New processors always attract enthusiasts from all over the world, as they are an opportunity to set new overclocking records and engage the audience. For example, Jon Sandström (Jon Sandström), under the pseudonym Elmor, managed to break a new world record on the Intel Core i9-13900K processor by breaking the limit of 9.0 GHz – the company’s new flagship “stone” has appeared. Perfect for overclocking tasks. However, as with overclocking, the user had to resort to some tricks – otherwise such a bar would not be reachable.

For example, the overclocking specialist decided to disable the energy-efficient Intel Core i9-13900K cores in order to speed up the processor with a multiplier. This is pretty normal practice, since with E-cores disabled, efficient cores can be overclocked to higher frequencies (possibly due to power consumption). Also, the frequency of 9008.82 MHz is actually achieved not in all processor cores, but only in one of the eight P cores. However, this in no way affects the fact of a new world record, because by the rules, no one requires overclocking all cores or anything like that – only the final clock frequency and stability of the system matter.

And for stable operation of the system at such a clock frequency, the user used the ASUS Z790 ROG APEX motherboard, which is quite popular among overclockers. This motherboard holds 14 world records for overclocking processors in its treasury – all thanks to its high-quality component base, VRM for extreme overclocking, and many useful tools for working with the chip multiplier. Of course, the overclocker had to resort to the use of liquid nitrogen, as the processor was emitting an insane amount of heat at such a frequency. However, thanks to liquid nitrogen, it was possible to reduce the temperature to -250.2 °C.

And while breaking the 9.0 GHz mark may seem like an important result, in fact just a month ago another user set a world record at 8812 MHz, so the difference is really small right now. And, of course, now viewers are only interested in one question – will enthusiasts be able to break the psychological barrier of 10 GHz in the new Intel processor or is this the maximum capability of the current generation chips? The processor probably has a margin of safety, but it’s a real gap from 9.0 GHz to 10.0 GHz – it won’t be easy to overcome.