Intel i7 8700k ES

[Awesome_Noob100]

Hey i bought an engineering sample i7 8700k and i was wondering what I should do with it. I heard that intel would usually replace it with a brand new one, but i was wondering if any of you guys know if there is any reason that an engineering sample would be better(I bought it because it was $310)

[Fasauceome]

If you've got the cooling, you should put it through its paces. Usually, having the name "engineering sample" really means it's just an early chip, on the old side relative to a store shelf unit. Ideally the engineering samples behave close to the consumer chips, otherwise the engineers would have not used that design.

[jj9987]

It's an engineering sample. It's stability and features are not guaranteed.

I have not heard that Intel replaces them. Instead, they are given to very strict circle of people. And in some cases, these are actually forbidden from resale.

[Jurrunio]

Among ES chips (not QS) there are also two types: Those CPU-Z can recognize, those CPU-Z cannot. QS chips also show themselves as ES in CPU-Z because they are basically the last batch of ES chips.

 

Those that can be recognized are the later stage of ES chips, They havent been through quality testing so durability isnt guaranteed (though usually high). These are what 3rd party reviewers get from the start.

 

Those that CPU-Z cannot recognize (so it just says Intel Core i7, no model name) are the earlier stages of ES. These are often buggy and unstable, with cut features (no integrated graphics for example), but a few models do have better stability than others, even unlocked multipliers. Search for the model you can buy in the internet for those information.

[Awesome_Noob100]

Thanks a lot you guys are helpful as fuck.