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Intel Core i7-875K 2.93GHz Unlocked Quad-Core Processor Review

Manufacturer: Intel
Product: Intel Core i7-875K
Date: Thu, May 27, 2010 - 11:00 PM
Written By: Nathan Kirsch -
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Intel Core i7 875K Overclocking

Overclocking greatly varies due to what hardware is being used and who is doing the overclocking. Always remember that no two pieces of hardware will perform the same, so our results will differ from what you might be able to get. The Thermalright MUX-120 CPU cooler was used for overclocking as the retail boxed cooler wasn't up for the job when it comes to overclocking.

Intel Core i7 870 Retail CPU Overclocking

Here is a CPU-Z v1.54 screen shot of the Intel Core i7 875 K processor to see what we are going to be overclocking.  The processor has a base clock of 133MHz with a multiplier of 24 (in turbo mode); that is good for 3.2GHz. 

Intel Core i7 870 Retail CPU Overclocking

With everything left to default in the BIOS and by just raising the multiplier we were able to reach 3997MHz in a matter of seconds. The system was rock solid and the memory kit was running at an impressive 1600MHz as we didn't have to adjust the base clock or any other settings.

Intel Core i7 870 Retail CPU Overclocking

Our maximum overclock turned out to be 4.49GHz that was obtained by a multiplier of 33 and a base clock speed of 136MHz with a core voltage of 1.45V. How does this overclock on the Intel Core i7 875 K processor compare to the Intel Core i7 870 processor from last year?

Intel Core i7 870 Retail CPU Overclocking

In order to reach the highest overall clock frequency we had to drop the memory multiplier down by one level and pushed up the base clock to 180MHz with the turbo multiplier of 24. This is an overclock of more than 1.1GHz, which meant we were running 4.33GHz. This means we were able to get an extra 160MHz out of the Core i7 875K that we were able to get from the original processor with the same exact stepping.

Next Page - Final Thoughts and Conclusions


Review Index
Page 1 - The Intel Core i7-875K CPU
Page 2 - Core i7 875K CPU-Z
Page 3 - The Test System
Page 4 - SiSoftware Sandra 2010c
Page 5 - Microsoft Excel 2007
Page 6 - x264 HD Encoding
Page 7 - CyberLink MediaShow 5
Page 8 - Handbrake
Page 9 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 35
Page 10 - Cinebench R11.5
Page 11 - PCMark Vantage
Page 12 - 3DMark Vantage
Page 13 - Resident Evil 5
Page 14 - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Page 15 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Page 16 - Power Consumption
Page 17 - Intel Core i7 875K Overclocking
Page 18 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions