i7 6700K OC
i7 6700K OC
Hi guys,
I own this processor i7 6700K OC 4.5GHz-1.34V / Temp 80max.
I mainly play Guild Wars2 and World of Tanks. In the near future I plan to upgrade my monitor from 1920x1080 144Hz to 2560x1440 144Hz.
When trying to boost FPS in these games, can I downclock this processor? What will the new frame rate be? How much will the temperature drop? Is it worth it? Or should I consider a new motherboard and CPU? (for example i7 / 8700K or i7 9700K + MB)?
I think both games depend on how well the CPU performs...
Thanks.
So I have the same components as you—6700k at 4.5Ghz. I’m experiencing issues at 1440p with an RTX 2060 Super, and the problems are all on the CPU side. I’m planning to upgrade but am holding off to see what the Ryzen 4000 series will be like since the Ryzen 3000 series barely matched the 8th-gen Intel performance, and Intel hasn’t offered anything meaningful in at least three generations. The latest generation is really lacking. TDP is too high, and the performance gain over the 6th Gen Skylake is minimal. In fact, it’s still the same architecture.
But if the Ryzen 4000 series by the end of this year doesn’t seem worthwhile, I’ll probably settle for whatever Intel brings out on 10nm, if they ever release one. Right now, I don’t have much...
So I have the same components as you—specifically a 6700k @ 4.5Ghz. I'm experiencing difficulties at 1440p resolution with an RTX 2060 Super, and all the issues I'm facing are connected to the CPU. I'm considering an upgrade but am holding off to see what the Ryzen 4000 series offers since the Ryzen 3000 series barely matched the performance of the 8th generation Intel chips, and Intel hasn't delivered anything significant in at least three generations. The latest models are essentially underwhelming. The TDP is too high, and the performance improvement over the 6th Gen Skylake is minimal. In fact, the same architecture is still being used.
But if the Ryzen 4000 series doesn’t look promising by the end of this year, I’ll likely settle for whatever Intel offers on the 10nm process, should they ever release one. At this stage, I’m losing confidence in Intel as well. There has to be a better option. I won’t be purchasing any Intel chips that are still built on 14nm—it just doesn’t make sense anymore.
I also don’t think delidding will solve the problem because another 300MHz processor, which is what you can realistically expect from a daily driver even without delidding, isn’t going to provide enough value. It would be wiser to opt for a chip with more cores and higher IPC. If you need immediate performance, the 10700k or the 3700x would be better choices. Either of those would give you solid CPU performance regardless of any GPU upgrade.
Even a Ryzen 3600x would be a reasonable upgrade. It would match the single-core performance of the 6700k @ 4.5Ghz, but it would also add two more cores and two hyperthreads. The 3700x seems like the most cost-effective option in terms of bang for your buck. Still, I’m not familiar with those two games and I’m unsure if they benefit more from extra multithreading or from higher IPC and clock speeds.
Thank you for your reply. I'm still trying to figure out what's best. I've read many articles suggesting that upgrading hardware doesn't always boost FPS, especially in Guild Wars 2.