CPU degradation

[Hunter311]

So after previously going on the forum asking for my limits on Overclocking. I managed to get what looks like a stable 4.7Ghz Overclock on my 4690K at 1.328V. 

I'm getting a NHU-14S later on to cool my chip better but as of right now it boots into windows and does a stress test without crashing. Should I run it at 4.7? Cause I've been reading up on articles talking about CPU degradation and it's really not that appealing to me but the 4.7Ghz sounds so god damn good. So how much degradation would be prevalent? After about an hour of reading articles on it, as long as I didn't stray too far from 1.3V I should be within the original operating range. 1.328V is not that far off but it sure as hell doesn't make me feel too good. As long as the CPU last 10 years or more I think I'll be content. So, what do you guys think? Should I run it at 4.7Ghz?

[othertomperson]

Provided the temperatures are kept in check, that voltage is fine. If you keep SpeedStep on and voltage offset, even better.

[Hieb]

1.35V is the max recommended for Haswell afaik

[Legitsu]

you aren't gonna get 10 years at 1.30 try more like 3 or 5 at most likely it will degrade to the point of it becoming unstable at the overclocked speed inside 2 years 

I would roll it back to 4.5 and see what it takes to get it stable there 

really tho there is utterly no point in overclocking much beyond 4.3 

[Zaku77]

I don't know why certain people base lifespan on voltage, not temperature. Now, if your voltage is up to like 2.0 or something crazy, then that sure will affect it, but that's not a realistic number anyway. As long as your temperatures are kept under control and in the safe zone, then the voltage doesn't really matter. What I'm trying to say is: let the temperatures be your litmus test for sustainability and potential damage to the chip, not the voltage.

[Deli]

I don't know why certain people base lifespan on voltage, not temperature. Now, if your voltage is up to like 2.0 or something crazy, then that sure will affect it, but that's not a realistic number anyway. As long as your temperatures are kept under control and in the safe zone, then the voltage doesn't really matter. What I'm trying to say is: let the temperatures be your litmus test for sustainability and potential damage to the chip, not the voltage.

High voltage does degrade silicon, this is according to Intel.