R0GG :
Cost of the last extra 0.1 GHz = $270
:lol: So cute
The base 5GHz (turbo) chip is probably going to be around $450 'normally' as SL will charge something for the delid service etc and charge $470.
So, that's already a markup of ~$100 vs an 8700K.
Then, the next 100Mhz is +$30, the next is +$90, the last is +$270
So, on the 8086K alone, per 100MHz could average *only* $130
BUT, compared to an 8700K (which it is) at 4.7GHz for ~$350, there's a $490 markup (including delidding)...
ONLY $81 per 100MHz then!! :lol:
Karadjgne :
I'm confused. So Silicon Lottery unlocks and resets Intel stock hardcode speeds on the actual cpu itself? Cuz last I knew any OC profiles were the sole department of any bios/cmos on the motherboard and nothing to do with the cpu itself. Which would mean that SL is only binning for certain better chips that'll be stable at 5.3GHz, but there's no guarantee that any old mobo will actually do that.
I was thinking the same thing - but haven't looked into it. I wonder if they have any parameters.... ie you must use X board, with Y BIOS revision etc? Or if it's actually modified on the chip itself.
Also curious how they can offer a 1 year warrant w/1x replacement ..... for a chip with a supposed limited production run?