So I got a Intel i5 4670k, currently running at stock speed of 3.4 GHz. I overclocked it to 4.2 GHz with 1.2 volts for a day to see what power I can get out of it, I ran intel burn test, it was stable and reached temps of around 88 degrees Celsius.
I restored it back to clock setting because I know overclocking shortens the lifespan of a CPU but I wasn't sure by how much. I always thought the average lifespan of a CPU was around 6 years but I just heard its more in the 10-20 year range? Also how much life does overclocking take off? Because for example if my processor average life span was 15 years and overclocking took off 5, I'd be perfectly happy with 10 years.
I restored it back to clock setting because I know overclocking shortens the lifespan of a CPU but I wasn't sure by how much. I always thought the average lifespan of a CPU was around 6 years but I just heard its more in the 10-20 year range? Also how much life does overclocking take off? Because for example if my processor average life span was 15 years and overclocking took off 5, I'd be perfectly happy with 10 years.