Intel Core i9-13900K Breaks Overclocking World Record at 8.8 GHz

[AleksandarK]

Intel Core i9-13900K processor has just been launched, and overclockers worldwide got their hand on a few samples to make history. According to the HWBot submission, a Swedish overclocker named "elmor" has pushed Intel's top-end consumer SKU to a fantastic 8.812 GHz. For more than eight years, the record for the single-highest overclocking speed was held by AMD FX-8370, from the now-bygone era of AMD Black Edition processors. The overclocking attempt was performed using liquid nitrogen (LN2) that cools the chip using its −195.8 °C temperature. Pushing core voltage to 1.850 Volts and VCCIN to 2 Volts, multiplier set to x88, and a bus speed of 100.15 MHz. In addition to the Core i9-13900K CPU, elmor used ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 APEX motherboard and 32 GB DDR5 GSKILL memory running at 4808 MT/s.

As a reminder, the FX-8370 CPU was holding the number one sport for eight years with a speed of 8.722 GHz. Beating the FX-8370 by just 90 MHz, it will be interesting to see if any of the upcoming CPU SKUs can match this overclocking record, and we are curious if any contender will come to beat elmor's current record.



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[Steevo]

Impressive record, I look forward to what 4nm holds.

 

[Dirt Chip]

Bravo, but may be a very short lived record with ks coming soon.
What was the wattage?

 

[cyberloner]

fx8350 history now
congrats intel

 

[Imouto]

The implications...

 

[beedoo]

Yay!

 

[Prima.Vera]

Yeah, with an 1600W PSU and modded power inputs.

 

[dont whant to set it"']

Impresive.

That 1.325V vcore does not add up. Was it with external cpu vrm?

 

[ZoneDymo]

10ghz soon tm

 

[cellar door]

How much power was it consuming?

 

[Hxx]

How much power was it consuming?

nothing that a whole house generator wouldnt handle. those go as high as like 10KW

 

[Vayra86]

Its.... just shy of 9000!!!

 

[vmarv]

The FX was great in overclock. Years later from that record I won't be surprised to see someone try a new record with them, just to get the crown back.
I validated 5.0 GHz on air with an FX 8320E, but the ST score was weak compared to the good Intels of the same years (301/2009 pts with cpuz 1.98).
But was a cool and fast cpu, super easy to overclock: it served me well for many years. Overclocked via bios before meeting Windows for the first time, like should be for every cpu!

 

[Deleted member 185088]

Impressive record, I look forward to what 4nm holds.

Isn't it on 10nm? Confusingly called N7.

 

[[XC] Oj101]

Impresive.

That 1.325V vcore does not add up. Was it with external cpu vrm?

Yeah I agree, I expect more from TPU's authors.

VCCIN was 2.000v, Vcore was 1.850v.

 

[TomTomTom]

impressive speed, but that is what? like 60% OC?
the FX was boosting to 4.2GHz tops out of the box, and that represents a 100% OC.

 

[P4-630]

So the 8 P cores with HT disabled.

 

[Richards]

Intel 4nm will break 10ghz with a aio lol

 

[Bwaze]

impressive speed, but that is what? like 60% OC?
the FX was boosting to 4.2GHz tops out of the box, and that represents a 100% OC.

"Back in the days" you could buy a lower end Intel processor, let's say i7 920 (2.66 Ghz) and overclock it on air by 60% - 80%, more on water for 24/7 use. These extreme overclocking records are really not that eciting - they can't even run a single benchmark.

 

[Jism]

The FX was great in overclock. Years later from that record I won't be surprised to see someone try a new record with them, just to get the crown back.
I validated 5.0 GHz on air with an FX 8320E, but the ST score was weak compared to the good Intels of the same years (301/2009 pts with cpuz 1.98).
But was a cool and fast cpu, super easy to overclock: it served me well for many years. Overclocked via bios before meeting Windows for the first time, like should be for every cpu!

The WR of the FX was done on liquid helium. It is the coldest you can go. At 2 volts core voltage, lol. And usually not even within reach of most users here.

On LN2 i think you should be happy to obtain 7GHz+ but no more. In order to beat it you need a tray of FX's again and figure out which chip holds best clocks.

 

[Outback Bronze]

So the 8 P cores with HT disabled.

I wouldn't complain with the fastest 8 cores going around @ 8.8Ghz : )

 

[P4-630]

I wouldn't complain with the fastest 8 cores going around @ 8.8Ghz : )

How about 16 E cores @ 9Ghz....

Superfast windows updates...

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

"Back in the days" you could buy a lower end Intel processor, let's say i7 920 (2.66 Ghz) and overclock it on air by 60% - 80%, more on water for 24/7 use. These extreme overclocking records are really not that eciting - they can't even run a single benchmark.

So go buy a 12400t and OC it, you'll get those exciting gains.

 

[Steevo]

Isn't it on 10nm? Confusingly called N7.

At this point the equal TSMC node would probably be 7nm, Intel has done a good job of refining their process to gain the ground in a lot of areas that will probably benefit the whole industry in design. Unfortunately I'm guessing they aren't going to share it for free, and probably only with their foundry customers as needed.

 

[Lionheart]

That was the only good thing that came from the FX lineup, holding the world record lol. Wonder if Intel can reach the 10Ghz mark on meteorlake + a die shrink.