G.SKILL OC World Cup 2025 Online Qualifier

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is announcing the online qualifier competition of its biggest annual overclocking competition; the G.SKILL OC World Cup

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02.15.2025 12:00 +0000
03.19.2025 12:00 +0000

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  • G.SKILL OC World Cup 2025 Online Qualifier is open for submissions until 19 March 2025
  • This competition is between members

GENERAL RULES

  • Intel LGA1700/1851 CPUs and G.Skill DDR5 memory
  • RETAIL components (No ES)
  • HWBOT and G.Skill reserve the right to reject any entry
  • HWBOT and G.Skill have the right to ask for video proof or BenchMate datafile
  • No employees of PC Hardware manufacturers can compete
  • No hardware/score sharing allowed
  • It is not allowed to remove submissions once it has been submitted, or make changes after submission.
  • After the end of the competition, no more submissions or rectifications will be allowed
  • All submissions must include a picture of showing MB, VGA, MEM, CPU cooler during use
  • All submissions must include a picture of G.Skill memory with heatsink and serial number. If no heatsink the picture must clearly show the PCB and ICs
  • We expect fair play HWBOT and G.Skill reserve the right to remove results and/or participants who compete unfair. This decision is final and not discussable.
  • Examples: Influence others or pull submissions to profit your ranking. Deliberately make a mistake in the submissions process and ask later for change
  • All submissions must include the official OC World Cup 2025 Qualifier desktop wallpaper



HARDWARE

  • Limited to Intel LGA1700/1851 Platforms (no 12th Gen CPUs)
  • G.Skill DDR5 memory (no ES)
  • Max 6 Performance cores, no HT. Unless specified otherwise (core disabling allowed)
  • Max Processor/Cache frequency limitation of 6005MHz for Stages 2,3,4 and 5
  • G.Skill crew and judges team allow usage of motherboards, released during the competition (retail available)

SOFTWARE

  • Windows 10/11 (no server OS)
  • CPU-Z v2.13 or newer
  • BenchMate12.1.0 only
  • Verification screenshots includes CPUZ tabs for CPU, MB, Memory and a SPD tab per memory module

No Cooling Limitation


STAGES

STAGE 1: DDR5 Memory FREQUENCY

  • Rules
  • A VALIDATED CPU-Z Verification link required (no XOC mode)
  • Memory Frequencies in screenshot showing result not more than 0.1% lower than validated frequency.

 

STAGE 2: 6-P cores 6GHz PYPrime 32B (BenchMate)

  • Rules
  • up to 6 Performance cores only
  • Submission via BM Datafile

  

STAGE 3: 6-P cores 6GHz 7-ZIP (BenchMate)

  • Rules
  • up to 6 Performance cores only
  • Submission via BM Datafile

STAGE 4: 6 cores 6GHz SuperPi 32M (BenchMate)

  • Rules
  • Maximum of 6 cores
  • Submission via BM Datafile

STAGE 5: 6-P cores 6GHz Y-Cruncher 2.5B (BenchMate)

  • Rules
  • up to 6 Performance cores only
  • Submission via BM Datafile


POINTS PER STAGE:

  • 65-60-56-53-50-47-45-43-41-39-37-35-33-31-30-28-26-24-22-20-19-18-..-1-0
  • 65-61-58-57-55-53-51-49-47-45-43-41-39-37-35-33-31-29-27-25-23-21-..-1-0 (Mem stage)

HARDWARE PRIZES

Each of the top-9 of the online qualifier will receive a Skill - Trident Z5 DDR5-8000 CL38-48-48-128 1.35V 48GB (2x24GB)


3 x Lucky draw winners using DDR5 will receive a G.Skill - Trident Z5 DDR5-8000 CL38-48-48-128 1.35V 48GB (2x24GB) (must participate in all stages)


The top-9 of online qualifier will receive an entry ticket to compete for the $40,000 USD cash prize pool in the live contest at Computex 2025.

 

Participants arrange and cover their own transportation and accommodation to Computex.

Additional Note

In the case that any of the top-9 qualified overclockers cannot attend the Live Qualifier at Computex 2025, their spot will be made available to subsequent runner-ups of the Online Qualifier (e.g. 10th, 11th, 12th, etc. places).


G.Skill Live Stage prize money (for Computex 2025 participants)

1st $10000 USD
2nd $6500 USD
3rd $5000 USD
4th $4200 USD
5th $3400 USD
6th $3000 USD
7th $2800 USD
8th $2600 USD
9th $2500 USD

Ranking

Rank Participant Memory Frequency DDR5 7-Zip with BM - 6 Perf cores - 6005MHz PYPrime - 32b with BM - 6 Perf cores - 6005MHz SuperPi - 32M with BenchMate - 6005Mhz y-cruncher - Pi-2.5b by BM - 6 Perf Cores - 6005MHz
PTS
1 58 pts 43 pts 53 pts 53 pts 50 pts 257 pts
2 55 pts 60 pts 45 pts 45 pts 45 pts 250 pts
3 65 pts 50 pts 43 pts 47 pts 41 pts 246 pts
4 51 pts 56 pts 30 pts 43 pts 65 pts 245 pts
5 53 pts 47 pts 47 pts 56 pts 39 pts 242 pts
6 57 pts 53 pts 39 pts 28 pts 60 pts 237 pts
7 39 pts 39 pts 50 pts 50 pts 33 pts 211 pts
8 35 pts 22 pts 60 pts 60 pts 14 pts 191 pts
9 43 pts 37 pts 17 pts 41 pts 47 pts 185 pts
10 49 pts 45 pts 41 pts 43 pts 178 pts
11 7 pts 65 pts 24 pts 17 pts 56 pts 169 pts
12 33 pts 20 pts 35 pts 26 pts 22 pts 136 pts
13 37 pts 13 pts 28 pts 39 pts 17 pts 134 pts
14 65 pts 65 pts 130 pts
15 41 pts 17 pts 20 pts 19 pts 31 pts 128 pts
16 61 pts 35 pts 30 pts 126 pts
17 31 pts 26 pts 30 pts 35 pts 122 pts
18 29 pts 15 pts 18 pts 35 pts 20 pts 117 pts
19 27 pts 11 pts 22 pts 33 pts 18 pts 111 pts
20 31 pts 30 pts 7 pts 15 pts 26 pts 109 pts
21 25 pts 18 pts 16 pts 16 pts 24 pts 99 pts
22 41 pts 53 pts 94 pts
23 23 pts 10 pts 11 pts 31 pts 16 pts 91 pts
24 11 pts 19 pts 12 pts 22 pts 19 pts 83 pts
25 45 pts 24 pts 13 pts 82 pts
26 21 pts 26 pts 8 pts 14 pts 12 pts 81 pts
27 19 pts 12 pts 9 pts 24 pts 13 pts 77 pts
28 28 pts 10 pts 10 pts 28 pts 76 pts
29 13 pts 16 pts 14 pts 20 pts 11 pts 74 pts
30 33 pts 37 pts 70 pts
31 17 pts 14 pts 3 pts 9 pts 15 pts 58 pts
32 56 pts 56 pts
33 47 pts 3 pts 0 pts 5 pts 55 pts
34 31 pts 18 pts 49 pts
35 10 pts 9 pts 5 pts 12 pts 6 pts 42 pts
36 15 pts 8 pts 1 pts 7 pts 9 pts 40 pts
37 37 pts 37 pts
38 37 pts 37 pts
39 33 pts 33 pts
40 9 pts 6 pts 2 pts 6 pts 8 pts 31 pts
41 5 pts 4 pts 13 pts 7 pts 29 pts
42 8 pts 4 pts 0 pts 8 pts 20 pts
43 19 pts 19 pts
44 7 pts 10 pts 17 pts
45 6 pts 11 pts 17 pts
46 15 pts 15 pts

Awarded Season Points

First Position

257 pts sergmann

Time Left

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