Performance of CPU when overclocked
Performance of CPU when overclocked
Hi, I've pushed my i5 6600K to 4.6ghz and am experiencing swings between 4.6 and 4.7ghz (trying to figure out which is better for gaming). I'm not sure if it's me, but I seem to get lower FPS at 4.7ghz compared to 4.6ghz. The GPU specs show 1.280vcore while the motherboard says 1.280 and HWmonitor shows 1.292. It might be due to adaptive voltage, but could this be affecting performance because I set my VCore too low? Thanks for understanding—I'm still getting the hang of overclocking.
What are the temperatures during gaming or benchmarking? If performance drops at higher clock speeds, it might be due to throttling, which is often heat-related. The variation between 4.6 and 4.7 is only 2%, so you shouldn't notice any difference in everyday use. You should only detect changes when checking numbers in a benchmark.
The gap between 4.6GHz and 4.7GHz is just 2%, which is generally considered acceptable in most areas.
Stick with 4.6GHz, as moving to 4.7GHz won't noticeably boost performance.