I7 8700k 5ghz temps?
I7 8700k 5ghz temps?
Hey guys,
I’ve boosted my i7 8700k to 5ghz and paired it with a Corsair H150i 360mm radiator. Are the temperatures okay for this setting?
Idle temps are between 30-40°C, stress tests reach 75-82°C, and during gameplay it’s around 50°C. All cores are stable, but I’m worried about the temps being a bit high.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Temps really work well. The small FFT in Prime95 will generate the highest possible heat. You can see how it behaves with RealTemp to track core temperatures—it’s quite precise. A 100mhz increase won’t be noticeable in FPS. Based on your other components, you can assess your setup’s performance. For example, gaming at 75Hz on a lower monitor doesn’t matter much if you’re getting 150–200 FPS. You’ll need to fine-tune your rig for optimal results, keeping noise and heat in check. That’s my perspective—you can push high overclocks all day as long as temperatures stay low.
Nick6312 :
Hey everyone,
I’ve boosted my i7 8700k to 5ghz and am using the Corsair H150i 360mm radiator.
Are my temperatures okay for this setting?
Idle - 30-40 degrees Celsius
Stress test - 75-82 degrees Celsius
Playing pubg it’s about 50 degrees.
All cores are stable with this overclock, but I’m a bit worried about the temps.
What do you think?
Thanks!
Nick6312:
Hey everyone,
I’ve boosted my i7 8700k to 5ghz and am running the Corsair H150i 360mm radiator.
Are my temperatures okay with this setting?
Idle temps are 30-40°C, stress tests reach 75-82°C, and during gameplay it’s about 50°C. All cores are stable, but I’m worried about the high temps.
What do you think? Thanks!
Based on the motherboard, XMP allows multicore improvement. This automatically pushes all six cores to 4.7 GHz. It has led to many processors overheating, particularly if they weren’t properly cooled.
If you achieved 5.0 GHz at 82°C, that’s quite solid. What stress test were you running?
Stress tests aren’t actual real-world scenarios. Normal gaming wouldn’t stay at full CPU usage all the time. Still, I’d reduce the settings slightly for regular use.
Voltage and temperature details provided are noted. The discussion focuses on performance under load and ambient conditions. Consider running a stress test and evaluating frame rates at different clock speeds.
Nick6312:
The voltage and ambient conditions are around 82C with full load, which is actually suitable for this CPU. The burn test was done using CPU-z. I'm considering running Prime95 and wondering if scaling it down to 4.9GHz would reduce the frames. I'm not sure if it would be noticeable.
Temps really work well. The small FFT in Prime95 will generate the highest possible heat. You can see how it behaves with RealTemp to track core temperatures—it’s quite precise. A 100mhz overclock won’t be noticeable in FPS. Based on your other components, you can assess your setup’s performance. For example, gaming at 75Hz on a lower monitor doesn’t matter much if you’re getting 150–200 FPS. You’ll need to fine-tune your rig for optimal results, keeping noise and heat in check. That’s my perspective—you can push high overclocks all day as long as temperatures stay low.
Nick6312:
Hey everyone,
I’ve boosted my i7 8700k to 5ghz and am using a Corsair H150i 360mm radiator.
Are my temperatures okay for this overclock?
Idle - 30-40 degrees Celsius
Stress test - 75-82 degrees Celsius
Playing pubg it’s about 50 degrees.
All cores are stable with this setting, but I’m worried the temps might be a bit high?
What do you think?
Thanks!
Those readings are great. I had similar results too, reaching highs around 72C to 82C and idle between 35-40°C at 1.28V. I’d consider going up to 5.2, but since it’s stable at this voltage, I don’t see much benefit. The only times I hit 82°C were during encoding with Adobe Media Encoder. I really like the 8700K.