Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us all those years ago
Overclockers have achieved a new world record by pushing an Intel Core i9 14900KF to a clock speed of 9.2 GHz. This record is just 800 MHz shy of the long-promised 10 GHz milestone by Intel. The achievement highlights the extreme methods used in overclocking, including disabling cores and using liquid nitrogen for cooling.
- ▪The Intel Core i9 14900KF reached a clock speed of 9,206 MHz.
- ▪This new record is only 1% faster than the previous record of 9,118 MHz.
- ▪The overclocking team utilized a highly-tweaked DRAM configuration and a significant amount of liquid nitrogen.
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Hardware Processors Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us all those years ago News By Nick Evanson published 18 May 2026 But since it's just 1% faster than the previous record, that lofty goal remains just as elusive as ever. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: wytiwx via Bilibili/HWBot) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In the same way that top-fuel dragsters have no bearing on how we use everyday cars, overclocking the twangers off a CPU using extreme cooling methods…
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