Increase processor speed through overclocking techniques.
Increase processor speed through overclocking techniques.
You're asking about the voltage settings for your overclocked Intel i5 9600K. It's generally safe to lower the voltage further, but you should monitor closely. At 1.200V during stress testing, you're still seeing stable performance, which is good. Most users can safely reduce to around 1.10-1.15V without immediate crashes, though stability depends on your specific setup and components. Always keep an eye on temperatures and system behavior as you adjust.
Keep testing at lower levels until instability occurs. Use a range of stress tests or applications to ensure consistent performance, as each one affects components differently. Stability varies—what works in one setup might fail in another.
I saw a lot about 1.325V or above for 4.9GHz, but my setup uses 1.290V or less. Is that okay?
so you dont get bottleneck by the uncore? This is an overly shortened way of saying it, but basically the extra core clock wont help as much as it could if it's bottlenecked elsewhere, one of these factors is uncore frequency Target that. Different workloads care about cache/uncore to varying degrees but at stock, uncore/cache is 300MHz lower than core.
Consider setting minimum cache to auto and maximum cache around 4600MHz for optimal performance.