Twitter tipster “g01d3nm4ng0” has now released the overclocking test data of MSI’s new B760 Mortar Max against the i5-12400.
As shown above, MSI’s new B760 Mortar Max overclocks the i5-12400 to 5GHz, and its gaming performance already exceeds that of the upcoming i5-13400 and is very close to that of the i5-13600K.
The i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a 4.4GHz RWD and does not support overclocking, but can be overclocked on a motherboard with a clock generator.
Previously, the tipster “g01d3nm4ng0” said MSI B760 Mortar Max motherboard is equipped with a Renesas Electronics RC26008 clock generator. With the support of the clock generator, the motherboard can be used for the i5-12400 and other processors that do not support overclocking. In terms of price, sources say the MSI B760 Mortar Max is available in both DDR4 and DDR5 versions, priced at $219 (about RMB 1526) and $229 (about RMB 1596) respectively.
The latest news is that the B760 motherboard is now shipping and is expected to be available early next month.
