i7 2600 BLCK OC vs i5 2500k
i7 2600 BLCK OC vs i5 2500k
Hey everyone,
I successfully acquired an i7 2600 from a relative for free, which was a solid upgrade compared to my fx-6300. Now I'm aiming to overclock it, but I'm not sure how. I've already increased the multiplier so it runs at 3.9 ghz across all threads and 4.2 ghz on single core. My current BCLK is 102.6, and I can barely hit 4.0 ghz on all threads without risking damage. Should I leave it as is or lower it back to 100? I'm worried about the stability of my components like the motherboard and hard drive. Another idea is trading with a friend who doesn’t overclock but has an i5-2500k; would that be beneficial? He might get the higher-end processor, but the larger cache and higher frequency in the i7 could offset the ~0.5ghz increase I’d need to achieve.
Thanks!
I remember that BCLK overclocking offers only a 1-3% gain, which isn't really worth it.
There are too many interdependencies involved.
Most games can't utilize more than 2-3 threads, so switching to a potentially faster I5-2500K seems like a smart move.
geofelt :
Remember when BCLK overclocking offers only a small gain of 1-3%? That’s what overclocking aims for—maximizing performance from your parts.
geofelt :
There are too many factors involved. I’m worried about stability. What’s the typical safe BCLK OC range? I don’t want any components to fail.
geofelt :
Most games need only 2-3 threads, so switching to a faster i5-2500K seems reasonable.
Yeah, that makes sense. But do you have benchmarks comparing an i5-2500K around 4.5ghz to a 4.0ghz i7 2600? I want to confirm the difference before upgrading, but online I only see the 2600k running at 4.4+ghz.
To discover which threads are beneficial for you, perform an experiment. You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option. You'll need to restart for the adjustments to apply. Adjust the number of processors to a value lower than yours. This will indicate how responsive your games are to having multiple threads.
geofelt :
To understand which threads are helpful for you, try an experiment.
You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option.
You’ll need to restart for the changes to apply.
Set the number of processors to less than what you currently have.
This will indicate how responsive your games are to having many threads.
It won’t perfectly compare performance because it doesn’t account for clock speeds and cache, but it gives a solid starting point if I were to test it. I’ll check it out. Thanks!