Locked vs Unlocked CPU - What Is The Difference? [Simple Guide]

What is the difference between a locked CPU and an unlocked CPU? Can you unlock a locked CPU and is overclocking an unlocked CPU worth it?

If you've ever wondered if you should get a locked CPU or an unlocked CPU, then this video is made for you.

We'll be taking a look at locked and unlocked CPUs and explain the difference between them. We'll also get into overclocking and help you decide if you should get it. Furthermore, we'll get into the topic of unlocking a locked CPU.

Keep watching!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Locked and Unlocked CPU - What Does It Mean?
2:26 Can You Unlock a Locked CPU?
3:35 Is Overclocking Worth It?
5:29 Conclusion

[AutomotiveMatt]

Locked:
Non overcloccable
Unlocked:
Overclockable

[AVKingJamesBible]

Agreed! From my very brief experience with over clocking. Not worth the time and headache. Adding Instability for a few extra FPS. Just my opinion from my experience. Love the channel.

[yoopark]

Just getting extra 6-10 fps is gold for low end potato pcs

[xanderyusuf]

Super easy, barely an inconvenience huh ?😉

[hdhwkq]

That means im ditching intel CPUs im on team red

[andreaskiriakidis]

different with locked and unlocked cpu overclock is, maximum overclock accept in locked cpu is +27-28% overclock Q6600 maximum locked Cpu, but for unlocked cpu if you value +0.7572Voltage maximum of Cpu you can overclocking at maximum +1000% overclock but you dont have get for now so cool cooler about maximum voltage +0.7572V at Cpu for maximum posible Fsb Value, Locked Cpu maximum voltage is 1.325Voltage but for Unlocked Cpu maximum voltage is up 3.000V voltage (but Be carefu about + Voltage is not safe up +0.0750V)

[mrgtmodernretrogamingtech]

Benefits of Non OC : Maybe Lesser Performance but Cost and Worry Free

[dylaanokay]

Yes I would agree but battlefield 2042 I went from 21 frames with a gtx 1080 fe i5 7600k 3.8 hz stock to 4.6 hz overclock and I get 51 to 81 fps now. 61 degrees celc to. I will be over clocking to 5.0 hz but I need to do a little research. My graphics card also has a little boost to it but I doesn't matter battlefield doesn't even have it close to a 100 percent and I'm on direct 11

[_____.]

Why da heck these videos wont get much views. I mean these videos re well organized and easy to understand 🤔

[sleeper]

Does having a intel F model without integrated graphics perform worse than a k model with integrated graphics aswell as being unlocked to factory defaults? I have a 3070-ti gpu and don’t know if having integrated graphics would be beneficial to my gaming experience (stable, high frame rate)