Should I go for a stable 4.7ghz?
Should I go for a stable 4.7ghz?
Hello everyone,
Yesterday I experimented with my BIOS to see if I could achieve a clock speed of 5ghz for my i5-9600k.
Short summary:
After booting into Windows at 5ghz, the system froze just before the login screen appeared.
4.8ghz was stable for a short time, but it dropped to 4.6ghz.
The most consistent speed was around 4.7ghz, which ran smoothly while playing Destiny 2 on ultra settings with high FPS and stayed under 60%.
Right now I’m at 4.7ghz, and it’s performing well without overheating.
I’m wondering why I can’t reach 5ghz or maintain a stable 4.8ghz.
Here’s my full setup:
CPU – I5-9600k
Cooler – Cryorig M9 Plus
GPU – Gigabyte RTX 2060 6G OC
Motherboard – MSI MPG Z390
RAM – D416GB 2666-16 Vengeance LPX
Power Supply – Be Quiet! STRAIGHT POWER11 CM 650W
Also, three basic 120mm fans included in the case (aerocool aero-1000)
When I run Cinebench at 4.8ghz or higher, the system freezes once the CPU hits around 80 degrees.
I’ve read that 80 degrees under full load is acceptable, but what should I do? Should I settle for 4.7ghz instead?
I’d appreciate your thoughts on this.
Achieved stable up to 4.8ghz. Played Destiny 2 and temperatures stayed normal (no 70s spikes).
Cinebench results show peak temps reached 84.
Online sources suggest my cooler isn’t ideal for overclocking—any tips? I’m not keen on watercooling.
Still, I managed to hit 4.8ghz without a crash.
The gap between 4.7 and 5.0 equals 6%. The truth is, you won't easily notice the variation except when comparing to benchmarks. It's convenient to claim a 5.0 when you're limited to 4.7.
I understand. I don't feel the need to reach 5.0 if it means my CPU will crash in about six months. My cooler isn't great, but upgrading wouldn't be worth it for the small FPS boost. I'm really happy with 4.8 though—Destiny 2 at ultra settings is running smoothly! Love it.
I know what you mean about your CPU cooler not being the best for this task.
But I’m still curious why my system freezes when I clock over 4.8 GHz.
EDIT: It turns out I was undervolting my CPU. Right now, I have the VCore set to auto/override mode. Changing it to MSI’s suggested voltage didn’t even get me running and reset the BIOS settings.
Initially, I observed that the system is delivering 1.425V at 4.8GHz, which is significantly higher than the typical requirement of around 1.15V.
I adjusted the voltage settings to auto. MSI suggests this option for the 9600k.
Mobos frequently set higher voltage levels than required in their auto configurations.