of last week’s extreme overclocking1 demonstration at the Intel Fall Desktop Launch in New York City.
Professional overclockers Allen “Splave” Golibersuch and Joe “Steponz” Stepongzi used liquid nitrogen to carefully chill the Intel Core i9-9900K to extremely low temperatures – triple digits below zero – to achieve chip frequencies and performance far greater than off-the-shelf specs. The Intel Core i9-9900K has a stock base frequency of 3.6 GHz, but the professional overclockers achieved nearly double that, reaching 7.1 GHz on all cores. Through the demonstration, Golibersuch and Stepongzi drove the processor to achieve 15 global first-place records in the eight-core category, and to a new world record in the PC Mark 10 against all other processor categories.
Benchmarking results will be officially uploaded to record site HWBOT when the 9th Gen Intel Core processors ship today. HWBOT is a leading platform for competitive overclocking. It hosts a global database of overclocked PC hardware benchmarks from an online community of 100,000.
Professional overclocker Joe “Steponz” Stepongzi uses liquid hydrogen to cool a 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor during an extreme overclocking demonstration Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Intel's Fall Desktop Launch in New York City. Stepongzi was one of two overclockers who used liquid nitrogen to carefully chill the Intel Core i9-9900K to extremely low temperatures – to triple digits below zero – to achieve chip frequencies and performance far greater than off-the-shelf specs. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Professional overclocker Allen “Splave” Golibersuch carefully cools a 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor with liquid nitrogen during an extreme overclocking demonstration Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Intel's Fall Desktop Launch in New York City. Professional overclockers broke 16 HWBOT benchmark records, including a world record score, using the i9-9900K processor as part of the extreme overclocking demonstration. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Professional overclocker Joe “Steponz” Stepongzi carefully pours liquid nitrogen over a running 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor during an extreme overclocking demonstration Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Intel's Fall Desktop Launch in New York City. The i9-9900K has a stock base frequency of 3.6 GHz, but the professional overclockers nearly doubled that to 7.1 GHz on all cores with extreme cooling. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
1Warning: Altering PC clock or memory frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability and use life of the system, memory and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel assumes no responsibility that the memory, included if used with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit for any particular purpose. Check with memory manufacturer for warranty and additional details.
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