Strange CPU frequenze

[Taproot]

Hey

 

So i installed a pre owned 3570k CPU today. Stock speed is set to 3.4 GHz and Thats what it sais in Bios to..

 

However, when i ran the CPU temp software it claimed that clock speed is 3.6.

 

I smsed the guy i bought it from who never overclocked the CPU and asked if he had checked the speed, and he replied that it ran @ 3.6 in hes computer as well.

 

What is this?

[EtherealN]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

 

The processor overclocks itself when it feels you need it and it has the thermal headroom to do so. It will do it with different amounts depending on how many cores are being used.

 

It is completely standard and as far as warranties etcetera go it does not count as having "overclocked". It's just how Intel made them. The processor will also underclock to lower frequencies when you are not using the computer or not running anything that requires much power, in order to save on your electricity bill and also reduce wear on the processor.

[Taproot]

Ahaaa. Ty!