This chip runs very well at stock, and is easily overclocked up to 5.0Ghz on adequate cooling solution.

Pretty awesome little chip, i jumped from the amd fx series to this monster

Intel makes great quality CPU chips and you can't go wrong buying this top speed processor!

I've been able to successfully overclock the chip to 4.9 GHZ while custom water-cooling it

Great chip - the only caveat (which I didn't realize with Kaby Lakes) is that it is only compatible with Windows 10 (can't use the 'ol Windows 7)

This chip will not work unless you do so

This is still a superb chip, but limited in some ways (single core speed NOT being one of them!)

i would definitely recommend this chip for a gamer that wants all the fps possible.

This is still a superb chip, but limited in some ways (single core speed NOT being one of them!)

I am sure the chip is great, and we'll see if when it is replaced (all the other pieces are a sunk

I got an open box with an incorrect chip as it in

This chip overclocks like a monster you can easily hit 4.9-5.2 Ghz

Its worth $250 maybe, get a Ryzen 7 chip

The i7 7700K is the best Gaming CPU out right now, i love this chip.

This chip doesn't even break a sweat at this speed

Great chip.

Delid it now running 5.2 GHz at 1.375V and after a day of gaming the max temp was 58C. Great chip, but Intel should have charged an extra $10 and not used crappy thermal compound between the chip and the heat spreader

Powerful chip.

The fact that this chip stays as cool as it does is impressive and also speaks well concerning the performance of the 212 EVO cooler

I'd say just get the i5 7600k for gaming and a cooler chip overall.

excellent chip, runs a little on the hot side

I ran an i5 7600k on the same rig and this chip runs 10c hotter at load, on same cooling, but does provide smoother frames as I expected vs the i5.

This chip runs really hot.

The best chip for gaming, editing, and live streaming for the price

I know people have complained that this chip can run hot, but under normal usage without heavy overclocking, it stays cool and does just fine

Chip is great but the TIM that intel used is utter garbage

It's possible I received a defective chip, hopefully I can get in touch with Intel and they will send me a new one

Mine idles around 33 C but merely opening a program makes the temps skyrocket into 60s

I was able to overclock it to 4.9GHz @ 1.35v with temperatures between 55°C - 60°C while gaming (not stress testing)

it runs in the low 40s C at idle and in the mid 70s c when stressed

is always at 70-75 C if i'm stress testing and 31 C at ideal with a constant VoltIf i enabled Adaptive voltage from My Asus Maximus formula the temp goes down to 25 CA great processor with a great Overclocking potential

I was nervous about the reports of high temperatures but after two months it has never broken 63 °C

While idling I periodically would see vastly different temperatures on each core

Thanks to watercooling, the hottest I can get this thing is

Not the fastest I own, but very close