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 45 pts 53 pts 56 pts 53 pts 265 pts
2 51 pts 65 pts 33 pts 45 pts 65 pts 259 pts
3 65 pts 53 pts 43 pts 50 pts 43 pts 254 pts
4 53 pts 50 pts 47 pts 60 pts 41 pts 251 pts
5 55 pts 56 pts 45 pts 47 pts 47 pts 250 pts
6 57 pts 60 pts 39 pts 31 pts 60 pts 247 pts
7 41 pts 39 pts 50 pts 53 pts 35 pts 218 pts
8 49 pts 47 pts 41 pts 45 pts 182 pts
9 26 pts 56 pts 65 pts 17 pts 164 pts
10 39 pts 16 pts 31 pts 41 pts 24 pts 151 pts
11 37 pts 20 pts 43 pts 50 pts 150 pts
12 43 pts 20 pts 28 pts 24 pts 33 pts 148 pts
13 33 pts 18 pts 22 pts 39 pts 30 pts 142 pts
14 31 pts 30 pts 33 pts 37 pts 131 pts
15 31 pts 13 pts 18 pts 37 pts 28 pts 127 pts
16 35 pts 30 pts 9 pts 18 pts 31 pts 123 pts
17 37 pts 14 pts 26 pts 22 pts 18 pts 117 pts
18 19 pts 24 pts 15 pts 26 pts 26 pts 110 pts
19 29 pts 12 pts 14 pts 35 pts 20 pts 110 pts
20 11 pts 41 pts 17 pts 19 pts 22 pts 110 pts
21 27 pts 15 pts 12 pts 30 pts 16 pts 100 pts
22 43 pts 56 pts 99 pts
23 21 pts 19 pts 16 pts 28 pts 15 pts 99 pts
24 61 pts 35 pts 96 pts
25 25 pts 17 pts 6 pts 12 pts 19 pts 79 pts
26 45 pts 28 pts 73 pts
27 33 pts 39 pts 72 pts
28 17 pts 22 pts 10 pts 17 pts 66 pts
29 65 pts 65 pts
30 47 pts 5 pts 1 pts 8 pts 61 pts
31 60 pts 60 pts
32 23 pts 11 pts 3 pts 10 pts 13 pts 60 pts
33 35 pts 20 pts 55 pts
34 15 pts 8 pts 4 pts 9 pts 12 pts 48 pts
35 7 pts 7 pts 16 pts 11 pts 41 pts
36 9 pts 5 pts 15 pts 10 pts 39 pts
37 37 pts 37 pts
38 13 pts 6 pts 2 pts 11 pts 32 pts
39 13 pts 13 pts 26 pts
40 10 pts 14 pts 24 pts
41 24 pts 24 pts
42 8 pts 14 pts 22 pts
43 19 pts 19 pts
44 11 pts 11 pts

Awarded Season Points

First Position

265 pts sergmann

Time Left

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