Can you experience high temperatures when overclocking an i7 6700k to 4.6GHz?
Can you experience high temperatures when overclocking an i7 6700k to 4.6GHz?
Hi!
I just acquired an i7 6700k and decided it would be interesting to push it overclocked. I’m using a be quiet! Pure Rock for cooling.
After trying, I reached 4.5GHz (voltage 1.310) because the CPU hit around 77°C during stress tests with Prime95. It briefly spiked to about 81°C for a moment.
When playing games like Forza Horizon 3 and BeamNG.drive, it stays under 70°C with the fan running at full speed.
I’m wondering if I should aim for 4.6GHz or stick with 4.5GHz. Would there be a clear difference? And how significant would it be? Thanks!
The temperatures are fine, as long as they stay under 80°C during regular use—I wouldn’t have any concerns. But a rise from 4.5 to 4.6 is just a 2% increase that you won’t really notice. Also, your games will likely be more GPU-intensive before the CPU, so it probably won’t make much of a difference.
The variation is only visible in benchmarks, not in real situations. Therefore, if you aim for a low-temperature CPU performance, you shouldn't push it further.
The temperatures are fine, as long as they stay under 80°C during regular use—I wouldn’t have any concerns. But a rise from 4.5 to 4.6 is just a 2% increase that you won’t really notice. Also, your games will likely be more GPU-intensive before the CPU, which probably won’t make much of a difference.