Overclocking can be an important consideration for gamers who are looking at buying a new CPU.
Whether you’re planning on breaking out the liquid nitrogen and chasing for world records, or you just want a good CPU that you can push a little further to up your frame rates during games, a processor with some overclocking headroom is a good investment.
HWBot.org is an online ranking system which “gathers specifications and benchmark performance results of computer hardware, as well as serving a non-stop overclocking competition platform for amateur and die-hard overclockers.”
The system categorises hardware as well as overclocking results for systems worldwide, running the most popular benchmarking software. Using the HWBot system, we can see how many submissions have used a specific Processor for the overclock, showing which models are most popular among casual and hardcore overclockers.
Below are the most popular Intel CPUs for 4 modern chipsets on HWBot.org:
| Intel CPUs by socket | ||||
| CPU socket | LGA1155 | LGA1156 | LGA1366 | LGA2011 |
| CPU model | Core i7 2600K | Core i5 750 | Core i7 920 | Core i7 3930K |
| Number of submissions | 48,777 submissions | 6,471 submissions | 35,244 submissions | 5,334 submissions |
For the LGA1155 chipset, the Core i7 2600K was the most popular CPU by submission on HWBot.org. This was the top of the range Intel CPU released alongside the first generation of LGA1155 boards, and continues to be a popular choice for gamers and overclockers alike. The “K” designation shows that the CPU’s multiplier (used to increase the frequency) is unlocked, making it easier to overclock than non-K models.
The Core i5 750 CPU was the most popular CPU by submission for LGA1156. While the i5 750 wasn’t the top of the range CPU available for the chipset at the time, it did cost significantly less than the faster Core i7 860 and was a common feature in mid range gaming systems.
LGA1366 features the Core i7 920 as the most popular CPU by submissions, which is interesting as the i7 920 is the bottom of the range CPU available for the LGA1366 platform. It was the cheapest CPU available for LGA1366 and was capable of impressive overclocks at the time despite its limited CPU multiplier (compared to other CPUs available for the platform).
Finally, Intel’s LGA2011 platform, which sees the Core i7 3930K as the most popular chip by submissions. The 3930K is the most powerful non-extreme edition processor available for the platform. It has racked up a large amount of submissions in a relatively short time since its release in late 2011, and continues to be a popular choice for current generation overclockers.
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