Does my i5-8600k still work well?
Does my i5-8600k still work well?
Hey everyone, I just set up my first PC recently using the Intel Core I5-8600K with a 3.6Ghz boost to 4.3Ghz. The components I chose were:
- MSI Z370 Tomahawk Motherboard
- Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1080 G1 Gaming
- Corsair 2x8 DDR4 2666Mhz RAM
- Dark rock Pro 4 Air CPU cooler
- Corsair TX650m 80+ gold certified Power Supply
- Samsung 970Evo nVme M.2 SSD
- 1TB Seagate HD
After three months of regular use and some research on overclocking, I decided to push my CPU further. I started at 4.5Ghz and gradually increased it to 4.8Ghz, which turned out to be the optimal setting for my processor.
Here are the BIOS settings I configured:
- Core multiplier: 48
- Fixed multiplier
- CPU Voltcore: 1.26
- AVX enabled (disabled)
- LLC Mode: 4 (can increase Vcore to 1.272 under heavy load)
- XMP enabled
- Other settings left at default values in the BIOS
For stability testing, I ran several benchmarks:
- Intelburner test version 2.54 (stable, high temperatures) – max temps ~82–85°C
- Aida64 (30–40 minutes) – max temps ~68°C
- Prime95 v26.6 (small FFTs, ~30–40 minutes) – max temps ~72°C
I only used the PC for gaming—no streaming, no video rendering, no editing. My most intense game is Battlefield V, which ran smoothly at around 58–63°C under full load.
I’m curious if these settings will keep my CPU functioning well for about 5 to 6 years. Since I might upgrade my system later, I want to be sure it’s reliable. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
It also supports AVX, similar to later Prime versions and Aida64, but unless your tasks use AVX sets, the temperatures observed during execution are generally not significant. What really counts is the actual load temperatures during the tasks you run. You might occasionally exceed the temperatures seen in BF5, but mid-60s levels usually indicate stable performance – which is perfectly acceptable.
Sounds fine. Temps are a little warm under stress tests, but no cause for concern.
At 63'C max in gaming, and <1.3V, you shouldn't have any problems.
Yeah, I’m not sure why Intelburner shows such a high temperature. From what I saw on another forum, you shouldn’t use it because it uses AVX. I’m not too confident about that, but I still passed the test.
It also supports AVX, similar to later Prime versions and Aida64, but unless your tasks use AVX sets, the temperatures observed during execution are generally not significant. What really counts is the actual load temperatures during the tasks you run. You might occasionally exceed the temperatures seen in BF5, but it seems mid-60s are where performance stabilizes—which is completely acceptable.
Thank you for your reply. The stability is generally around 58-63°C max, as observed in the CPU Temperature chart with MSIAfterburner. However, occasionally I notice small fluctuations—sometimes just a few tenths of a degree (like 0.01%) to about 72°C—when checking the maximum temperature via HWMonitor and MSIAfterburner. This kind of variation seems normal.