Intel and AMD offer different levels of headroom for mid-range processors.
Intel and AMD offer different levels of headroom for mid-range processors.
Based on my overclocking work with the 12600k, I noticed only small gains. For me, the extra power and better cooling aren't worth it unless you have a top-tier sample. At 1.2v, it's around 5p/4e, but I stick with 4.8p/3.9e since the change is just a few hundred points in r23 and I'm comfortable there.