The highest temperature cpu can run

[Bjerger]

In what temperature does cpu basically die? and how high can cpu get hot and still work?

[doomsriker]

over 9000% dependent on the situation, but here is a video for more information. 

 

 

[zMeul]

CPUs will throttle down once they reach a threshold

[maartendc]

modern CPU's will throttle their speed, but if that is not enough to cool it down, it will just shut down before it reaches unsafe temperatures that would cause damage.

 

I believe Intel CPU's shut themselves off at about 110 degrees C. Under usual circumstances, the CPU should not reach that temperature though, unless the cooler is broken, or perhaps in a laptop under a stresstest.

 

So it can't really die, because it would shut itself off before that happens.

 

Too much voltage when overclocking can kill the CPU though...