Clock+Speed

=== Simply, a processor with a clock speed of 2GHz will execute things 2x faster than a processor with a clock speed of 1GHz. This makes sense if we assume each machine code is executed in one clock cycle, or tick, in both processors. As the 2GHz processor’s clock cycle is half the duration of the 1GHz processor’s clock cycle, it will take half the time to execute an instruction. So therefore, an increase in the processor clock speed will make it able to complete more tasks in a set amount of time. For example, PC gamers use this knowledge and overclock their processors so that it can execute processes quicker and get better frame rates on games. ===

=== The one problem with overclocking a CPU to increase its clock speed is that it creates a lot of excess heat which needs to be dealt with, otherwise the CPU could melt or burn itself out. This could be managed by using an aftermarket CPU cooler which are more efficient than stock intel or amd coolers. ===