Looking for assistance with boosting the performance of an i7 9700k?
Looking for assistance with boosting the performance of an i7 9700k?
Hi, I'm just starting out with overclocking and wanted to try my i7 9700k after finally achieving a 3080. I've adjusted the Core Voltage to 1.31 and completed Intel Burn Test, AIDA64 stress test, and Cinebench R15 without any crashes. I set LLC to level 6, the idle core voltage is 1.305 but it occasionally jumps to 1.314 for a brief moment—am not sure if that's typical. It's also using manual settings. I have a Strix Z390 gaming-F motherboard and an RMA850 80+ gold power supply if that matters for overclocking. My current overclocks are at 5GHz across all cores without AVX offset. I've attached pictures of my CPU-Z and CPUID HWMonitor showing the voltages. I'm wondering if everything looks normal, if the voltage readings are acceptable, and if following the guide on YouTube helped me a lot. Thanks a lot!
voltages will change based on load and clock speed... What are your HWMonitor temperatures during extended core usage after running CPU-Z, bench, or stress tests for 10-15 minutes? If they exceed 80-85°C, it's a bit hot.
When not in use, it fluctuates between 1.305 V and 1.314 V briefly. During gaming or other activities it reaches 1.323 V. Is this typical?