Impact of Temperature on Intel CPU Performance

While we all know that modern processors need active cooling, there is actually very little official information on how temperature affects a CPU's performance. Do you really need a high-end liquid cooled setup to get peak performance, or is the little stock cooler that comes with most CPUs enough? In this article we will examine exactly how temperature affects CPU performance.

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