Overclocking an i7 10700k without anyone helping? That's impressive!
Overclocking an i7 10700k without anyone helping? That's impressive!
Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. I appreciate the effort from the Linus team behind these great videos and the forum. Regarding your issue with the i710700k running above its clock speed, it sounds like you're experiencing some unexpected behavior after updating Armoury Crate. Since you mentioned seeing a temperature spike to 5, that could point to thermal throttling or other hardware constraints. The fact that you had to reinstall a GTX660 suggests the GPU might be struggling under load. Overclocking was considered, but it seems the situation is more complex than just a simple speed increase. It’s possible there’s a bottleneck involving both CPU and GPU, or even power delivery issues. I’d recommend checking your cooling setup and ensuring the CPU cooler is performing well. If you’re concerned about the CPU itself, we can explore diagnostics further. Let me know how it goes!
The system has a standard speed and an additional speed when required, with various boost options available for each core, such as single, dual, or more.
It's above 3.8, but the system is currently idle. Just restarted it.
For various tasks, different cores perform better. Under changing workloads, certain processors can increase their clock speeds independently. Note that the maximum rating per core isn't always shown on Intel's official page—it's 4.7GHz for this model.
Learn about Intel Turbo Boost. This capability is integrated into Intel processors. When a single core is running, the CPU can increase its speed up to 5.10 GHz. For better control, switch to the Windows Balanced power plan if you don’t want automatic boosting during light use or when idle. I favor the Windows High Performance plan, which always maximizes performance no matter the workload. To reduce energy use when not in use, activate C states in the BIOS. This is how contemporary Intel CPUs manage power efficiently.
Background processes can affect performance fluctuations. This is typical. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...boost.html
Everyone has been convinced that you must use a slow Intel CPU. This isn't necessary. When the C states are active, the CPU performs efficiently no matter how fast it runs. Cores in the C7 mode are inactive and essentially idle at 0 MHz and 0 volts. An idle CPU can allocate up to 99% of its time to core C7.