8600k or 8700k, which produces more heat?
8600k or 8700k, which produces more heat?
Use two identical configurations, differing only in the CPU. One features an i5 8600k with a clock speed of around 4.8ghz, while the other has an i7 8700 at the same frequency. Both share the same Vcore and LLC settings. Which one generates more heat? Or do they maintain similar temperatures despite the differences?
I think 8700k is hotter even with the same load, because of the extra overhead from HT. However, this depends on the actual situation in real-world applications. Whether the task is ongoing (like a game) or fixed (such as video rendering), and whether it's multi-threaded or single-threaded, affects the outcome. A multi-threaded scenario with 8700k will be hotter since it tries to use all resources, while a fixed load might run cooler as it completes faster and stays idle. For single-thread tasks, the difference would be minimal.
I think 8700k is hotter even with the same load, because of the extra overhead from HT. However, this depends on the actual situation in real-world applications. Whether the task is ongoing (like a game) or fixed (such as video rendering), and whether it's multi-threaded or single-threaded, affects the temperature. A high multi-thread load will make it hotter since it tries to use all resources, while a fixed load might run cooler as it completes faster and idles less. For single-thread tasks, the difference will be minimal.
vapour :
8700k due to doubled threads.
This also what I was thinking. Obviously I am asking this because for all the many years I have been using aio coolers, they have always made me nervous. So I think I am going to switch over to air. If I have to drop down from 5ghz to 4.8 or 4.9ghz so be it.
I will be going with the Dark Rock Pro 4. It gets really good reviews. On top of that I can fill all 4 memory slots.
And yes it will fit my case.