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Baseline configuration for Intel i7 12700K

Baseline configuration for Intel i7 12700K

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smife123
Junior Member
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02-22-2021, 11:10 AM
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Hello everyone, after updating my motherboard with the latest BIOS and applying the new baseline profile, I tested Cinebench 2024. Performance dropped noticeably—around 4-5% lower. On my ASUS Prime Z690 P D4 motherboard with an i7 12700K CPU, setting SVID to auto reduced performance nearly in half. I’m unsure if enabling the optimized defaults or using ASUS multicore enhancement in auto is safe, especially since similar issues affect i9 CPUs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as this situation is quite confusing. Thanks!
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smife123
02-22-2021, 11:10 AM #1

Hello everyone, after updating my motherboard with the latest BIOS and applying the new baseline profile, I tested Cinebench 2024. Performance dropped noticeably—around 4-5% lower. On my ASUS Prime Z690 P D4 motherboard with an i7 12700K CPU, setting SVID to auto reduced performance nearly in half. I’m unsure if enabling the optimized defaults or using ASUS multicore enhancement in auto is safe, especially since similar issues affect i9 CPUs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as this situation is quite confusing. Thanks!

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yalex27
Senior Member
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02-25-2021, 05:34 AM
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According to current information, there are no known issues with Alder Lake components. You can safely continue using the "Optimized Defaults" settings for your 12700K. If you're worried about heat, consider adjusting the power limit or undervolting your CPU.
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yalex27
02-25-2021, 05:34 AM #2

According to current information, there are no known issues with Alder Lake components. You can safely continue using the "Optimized Defaults" settings for your 12700K. If you're worried about heat, consider adjusting the power limit or undervolting your CPU.

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Neon_Pc
Junior Member
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03-01-2021, 05:32 PM
#3
ASUS seems to prefer sending too much voltage to the CPUs without any clear purpose.
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Neon_Pc
03-01-2021, 05:32 PM #3

ASUS seems to prefer sending too much voltage to the CPUs without any clear purpose.

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Ironchicken121
Member
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03-01-2021, 06:53 PM
#4
Thank you!
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Ironchicken121
03-01-2021, 06:53 PM #4

Thank you!

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lilycotterill
Senior Member
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03-06-2021, 08:22 AM
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I don’t have a specific custom profile, but I can suggest a chart showing typical power values. Let me know if you’d like one!
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lilycotterill
03-06-2021, 08:22 AM #5

I don’t have a specific custom profile, but I can suggest a chart showing typical power values. Let me know if you’d like one!

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THEBLUEBOLT
Member
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03-06-2021, 03:26 PM
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That is CEP, turn that off and the performance will go back up. For reference, CEP makes it so undervolting doesn't work correctly, so if the voltage is lower than the CPU's VID table, to drops performance like crazy. Auto settings is usually below the VID table, and the "Intel Failsafe" is usually way above the default VID table. There is a way to get it to run at the default VID table (I forget what the setting is called off the top of my head), though if your current system is working, I don't see the point in being concerned about the power limits or VID table on your current chip. Just load optimized defaults and you're fine.
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THEBLUEBOLT
03-06-2021, 03:26 PM #6

That is CEP, turn that off and the performance will go back up. For reference, CEP makes it so undervolting doesn't work correctly, so if the voltage is lower than the CPU's VID table, to drops performance like crazy. Auto settings is usually below the VID table, and the "Intel Failsafe" is usually way above the default VID table. There is a way to get it to run at the default VID table (I forget what the setting is called off the top of my head), though if your current system is working, I don't see the point in being concerned about the power limits or VID table on your current chip. Just load optimized defaults and you're fine.

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GikicrafT
Member
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03-06-2021, 05:11 PM
#7
I don't have extensive expertise in this area, but I recall some tech updates from the past for topics like this.
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GikicrafT
03-06-2021, 05:11 PM #7

I don't have extensive expertise in this area, but I recall some tech updates from the past for topics like this.