Intel originally stated the NetBurst-based Pentium 4 would reach 10 GHz max. Although 8 GHz came very close to that goal. OC Team Italy definately couldn't have achieved such a speed with Prescott or Prescott 2M, since the fastest-clocked models using these cores gave off 115 W of heat. Besides, even at 8 GHz the Pentium 4 sucks. Some people think Pentium 4 was the best processor for its time (2000-2006), but it wasn't even superior to AMD's processors or the IBM PowerPC ones. Although, if they overcloked the Pentium 4 HT (the HT stands for Hyper-Threading) 631 to 10 GHz, then Intel could have achieved the same goal, by shipping each model with a liquid nitrogen cooler and a 10 pound heatsink. Although, I'm glad they discontinued the Pentium 4 or I would be searching Amazon or Newegg for a dual-core Athlon FX.
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Intel originally stated the NetBurst-based Pentium 4 would reach 10 GHz max. Although 8 GHz came very close to that goal. OC Team Italy definately couldn't have achieved such a speed with Prescott or Prescott 2M, since the fastest-clocked models using these cores gave off 115 W of heat. Besides, even at 8 GHz the Pentium 4 sucks. Some people think Pentium 4 was the best processor for its time (2000-2006), but it wasn't even superior to AMD's processors or the IBM PowerPC ones. Although, if they overcloked the Pentium 4 HT (the HT stands for Hyper-Threading) 631 to 10 GHz, then Intel could have achieved the same goal, by shipping each model with a liquid nitrogen cooler and a 10 pound heatsink. Although, I'm glad they discontinued the Pentium 4 or I would be searching Amazon or Newegg for a dual-core Athlon FX.