Overclocking the 6402p
Overclocking the 6402p
I increased the i5 6402p's speed from 2.80 ghz to 3.4ghz, but the performance gain in games remains small. Should I consider replacing the processor?
maurimcfly :
TJ Hooker :
You should check the graphics card you're using. If overclocking your CPU isn't helping with gaming performance, it's likely the GPU is limiting you instead of the CPU.
You might be able to push your CPU overclock further (up to 4 GHz or more).
Are you certain you've actually increased the CPU overclock? Even at default settings, the 6402P can reach up to 3.4 GHz.
My multiplier went from 28x to 35x and I'm using a GTX 960.
How did you achieve 3.4 GHz with a 35x boost? Unless you adjusted the BCLK somehow?
The 6402P is a fixed CPU, so overclocking it would require changing the BCLK on certain Z170 cards with older BIOS versions. I'm still not entirely convinced you really overclocked your CPU.
Still, with a 960, you're almost certainly going to...
What graphics card do you possess? If enhancing your CPU's performance through overclocking doesn't boost gaming results, it's likely your GPU is the limiting factor instead of your CPU.
You might be able to push your GPU further (up to 4 GHz or more).
Are you certain you've already pushed your GPU to its limit? Even with default settings, the 6402P can reach up to 3.4 GHz.
TJ Hooker:
What graphics card do you have? If your CPU overclocking doesn't enhance gaming performance, it's likely the GPU is limiting things instead of the CPU.
You might be able to push the GPU a bit further (4 GHz or more).
Are you certain you've actually done the overclocking? Even with default settings, the 6402P can reach up to 3.4 GHz.
My ratio increased from 28x to 35x and my GPU is GTX 960.
What else is included in your setup? It doesn't seem like the CPU is slow.
maurimcfly :
TJ Hooker :
You should check the graphics card you're using. If overclocking your CPU isn't helping with gaming performance, it's likely the GPU is limiting things instead of the CPU.
You might be able to push your CPU overclock a bit more (to 4 GHz or higher).
Are you certain you've actually increased the CPU overclock? Even with default settings, the 6402P can reach up to 3.4 GHz.
My multiplier went from 28x to 35x and I'm using a GTX 960.
How did you achieve 3.4 GHz with a 35x boost? Unless you adjusted the BCLK somehow?
The 6402P is a fixed CPU, so the only way to overclock it is by raising the BCLK on certain Z170 cards with older BIOS versions. I'm still not entirely convinced you really overclocked your CPU.
Still, with a 960 GPU, you're probably more limited by the GPU than the CPU, so whether or not your CPU is overclocked probably won't be a big factor.