https://www.kitguru.net/components/...xkaby-lake-x-chips-still-use-low-quality-tim/
What the fuck Intel. TIM has no place in the HEDT space. Looks like you're gonna have to delid and go custom water to get the most out of these chips.
I think that is some serious over-reacting by Kitguru.
The 6950X at 1.2V would hit 4GHz all cores...
After that it was like hitting a bit of a wall and you need water cooling, to expect any difference and to be able to do 1.3V this time on air is being a bit unreasonable on their part IMO.
Ideally this time one should be able to hit 4.5GHz all cores at 1.2V on air.
Cheers