Excessive burning
Excessive burning
You're considering boosting the performance of your Intel Core i7 12700K by overclocking the E-cores. That's a smart move if you're aiming for better gaming or multitasking speeds. Just keep in mind, it can increase power consumption and heat output, so ensure your cooling system is up to the task.
Boosting the E cores improves Cinebench results, while the P cores drive more visible performance gains. Depending on your tasks, disabling the E cores can significantly increase Uncore values, which is especially useful for memory-intensive work. The ideal setup varies based on your specific needs and daily usage.
It would be unmeasurable at best. If a game is touching the E cores, you've got a problem. Basically no games use more than 8 cores (the amount the P cores have), so if they're using the E cores something went wrong with the scheduler, they should run exclusively in the P cores.