i5 7600k overclocking - stock vs 4.5V vs 5GHz
i5 7600k overclocking - stock vs 4.5V vs 5GHz
I own an i5 7600k and was thinking about how much value it would gain from upgrading the CPU. I’m currently able to run at around 5 ghz with a dark rock pro 4 cooling solution, maintaining temperatures below 75 degrees while keeping noise levels low. However, when idle, it tends to reach about 50 degrees, which causes the fans to spin very slowly due to my setup. This temperature is probably too high for quiet operation during maintenance. To ensure everything stays cool and silent at all times, I might need to lower the frequency to 4.5 GHz. I’m wondering if this change would noticeably affect gaming performance or everyday tasks? Or should I opt for a louder build just to be safe? The rest of my hardware includes: a GTX 1070 ti with a custom Arctic acellero cooler, an MSI z270 tomahawk, 16GB RAM at 2400 MHz, and a Fractal Design meshify c with two 120mm front fans, one rear fan, and a Noctua 120mm PWM airflow fan on top. I prefer keeping my intake speeds as low as possible to avoid the noise from the NXT fans.
i have a daily system built for 4.5ghz and 6600k. i've tested 4.7 for benchmarks, but it caused my cooler to overheat.
i notice some improvements in games with 5% to 10% after a 25% overclock from 3.6ghz to 4.5ghz.
from 4.5 to 5ghz, gains seem smaller, possibly around 2-4%.
i doubt the difference will be significant between 4.5 and 5.0.
i have a daily system built for 4.5ghz and 6600k. i've tested 4.7 for benchmarks, but it caused my cooler to overheat.
i notice some improvements in games with 5% to 10% after a 25% overclock from 3.6ghz to 4.5ghz.
from 4.5 to 5ghz, gains seem smaller, possibly around 2-4%.
i think the performance jump between 4.5 and 5.0 will be minimal.