Intel Core i7-2700K Processor Overclocked to 5Ghz on Air
Last month we told you that Intel was planning on launching the Intel Core i7-2700K processor and it looks like it is pretty close to launching as websites in Asia are posting overclocking results already. The Intel Core i7-2700K is known to be due for a Q4 2011 release, but an exact launch date hasn’t leaked out yet. Once released the Core i7-2700K processor will be the companies flagship chip in its Sandy Bridge (LGA-1155) lineup. The engineering sample that was shown on coolaler was overclocked to 5Ghz at 1.384V and was said to be stable. The site ran SuperPI 1M calculations on it in 7.510 seconds and scored 772 in CPU Mark. It looks like AMD’s upcoming Bulldozer will be facing some tough competition!
The Core i7 2700K is a Quad Core model featuring 8 Threads, 3.5Ghz Stock and 3.9Ghz Turbo Boost 2.0 Frequency, 8Mb L3 Cache and 95W TDP. Although the chip only features a 100mhz advantage over i7 2600K but overclocking is relatively better because the best Sandy Bridge Cores are being binned for this stepping.
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