What was the best CPU for overclocking of all time?

[cexiljhoub]

I used to mess with old Core 2 Duos and early i7s, but my favorite was the i5-2500k. I got it up to 4.7GHz with a decent cooler, and it ran great for years, even with gaming and video work. It was fun tuning everything to get the most out of it.

 

[deviation]

Q6600 2.4GHz to 3.8GHz on air effortlessly, fully stable with anything you benched/threw at it, but would crack 4GHz but not be 'fully' Prime95 stable sometimes, but real world it worked in any game without crashes
The GOAT of it's time for sure, bang per buck wise!

 

[kitfit1]

For me one of the biggest clockers i had and the one i enjoyed clocking the most was the Wolfdale E8600. It was a stonker and gave me loads and loads of fun.

 

[Dreadi]

I seem to remember my opteron 144 being one of the best overclocking ones I had ever come across when I had it

1.4ghz stock to 3ghz

 

[timmothy]

Q6600 2.4GHz to 3.8GHz on air effortlessly, fully stable with anything you benched/threw at it, but would crack 4GHz but not be 'fully' Prime95 stable sometimes, but real world it worked in any game without crashes
The GOAT of it's time for sure, bang per buck wise!

I agree. The q6600 was epic. One of the first affordable quad core cpus. It could also overclock by 50% without doing anything really. Pushing it I was around 3.8. don't think my chip was as good as yours. I still have it.

 

[deviation]

I agree. The q6600 was epic. One of the first affordable quad core cpus. It could also overclock by 50% without doing anything really. Pushing it I was around 3.8. don't think my chip was as good as yours. I still have it.

Wow, that's awesome that you've kept it!

 

[Jacky60]

My 920 Nehalem was the best I've had although Wolfdale 8400 was decent enough and my 5960X was no slouch.