Overclocking has been a staple of PC enthusiasts almost as long as computers have existed. It started with soldering of crystals and basic tiny jumps of, in some cases, fractions of a megahertz. Today ...

One of the most interesting features of Intel’s recent Core i9-14900K is its AI-assisted overclocking. Available through the Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), AI Assist is billed as the natural next step ...

The Intel Performance Maximiser software is now available to download. This free automated overclocking tool allows any owner of an unlocked K-series Intel 9th Gen Core processors to dynamically ...

The days when you could overclock your Intel “K” or “KF” chip with impunity, while liquid nitrogen vapor wafted through the long tresses of your hair, are over. On Monday, Intel abruptly ended its ...

Modern processor design typically tends to err these days towards overclocking only really being an ultimately beneficial/required pursuit of the enthusiast-level user. Even I can confirm that I’ve ...

What just happened? Intel has released a new overclocking tool called "200S Boost" that can increase performance on select Intel systems without voiding the warranty. The utility is specifically ...

Intel has announced Performance Maximizer -an automatic overclocking tool, which allows per-core frequency and voltage overclocking. The tool, which will be available mid-June this year, will ...

Today we will be describing in detail how to easily overclock the new 9th generation hexa and octa-core Intel CPUs on Supermicro Z390 motherboards. We will work specifically with Supermicro's ...

You may have seen the story last week about Der8auer overclocking a Core i5-12400's six cores to 5.2 GHz, or even this morning's story about HiCookie taking a dual-core Pentium Gold chip to 5.8 GHz ...

Intel has released a new one-touch overclocking tool. Support is limited, but if you've got hardware that meets the specs, it's fairly easy to use. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

And now the stock values of the most popular Core 2 Duo CPUs: In the above table, we've left out the Xtreme models since, as we've said, this guide is aimed at ordinary folk not hard-core enthusiasts.

Intel has announced the end of its Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP). An end-user who previously bought a PTPP from Intel was guaranteed a one-time replacement CPU if they fried their chip by ...