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8700k pre-binned question

Storrm

Storrm

Storrm

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Does this mean OC open all their 8700k's and test them to see what speed they will hit, and then bin them accordingly, or do they only open a percentage of incoming stock?
 
I'm just trying to understand why there is a premium being charged for the chips that reach high clock speeds. Do Intel charge a premium for those types of chips?
 
as long as you aren't binning them all and simply putting the 'normal' ones back into retail stock, people can pay their monies and take their chances ;)
 
I think the fact that 90% hit 5Ghz is a good indication that a) you'll be extremely unlucky to get a 'bad' one (if indeed you could call 4.9Ghz bad!) and b) it shows how de-lidding will become the norm. From the reviews I've watched, a stock 8700k is already a beast and certainly on-par with the 10-15% improvement over a stock 7700k for a £60 price difference. When you start to OC you just need to be a little more careful with the 8700's cooling but all indications are that its the OC monster that the 7700k was and even the legendary 2600k Sandy ;) I will be definitely upgrading in the short term to the 8700k paired with an EK FluidGaming loop. Bring it on!
 
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