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- Nov 25, 2008
Hell I just want a 2500K.
Outdated by 2 generations, but still a viable choice for gaming, and maybe some cpu cryptomining.
I've got one. My motherboard doesn't overclock.
NOSTALGIA TIME:
Intel has generally had better overclocking chips than AMD, I believe. At least in terms of clock speed (including pre/post netburst). The Pentium D 805 was a beast back in the day, for what it was. Intel has historically popped out hot chips on a semi regular basis. Stuff like the 805, the Q6600, a bunch of the C2D chips overclocked super well actually.
Everything post 775 has been downhill though. 1366 was alright although I recall it had something weird with the notfsb or multi, I forget which. Still a great OC platform in terms of tweaking compared to the new stuff. SB>IB>HW has just been less options and overclocking more of this sorta walled garden that intel lets us play in rather than really taking a chip and going to town on it.
As for a dream chip, I really wish there was a non multi locked E8x00 chip. E8600s were close to running 5ghz daily on good water loops if my memory serves, and that includes running crazy high FSB due to the low multi. I imagine if intel didn't have that we would be seeing some super slick speeds/scores from those chips.