Performance Accuracy of QuestionPassmark
Performance Accuracy of QuestionPassmark
Hey, I’ve been experimenting with overclocking my i5 2500k lately. I ran some FPS tests in swbf and compared the single-threaded scores against other CPUs listed on the passmark site. What do you think about using this benchmark? With a solid 4.7 GHz OC on the i5, I got scores that matched and even surpassed some faster CPUs at lower speeds, like the 3770, coming in within 20 points of a non-K 4790. Does this give a fair picture of how my CPU performs, especially when compared to newer i7s in single-threaded tasks?
I also noticed that after overclocking from 3.3 to 4.7 GHz, I saw about a 25 FPS boost on average and my maxes jumped by around 20 in swbf. That’s impressive—probably because I’m running a 1070 Ti, so the overclock highlights how much of a bottleneck it is. My average dropped from 80 FPS on ultra to 105 FPS.
*Note: My monitor isn’t great for testing, so the results are based on 1280x1024 resolution. If the scores look high, maybe it’s just the display limiting the numbers.*
For single thread scores, it seems unnecessary.
4.7Ghz is quite strong. The maximum stock boost is 4.0Ghz, which allows me to observe 700Mhz contributing to the architectural enhancements.