Intel teases wider range of overclockable CPUs for future platforms — VP Robert Hallock says budget builders 'deserve the same level of features' as more well-heeled enthusiasts

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For over a decade, Intel has been consistent in restricting its unlocked, overclockable K-series CPUs exclusively to the mid-range and high-end CPU segments. Rare exceptions to this strategy have included the Pentium G3258 and Core i3-9350K. However, PC Games Hardware reports that Intel is looking to change this strategy in the future, and plans to introduce more overclocking-friendly CPUs at more affordable price points.

This news was shared in an interview with Robert Hallock, Intel's vice president and general manager of its enthusiast channel business. Hallock stated that overclocking-capable CPUs should not be reserved just for PC enthusiasts who pay the most money, further noting that PC enthusiasts are not any more enthusiastic if they spend $500 on a CPU. "...They are still PC enthusiasts, and they deserve the same level of features, and that is what we intend to deliver in our roadmap." Hallock also claimed we will see "more and more unlocked SKUs over time" from Intel.