I7 9700k with z370 compatibility
I7 9700k with z370 compatibility
Sure, I thought if these sockets are the final ones, it’s best to maximize performance by using 8 cores. Trading my chip to a friend and getting a Newegg credit made the decision much simpler.
Installed at 9700k in a gigabyte gaming 5. It looks normal at stock and started up properly on the first boot. That’s a good sign. I’ll follow up after thermal and stress tests.
Got it! Thanks for the update. Will you attempt a new character concept?
It looks a bit odd at first, but I'll share some screenshots. This unit clearly doesn't have a 95W TDP. It really needs us to set the voltage, was running at 1.4 during the turbo boost. It handled 130W easily... temperatures climbed to about 70°C but stayed stable. The VRMS reached around 63°C. On the older 8600k model, VRMS was in the mid-40s to low 50s... I'll post more shots soon. I'm planning to stabilize the voltage for better efficiency and aim for 4.8 volts per core with low temps and solid performance.
I'd check if MCE was activated and confirm the voltage is set to auto. Observe the changes. On my machine, BIOS tweaks cause voltage spikes and unexpected reboots to default values. My 8700k has minimal TDP, but HWInfo64 shows higher power draw under certain conditions. VRM performance remains stable even at high voltages.
Multi-Core Enhancement is turned on in the BIOS, with some boards defaulting to it. The i7-9700K P-States follow this pattern, and performance exceeds expectations—TDP rises above 95W. One core runs at up to 4.9 GHz, two cores up to 4.8 GHz, five cores up to 4.7 GHz, and eight cores up to 4.6 GHz. When all eight cores are engaged, the frequency stays around 4.8 GHz consistently, not fluctuating. Core voltage also increases slightly, likely due to the MCE feature being active.