3900X to 13600K
3900X to 13600K
I need to inform you that I’ll not only set everything to 4096W at full power, but also extend the turbo times up to 288 seconds each, and sync the whole system with lunar time to maximize performance. This means it will act like a heater whenever CPU demands hit their peak. That’s exactly how I run my Zen and some of my older CPUs... just me lol.
But why? You're completely right. I understand your concerns about power and heat. Given the 13,600k and 13,700k figures, if you choose either 150w or 180w or 200w or 125w, the 13,700k will likely be more efficient. My main idea is that you can adjust the power usage to suit your needs. At the end of the day, the 13,700k offers two additional cores and should handle multithreaded tasks better. I really prefer the 13,700k because it would give me more flexibility—especially if games require more cores. It won't turn into a space heater unless you restrict its power, but it will outperform the 13,600k in both performance and efficiency. Power and heat output are just preferences.
The task scheduler part really caught my attention and made me hesitate about upgrading. I’m beginning to avoid this change because it seems more suited for Windows 11.