Non overclock able CPU going above max speed?

StephenM57785 · Mar 2, 2017

So i have a i5-4960 (not the k so obviously its not overclock-able, but task manager says its running at 3.75-3.62 ghz even though its max is 3.50. Is this a glitch with task manager? (i have windows 10)

Justiceinacan · Mar 2, 2017

those might be boost clock speeds

StephenM57785 · Mar 2, 2017

Justiceinacan :

So even if its not overclockable it can still boost past its "max" speed?

Justiceinacan · Mar 2, 2017

According to this page https://ark.intel.com/products/80810/Intel-Core-i5-4690-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
Your processor can boost clock up to 3.9 GHz. I'd say this is perfectly normal.

How turbo works ; if your CPU is within safe power / temp limits, the frequency will go up (BIOS settings exist to make it not do so I believe)

Karadjgne · Mar 2, 2017

Sure. Rated speed isn't max. The i5-4690 is the same cpu as the i5-4690k except for 2 things. Intel set the clock higher and unlocked the multiplier. So realistically your cpu should be able to hit well into the 4GHz range, as is most 4690k when oc'd, but Intel just needed some more 4690's so stamped your cpu with that firmware. Stock speed plus turbo, locked multiplier.
Theres also 'turbo' or boost speeds, which is part of your cpus firmware which is simply a factory overclock setting, but still well within the limits of that cpu to reach and stay stable.
Your cpu is rated at 3.5GHz, but can and will turbo upto 3.9GHz depending on load and core usage.

Yes, turbo can be disabled in bios (dunno why anyone would deliberately sabotage a cpu that way....)

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