Overclock the Intel i5 6600k to 4.2
Overclock the Intel i5 6600k to 4.2
I have never overclocked before, but I plan to try this with my CPU. In BIOS I found several factory profiles for overclocking, such as 4,2; 4,3 ... up to 4.6. I set it to 4.2Ghz and everything functions well. There’s no noticeable temperature difference compared to the stock. After the Firestrike test, the maximum temperature reached was 48°C. (And from the 7800 physics score, stock got 9000 after overclocking to 4.2). I didn’t adjust the core voltage and left it auto. It reaches its maximum at 1.25 and rarely (though I haven’t seen it, hwmonitor showed up to 1.27). Should I keep it as is or should I manually set the Vcore? And what Vcore would you recommend to achieve 4.2Ghz (knowing it might vary for each CPU)?
It's really fine as it stands, though you might be able to lower the Vcore. I usually run my i5-4690k at 4.2Ghz with 1.1v, but since each chip varies, it's worth trying to reduce the Vcore a bit.