Stan the topic of "what is stable" is near and dear to my heart.

I certainly agree that 1hr is not a long enough duration to attest an OC being 24/7 stable. On a day-day basis I run a 4.2 GHz OC in which the stability was tested by various 8hr OCCT linpak tests. Over the years I've been changing my "stability" standards in line with the various tools available, prior to linpak and OCCT I would have run prime95 for 24hrs to attest stability.

However! I must agree that for the purpose of this thread 1hr is sufficient to post a configuration for "bragging" rights. Its like configuring a vehicle just for the purpose of attaining the highest top speed ever or lowest 0-60 times.

I loath the act of posting SuperPI or 5run Intel Burn Test screenshots with the insinuation that this is somewhat "stable".

Kudos to the author for putting a reasonable goal for the i7s. Perhaps if the Sandys are to easily OCable the 5GHz bar might be raised?