The guarantee to get a CPU which can run stable 5ghz on all cores within the TDP limit and only requiring a cooling solution which can handle the TDP. If you n

The guarantee to get a CPU which can run stable 5ghz on all cores within the TDP limit and only requiring a cooling solution which can handle the TDP. If you need to overclock you don't get this and have to buy more expensive cooling and probably need to de-lit (remove the heatspreader) of your above 2000 dollar CPU (which can permanently damage it) to improve the thermals because Intel - unlike AMD - didn't solder their heatspreader. Even then, you're not guaranteed to get a chip which can run 5 ghz on all cores 24/7. The best 18 core HEDT from Intel I have seen to date was running 4.5ghz on all cores 24/7 with delidding and a custom loop. The 28 core Xeon which this probably is based upon runs 2.5 ghz stock and can boost to 3.8 ghz on a single core (3 or 3.2 ghz on all cores I believe).