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ASUS overclocking team pushes Core i9-13900K past 9.0GHz

Led by overclocker Jon “Elmor” Sandström, the Asus overclocking team has set a new world record, breaking past the 9GHz clock speed barrier with a Core i9-13900K. 

As seen in the HWBot entry and on CPU-Z Validator, the result is legit. The Core i9-13900K was paired with 32GB of DDR5-5600 G.Skill Trident Z memory on a modified Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboard with improved signalling and VRMs for extreme overclocking. The CPU was running at 1.326V.

One should note that the whopping 9008.82MHz frequency was only achieved on a single-core, with all E-cores disabled. Those interested in learning more about the preparation and process can check the behind-the-scenes video from SkatterBencher. Here, the CPU went up to 9015.4MHz on one try, with temperatures hovering around -250ºC using LN2 cooling.

On a similar note, by breaking the 9.0GHz barrier using an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex, this motherboard currently holds 14 world records and 29 GFP scores, making it the Z790 board with the most records.

Even if achieving a frequency of over 9000MHz in a CPU is impressive, it shouldn't take long before we see a new CPU going even higher. With the Core i9-13900KS probably being announced at CES 2023, it's just a matter of time before overclockers get their hands on a sample and start playing with it.

KitGuru says: How high will overclockers be able to push the Core i9-13900KS?

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