As a K-SKU processor, the Core i3 7350K is an overclocking enabled and unlocked processor. The expectation is that it should overclock as well as its full core count siblings, such as the Core i7 7700K. And that it does, with a fairly robust 4.9GHz clock speed with about 15 minutes worth of performance tuning. Depending on the motherboard you put this little gem in (it has to support overclocking), you should see a boost in performance across the board, which I did in each and every test. When pushed to the limit, the thermals never got out of hand, even when I was pushing the vcore up to 1.45v. Using an AIO liquid cooler helps tremendously in this aspect, but you could reach the 4.9GHz clock speed I was able to reach with a solid air cooler from Noctua or Phanteks. Priced at $169 after Intel's latest price drops, the Core i3 7350K has higher out of the box clock speeds than most of the next level up quad-core non-HT processors, such as the Core i5 7600. This should bridge the performance gap to some extent and allow the end user to still stay on budget by saving up to $70. When the first K-SKU dual-core chips were announced in 2009, it's interesting to see that trend of delivering overclocking enabled budget products for all users is still in vogue. If you are a bit budget strapped, the Core i3 7350K offers decent performance for your dollar.