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i7 6700K air cooled with 4.8 GHz temperatures at 85°C

i7 6700K air cooled with 4.8 GHz temperatures at 85°C

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Danjobro
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10-19-2016, 06:01 PM
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I have an i7 6700K with air cooling and I experience those temperatures at 1.305Volt 45GHz. What could be wrong? Every CPU behaves differently. My 2500K would run smoothly at 4.4 and 4.6 GHz, but 4.5 GHz might cause issues. No single CPU is identical.
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Danjobro
10-19-2016, 06:01 PM #11

I have an i7 6700K with air cooling and I experience those temperatures at 1.305Volt 45GHz. What could be wrong? Every CPU behaves differently. My 2500K would run smoothly at 4.4 and 4.6 GHz, but 4.5 GHz might cause issues. No single CPU is identical.

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10-25-2016, 05:06 AM
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The difference between 4.0 GHz and 4.8 GHz isn't significant (similar to walking 5m or 9m). It doesn't really matter if you round up to 4.8 and increase power use and CPU temperature. If the main concern is core count, that's more important than frequency. But if you still prefer 4.8 GHz, consider liquid cooling instead of air cooling.

In fact, a jump from 4.0 GHz to 4.8 only gives about 4-5 FPS gains. Is that worth it?

Just to confirm, the 6700K turbo is at 4.2 GHz, right? So comparing 4.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz? I'm sure a tough game will push the CPU enough to run at 4.2 GHz on turbo. Or maybe my understanding is off?

Maybe you're overlooking the purpose of overclocking. It's not about necessity, but about what you can achieve. Every game is built for stock performance. Overclocking is about going beyond those limits.
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10-25-2016, 05:06 AM #12

The difference between 4.0 GHz and 4.8 GHz isn't significant (similar to walking 5m or 9m). It doesn't really matter if you round up to 4.8 and increase power use and CPU temperature. If the main concern is core count, that's more important than frequency. But if you still prefer 4.8 GHz, consider liquid cooling instead of air cooling.

In fact, a jump from 4.0 GHz to 4.8 only gives about 4-5 FPS gains. Is that worth it?

Just to confirm, the 6700K turbo is at 4.2 GHz, right? So comparing 4.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz? I'm sure a tough game will push the CPU enough to run at 4.2 GHz on turbo. Or maybe my understanding is off?

Maybe you're overlooking the purpose of overclocking. It's not about necessity, but about what you can achieve. Every game is built for stock performance. Overclocking is about going beyond those limits.

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