Overclocking Core i7-3770K: Learning To Live With Compromise
We recently took our first look at Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture. Then, we evaluated its efficiency. Now, we turn to overclocking. Recently, each of Intel's die shrinks has helped increase frequency headroom. This time, however, we ran into some walls.
Benchmark Results: Audio/Video
Converting audio files with iTunes, a single-threaded test, benefits from Ivy Bridge’s architectural improvements. Finally, the 4.5 GHz Core i7-3770K processor improves upon the 4.8 GHz Core i7-2600K's score.
Lame is also single-threaded, but it doesn't beat Sandy Bridge running 300 MHz faster. The difference is small enough that we'd call it a draw across the board, and if you already own a fast Core i7, an Ivy Bridge-based one certainly isn't going to help.
Our overclocked Core i7-3770K achieves an almost unnoticeable three-second win over the Core i7-2600K. But neither quad-core CPU even comes close to the Core i7-3960X.
In MainConcept, the benchmark shows another near-tie between Sandy Bridge at 4.8 GHz and Ivy Bridge at 4.5.
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Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.