Is overclocking actually bad for processors?

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awesome opossum

awesome opossum

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hello I have always been wondering if the actually act of overclocking automatically decreases the lifespan of a cpu/gpu or is it just the exrta heat generated considered to be the cause for the decreased lifespan.
 
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The extra voltage and running it at unstable speeds also increases electron migration, which damages it over time.

However, CPUs fail pretty rarely, and generally due to overheating.
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