i5-3570k : not bad but a little disappointed...

[LagunaX]

My retail E1 chip is like the Tweaktown 3570k - no dice above 4.6ghz - up to 1.36v and still not stable at 4.7ghz.

However, the sweet spot seems a decent 4.6ghz at 1.3v, load temps low 80's.

So far, not bad but a little disappointed.

Not a bad chip at all but doesn't clock as high as my 4.8ghz 2500k and 2600k AND runs at higher temps.

Still Prime95'ing...


One hour Prime95 x64:


4.6ghz benchmarks:


4.0ghz stock volts, nice load temps 50's:

4.2ghz stock volts, nice load temps 50's:

4.5ghz 1.24v, ok load temps low 70's:

[sin0822]

looks like you should get a 3770k. IMo they are much different in terms of binning.

[LagunaX]

Agreed.
I might wait for the MicroCenter combo...

[Dr. Vodka]

My 2500k does 4.5 at 1.26v.. 1.3v for 4.6 I suppose

Uh, it seems those CPUs do need the cold to scale properly... damn.

[st0ned]

looks like you should get a 3770k. IMo they are much different in terms of binning.

Not that big of a difference if you ask me...

[jcniest5]

From the look of it (in the case of 3570K anyway), I probably will not get an IB CPU until a new stepping comes out with better OCing results then the E1 is showing. It's a complete disappointment to me if none is hitting 5Ghz or higher.

[herderien]

looks like you should get a 3770k. IMo they are much different in terms of binning.

could be but adding HT won't make it cooler either

[LagunaX]

Looks like someone else has the same results:
http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread....w*-56K-WARNING

[gr1p]

This is disappointing.

I too would like to see 5ghz + out of these chips. May have to wait a little longer before upgrading.

[Halk]

If it's any consolation at least 4.6 on an IB is going to perform better than 4.8 on an SB. I do very much like that 4.2 on stock volts and nice temps, that's very appealing indeed.