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Re:Intel Launches $699 Core I9-13900KS, the First 6 GHz CPU:... by phonon on Thursday January 12, 2023 @10:03PM (#34363488)
No, it's linear with frequency, and proportional to the square of the voltage. Outside of the frequency "sweet spot" you have to crank up the voltage though....and leakage increases as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processor_power_dissipation

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Re:Intel Launches $699 Core I9-13900KS, the First 6 GHz CPU:... by rthomas6 on Friday January 13, 2023 @07:49AM (#34366995)
Guess I'm misremembering
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