Couldn't a single chip from any lot be golden and the rest turds? I think Gold can be found in just about any lot and getting a good over clocking chips is really just luck of finding that particular chip of the lot. I think discrediting an entire batch based on the week of the year isn't a good way to go for finding golden chips.



The chip that I got today was supposed to be a fresh batch from Intel but after reading an explanation on batch numbers it appears my chip was made in the last week of June 2012 in Costa Rica.
Batch 3226C840 I7-3770k

I'm thinking about not even opening it and returning it for the newest batch that was supposed to be shipped to MC today. The Tustin, Orange County MicroCenter WEB site shows that there are no 3770ks in stock. Looks like my local MC is selling old batches right now. I really wanted a new batch from week 45 (1st week of November).




My other theory for picking up a June chip is that Intel has a crap load of chips sitting in storage waiting to be shipped out to vendors.

I also picked up a new i5-3570k which is an even older batch 3222B248.