Hehehe... Max vCore... My favorite.

I run my 2600K at 1.5V 24/7, so it's under Intel's max recommended voltage. Ran 980X/990X at 1.475V, over max. I would run 2600K up to 1.6 24/7 if I could cool it, but high frequency make much heat.
Just for those disproving my voltages:
Intel Q6xxx series max voltage is 1.55V - they took much abuse with few killed ones.
Q9xxx series max voltage is 1.4V - many dead.
i7 9xx (Bloomfields) max voltage is 1.55V - took so much abuse, few killed.
i7 980X/990X (Gulftowns) max voltage is 1.4V - many, many dead.
i7 2xxx (SandyBridge) max voltage is 1.52V - some dead already, but IMO caused by different reasons (Air cooling on high frequency, high VccIO, VccSA, etc...)
You get my point?
People get used to one generation that can take the punishment, then continue punishing next one, until ending up with dead CPU.
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