Discussing 9900k temps in air cooling systems often raises concerns about overheating.
Discussing 9900k temps in air cooling systems often raises concerns about overheating.
All multicore improvements only raise the all-core boost frequency and introduce some turbo limits with faster startup times. Your single-core boost stays unchanged, but it reduces under heavy load. You may notice slight performance drops in certain games, though the CPU will run cooler due to lower voltage and current. If you prefer not to adjust the fans, this setting is available—note it isn’t the default.
Ideal for observing the impact of the case's airflow caused by the solid panel, though not very useful long-term for anyone concerned about the computer appearing disassembled.
At 55% speed the temperatures weren't significantly improved. Those values only appear as the peak in HWinfo, but when I look at it directly, they're under 70°C. Also, the Asus MCE feature seems to influence the readings.