One of the more interesting highlights of the Kaby Lake
launch was the introduction of a multiplier unlocked core i3-7350K.
Traditionally, the “K”-stamping which denotes the unlocked status of an Intel
CPU is reserved for much costlier chips, namely the highest range i5s and i7s; dual-core
i3 processors on the other hand represent excellent value thanks to their lower
prices. So, when the news broke of an overclockable i3 - many enthusiasts, especially
those on a budget, thought they’d found the dream chip. After all, not
everybody can afford a 21K i5-7600K to entice their overclocking urge! We
however wasn’t particularly captivated by its price tag and decided to hold our
opinion for a later day. Meanwhile some of the leading hardware review-sites
have recently published benchmark results of i3-7850K and that gives us ample
reasons to go back and tackle the question of whether or not this is the right
processor for you.
