Core i7 3770K overclocked to an insane 7.2GHz using a GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard

[mgsstar]

If you thought your mild overclock was good, or the previous overclocking world record, prepare yourself. Mad222 and John222 from HKEPC have found the golden Core i7 3770K, which has been used to reach a new world record overclock.

 

 

 

 

The two overclockers used their Core i7 3770K with 1.908 volts pulsating through it to reach a maximum clock speed of 7,208.19MHz - or 7.2GHz! This was achieved using a BCLK of 114.42 on a GIGABYTE Z77X-UP7 motherboard. This overclock is even more special, considering the two overclockers kept Hyper-Threading enabled, which means we have the four physical cores and four logical cores all cranking at 7.2GHz.

 

Source:http://www.tweaktown.com/news/30260/core-i7-3770k-overclocked-to-an-insane-7-2ghz-using-a-gigabyte-z77x-up7-motherboard/index.html

 

 

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Guess that ivy bridge can be a good overclocking chip if you have sub-zero cooling on your cpu. Its pretty amazing that they kept hyper threading and all cores enabled unlike the 4770k overclock. 

[ixi_your_face]

Source:http://www.tweaktown.com/news/30260/core-i7-3770k-overclocked-to-an-insane-7-2ghz-using-a-gigabyte-z77x-up7-motherboard/index.html

 

 

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[greenroost1445]

That sums it up in a nutshell

[Vaoh]

This overclock is even more special, considering the two overclockers kept Hyper-Threading enabled, which means we have the four physical cores and four logical cores all cranking at 7.2GHz.

Man, and I was already considering a UP7 after I delid my 3770k. But still, to have all cores and threads enabled at 7.2 is insane.

[mgsstar]

That sums it up in a nutshell

yep This is an insane clock that you will be able to "Touch the face of god" (Freddiew) :)

[Soliloquise]

I've never understood why people bench something on liquid nitrogen/liquid hydrogen just to get high clocks, it's totally pointless. Personally I only care about what you can do in reality. :/

[gjrud]

I'm wondering how this is a new world record, wasn't the highest clock reached around 8.4GHz 8.79GHz with a FX-8350?

Or this falls under a different category considered that it's not on a single core?

[iTonyy]

I'm wondering how this is a new world record, wasn't the highest clock reached around 8.4GHz 8.79GHz with a FX-8350?

Or this falls under a different category considered that it's not on a single core?

It's a world record for 3770k overclocking not for most overclocked ever

[mvitkun]

I don't think hyperthreading is enabled.

 

CPU-Z says 

4 cores 4 threads

it should say 

4 cores 8 threads 

if HT is actually enabled

[SSOB]

Ht disabled 4 sure , but still very impressive

[Nicktrance]

I've never understood why people bench something on liquid nitrogen/liquid hydrogen just to get high clocks, it's totally pointless. Personally I only care about what you can do in reality. :/

 

Because they can and they enjoy the challenge :D.

[ImpureHunter]

Aww and i thought my 4.2 GHz was awesome...  :(

[mgsstar]

Source that says hyperthreading is disabled:http://www.eteknix.com/intel-core-i7-3770k-overclocked-to-7-2ghz-on-gigabyte-z77x-up7-motherboard/

 

Strange that tweaktown wrote that they enabled hyperthreading. 

[techswede]

wow.. now i feel like a wuss with my 4,3ghz :(
But it's nice to see an ivy pushed over 7ghz :D

 

I am a bit curious about what kind of temperatures they reached though.

 

[XiaoPigs]

I don't think hyperthreading is enabled.

 

CPU-Z says 

4 cores 4 threads

it should say 

4 cores 8 threads 

if HT is actually enabled

Probably for stability reason. Still it is a world record for a 3770k. Pretty impressive stuff in the world of overclockers. If we could actually maintain that frequency in the real world, imagine the possibilities!

[Humbug]

would it be possible to bench this?

[Raj8396]

But can it play crysis? :P

[mvitkun]

Probably for stability reason. Still it is a world record for a 3770k. Pretty impressive stuff in the world of overclockers. If we could actually maintain that frequency in the real world, imagine the possibilities!

I'm not trying to say it's not awesome,simply that it says HT enabled,and it isn't enabled.

[That Norwegian Guy]

I'm wondering how this is a new world record, wasn't the highest clock reached around 8.4GHz 8.79GHz with a FX-8350?

Or this falls under a different category considered that it's not on a single core?

 

Considering that 7.2Ghz of Intel Ivy bridge clock is worth about 10 Ghz of AMD Piledriver clock in pure performance-per-clock, I don't see the relevance.

[gjrud]

Considering that 7.2Ghz of Intel Ivy bridge clock is worth about 10 Ghz of AMD Piledriver clock in pure performance-per-clock, I don't see the relevance.

I didn't think that overclocking world records were different depending on the cpu but rather that there was only one, this is why I asked why the article talked about it being a new world record. Mine was a simple question which got answered by iTonyy, not some sort of attack to intel.

 

Also, I would avoid making certain assumption like your, in the end there is no sense to argue over values that more often than not are no more useful than a "size comparison" :D