It's possible, you just have to do it carefully. Very carefully.
Similar to my experience with an AMD CPU, some enthusiasts have been trying to remove the IHS from Core i7 CPUs. Wisely enough, the biggest disaster occurred on an already dead processor - the one you see above.
Another XS user has been more successful and has managed to remove the IHS without damaging the processor:
The whole process is documented in a forum thread and involves using some razer blades and a lighter. It's far more preferable to use an heat gun.
There's also a video of the said process:
The benefits when overclocking may be worth the try but it is a very risky process. Cooling can also improve a few degrees, especially on the CPUs which don't have good contact with the IHS or which don't have a very flat IHS.
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