I doubt I'm receiving the results I truly deserve.
I doubt I'm receiving the results I truly deserve.
Awesome! The system runs at 5GHz. Could you share the voltage details? Also, what’s the AVX offset? I’m currently pushing around 4.8GHz with no AVX enabled on my 1.4V setup (I’m aware it’s a bit high). My motherboard has a copper IHS. Temperatures are in the mid-70s during gameplay and reach about 82°C after an hour of Prime95 and OCCT. My GPU is 1080, and I’m seeing low 70s during games (around 1900MHz). Your CPU is running at 82°C during 3DMark tests—maybe it’s too hot? You might want to try OCCT or the older version of Prime95 to check your thermal performance.
1.35 voltage, unclear about the AVX adjustment, I don’t know its purpose. I just downloaded Cinabench and plan to test it quickly, and I’ll also attempt to play Warzone for a genuine stress check.
I’m not a tech expert, but from what I understand, today’s Intel CPUs use two main types of instructions: regular ones and AVX. Basically, most modern processors have two speeds—regular clock speed and AVX speed. For instance, a CPU isn’t just 5.0 GHz; it might be 5 GHz with an AVX offset of -3, meaning its actual speed is around 4.7 GHz. I prefer AVX 0 because some games need those specific instructions. If your CPU runs at 5 GHz and AVX offset -3, it will change speed between 5 GHz and 4.7 GHz while gaming, which isn’t a fixed 5 GHz. Setting the offset to 0 would make it much hotter. I suspect your offset is around -3, giving you a real frequency of about 5.0/4.7. That’s quite fine for a 8600 MHz processor. Compared to 4.7/4.7, it’s better. I once had a faulty 8600 MHz and could only get stable at 4.8/4.8 at high voltage (1.4V). In theory, the ideal limit is around 1.35 for safety, but overclockers often push to 1.4. Using Cinebench to check stability is helpful, though not perfect. Running Prime95 with a small FFT (version 26.6) can show peak temperatures after about an hour, or you could try OCCT with a large dataset for an hour. These tests will help you see if your temps stay within safe limits. I believe the maximum should not exceed around 85°C. Lowering voltage always helps, and try to reduce it until OCCT crashes. Also, checking the LLC settings can fine-tune your performance. Just relying on Cinebench to judge stability isn’t the best approach.