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What is the highest overclock for Core i7 6700K?

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The Core i7-6700K’s overclock potential hinges on silicon quality (“Silicon Lottery”), cooling solutions (liquid vs air), motherboard VRM stability, and voltage tolerances. Most chips reach 4.6-4.8 GHz at 1.35-1.4V, though extreme cooling like LN2 has pushed temporary benchmarks to 7.2 …