This all boils down to why i never buy the top of the line spec CPU's and chase benchmarks. I've never actually felt the real-world gains to be substantial enough to outweigh the stability, longevity, energy, or heat concerns.
Long story short of this debacle is that Intel has never been clear to anybody on what the power delivery spec requirements are, and mobo manufacturers have been free to do whatever is in their best interest....which is often to produce a product with the highest benchmark scores possible to sell more of their product. In turn, Intel continues to sell more products even if it comes at the cost of heat, reduced lifespan or stability.
I'll always take a few % drop in FPS in a game if it comes with stability and energy savings. My EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra runs with a small undervolt. It dropped power by almost 100w and dropped my temps about 10c....those are both much more coveted to me than a slightly higher benchmark score. Not to mention, my clocks stay without any boosting and then dropping. Give me a consistent 133FPS, instead of an average of 136 with much higher power usage.
