Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of the overclocking situation with this processor. Seems like it really comes down to luck of the draw. I just setup a new gaming system about two weeks ago, and went with the 3570k for this build.
I did a lot of reading both before and after, and it was a little disappointing to see that people weren't getting the kind of overclock that you could with the Sandy Bridge parts.
Somehow I got extremely lucky with this processor - first time that's ever happened to me! I was worried I'd be stuck at near stock clocks, but this one is prime stable at 4.7GHz and 1.264v just using a Hyper 212 cooler with peak temps in the 81-82 degree range.
It may even make it to 4.8-4.9, which would be pretty darn close to what I was able to achieve with Sandy Bridge, though my Sandy Bridge system is cooled with a custom water loop, so I was able to push it a little harder than this.
I did a lot of reading both before and after, and it was a little disappointing to see that people weren't getting the kind of overclock that you could with the Sandy Bridge parts.
Somehow I got extremely lucky with this processor - first time that's ever happened to me! I was worried I'd be stuck at near stock clocks, but this one is prime stable at 4.7GHz and 1.264v just using a Hyper 212 cooler with peak temps in the 81-82 degree range.
It may even make it to 4.8-4.9, which would be pretty darn close to what I was able to achieve with Sandy Bridge, though my Sandy Bridge system is cooled with a custom water loop, so I was able to push it a little harder than this.