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Overclocking Intel® Graphics

Content Type: Maintenance & Performance   |   Article ID: 000006728   |   Last Reviewed: 04/09/2026
Caution
Intel does not recommend overclocking Intel® graphics frequencies. Overclocking might cause damage and can void your warranty. Intel recommends operating Intel graphics frequencies inside the documented specifications. Only qualified technically advanced users should attempt any overclocking procedures.

Although not recommended, it is possible to overclock1 the graphics frequency (graphics ratio) for Intel® processors listed here.

Note Only the Intel® processors listed here are capable of overclocking the graphics frequency; other Intel processors are not.

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors

  • 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4790K Processor with Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
  • 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4790K Processor with Intel® H97 Express Chipset
  • 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4770K Processor with Intel® Z87 Express Chipset
  • 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4770K Processor with Intel® H87 Express Chipset
  • Intel Core i7 –H Series Processors:
    • i7-xx30MX Processor
    • i7-xx00MQ Processor
    • i7-xx50HQ Processor
    • i7-xx02MQ Processor

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors

  • 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4690K Processor with Intel Z97 Express Chipset
  • 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4690K Processor with Intel H97 Express Chipset
  • 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4670K Processor with Intel Z87 Express Chipset

The following third-party website and forum are provided for reference2:

 

1Altering clock frequency or voltage may void any product warranties and reduce stability, security, performance, and life of the processor and other components. Check with system and component manufacturers for details. Technology may enable Intel to detect alteration of clock frequency or voltage during issue investigations. 

2Third-party links: The linked websites are not under the control of Intel, and Intel is not responsible for the content of any linked web site or any link contained in a linked web site. Intel reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. Intel does not endorse companies or products to which it links and reserves the right to note as such on its web pages. If you decide to access any of the third party web sites linked to this Intel web site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

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