Overclocking: Maximize Your Performance
Unlocked Intel® Core™ processors let you overclock the CPU for even more gaming power and performance.1
What Is Overclocking?1
Overclocking your unlocked Intel® Core™ processor, RAM, and motherboard is a way to custom tune your PC. You can adjust the power, voltage, core, memory settings, and other key system values for more performance. It helps speed up your components—and your gameplay. It can also help with processor-intensive tasks such as image rendering and transcoding.
Additional Overclocking Guides and Tools
How to Overclock with Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility
Fine-tune and test your overclock from within Windows using Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU).
How to Overclock Your CPU from BIOS
This guide will walk you through benchmarking and modifying settings to monitoring your system.
How to Overclock RAM
Overclocking is often thought of in the context of a CPU or GPU, but you can also overclock RAM to boost memory speeds and performance of your PC.
Overclock with Intel® Performance Maximizer
Learn how to automate your overclock with Intel® Performance Maximizer, the machine-assisted overclocking tool.
Intel® Performance Maximizer
Automate your overclock with Intel® Performance Maximizer, the machine-assisted overclocking tool that dynamically and reliably tunes to your processor’s individual attributes.2
Check Intel® Extreme Memory Profile Compatibility
Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (Intel® XMP) helps you overclock RAM, including select Intel® technology-based DDR4 memory, unlocking performance that exceeds standard specifications.
Compare Unlocked Desktop Processors
| Processor Number | Processor Base Frequency | Intel® Single Core Turbo Frequency | Cache | # of Cores/ # of Threads | TDP | Memory Types | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Processor | 3.50 GHz | 5.30 GHz | 16M | 8/16 | 125W | Two channels DDR4-3200 | Intel® UHD Graphics 750 |
| Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Processor | 3.60 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 16M | 8/16 | 125W | Two channels DDR4-3200 |
Intel® UHD Graphics 750 |
| Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Processor | 3.90 GHz | 4.90 GHz | 12M | 6/12 | 125W | Two channels DDR4-3200 |
Intel® UHD Graphics 750 |
Compare Unlocked Laptop Processors
| Processor Number | Processor Base Frequency | Cache | # of Cores/ # of Threads | TDP | Memory Types | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Processor | 2.6 GHz | 24 MB | 8/16 | 45W | Two channels DDR4-3200 | Intel® UHD Graphics |
Compare Unlocked High End Desktop Processors
| Processor Number | Processor Base Frequency | Cache | # of Cores/ # of Threads | TDP | Memory Types | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Core™ i9-10980XE Processor | 3.0 GHz |
24.75 MB |
18/36 |
165 W |
Four channels DDR4-2933 |
NA |
| Intel® Core™ i9-10940X Processor | 3.3 GHz |
19.25 MB |
14/28 |
165 W |
Four channels DDR4-2933 |
NA |
| Intel® Core™ i9-10920X Processor | 3.5 GHz | 19.25 MB |
12/24 |
165 W |
Four channels DDR4-2933 |
NA |
| Intel® Core™ i9-10900X Processor | 3.7 GHz | 19.25 MB |
10/20 |
165 W |
Four channels DDR4-2933 |
NA |
Shop Gaming PCs with the Latest Unlocked Intel® Core™ Processors
Browse popular gaming systems featuring the latest unlocked Intel® Core™ processors.
Acer DT.VT7EG.00P PC/workstation
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 2512 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Windows 10 Pro Sistema operativo
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- Intel® Core™ i7 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 2512 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Windows 10 Pro Sistema operativo
MSI Aegis RS 11TG-222US
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 11ma Generación Procesador
- 2000 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Intel UHD Graphics 750 Gráficos
- 13,2 kg Peso
- Windows 10 Home Sistema operativo
Acer DT.VT7EG.00P PC/workstation
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 2512 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Windows 10 Pro Sistema operativo
Acer DT.VTBEG.00L PC/workstation
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 2512 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Windows 10 Pro Sistema operativo
MSI Aegis RS 11TG-222US
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 11ma Generación Procesador
- 2000 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- Intel UHD Graphics 750 Gráficos
- 13,2 kg Peso
- Windows 10 Home Sistema operativo
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 G35CZ-MX020T PC
- Intel® Core™ i7 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 1512 GB Capacidad
- 16 GB Memoria
- 15 kg Peso
- Windows 10 Home Sistema operativo
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 G35CZ-MX012T
- Intel® Core™ i9 de 10ma Generación Procesador
- 1512 GB Capacidad
- 32 GB Memoria
- 15 kg Peso
- Windows 10 Home Sistema operativo
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Ningún producto o componente puede proporcionar una seguridad absoluta.
La alteración de la frecuencia del reloj o del voltaje puede dañar o reducir la vida útil del procesador y de otros componentes del sistema; además, es posible que disminuya la estabilidad y el desempeño del sistema. Es posible que no apliquen garantías de producto si el uso del procesador supera sus especificaciones. Consulte con los fabricantes del sistema y los componentes para obtener información adicional.
Es posible que algunas funciones estén disponibles solo en la versión más reciente de Intel® Performance Maximizer. Visite downloadcenter.intel.com para descargar la última versión. Los procesadores elegibles incluyen los procesadores Intel® Core™ i9-9900KF, i9-9900KS, i7-9700K, i7-9700KF, i5-9600K, i5-9600KF de 9na Generación y los procesadores Intel® Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition, i9-10940X, i9-10920X e i9-10900X.