I experienced a thermal throttle on my CPU initially, but afterward it performed more efficiently.
I experienced a thermal throttle on my CPU initially, but afterward it performed more efficiently.
I adjusted the overclock settings on my I7 6700K from 4.8ghz on two cores and 4.7ghz on the other two. Initially, I was at 1.405v and gradually reduced the voltage until a crash occurred. I tried lowering it further to 1.5v but didn’t notice. Eventually, during a benchmark, I saw thermal throttling and the CPU dropped to 1.35v before crashing again. After some tweaks, I settled around 1.35v, which still gave decent results. The scores improved slightly in Cinebench R20 afterward. It seems the voltage changes affected performance, but I’m unsure if it caused damage or just instability.
The reference point when throttling occurred caused a drop in performance, highlighting a distinction.
When thermal throttling occurs, the clock slows down so the CPU stays cooler, which reduces your score. 1650 looks great for a 6700K in R15, but it isn't consistent.
I don't believe everyone grasped my point. The 1650 came after I adjusted the thermal throttling; it wasn't a new score but the same multiplier as before I changed it.
The only reason I had was improved heat dissipation after warming up, which helped the thermal paste set properly. I initially worried I might have harmed my chip, thinking a high voltage could cause damage. The Evo 212 with 1.5V is sufficient to avoid issues. The 1650 model is stable and I’m not pushing it to its maximum. I can run it at 4.8/4.8/4.7/4.7 when using 1.4V, while the 1650 operates around 1.335V with similar settings.