i7 question

[Yozz76]

Am i being too simplistic or have I just got this wrong? Does an i7 overclock itself depending on the application demands placed upon it? If so, what would be the point of manually overclocking it to a fixed speed?

 

[RJC]

The speed at which Intel turbo boost takes it to is minimal, were overclocking yourself you can go much higher.

 

[capriboy1978]

turbo is just an extra +1 on the multi isn't it? Some boards / bios can even apply this all the time.

+1 to the above.

 

[Yozz76]

The speed at which Intel turbo boost takes it to is minimal, were overclocking yourself you can go much higher.

Nice simple explanation, thanks.