Various CPU cores operate at distinct speeds
Various CPU cores operate at distinct speeds
Hey guys, my i5 6600k doesn't exceed 4.5GHz and it crashes no matter the voltage settings. If I adjust the first three cores to 4.6GHz and the fourth to 4.5GHz, it functions properly. Are there any drawbacks to having different speed cores? Should I be concerned? If I'm gaming and my game only uses two cores, will it use the first two at 4.6GHz?
Threads on Windows are constantly being managed across all cores, but with only a 100Mhz variation you won't really notice any changes. I think your CPU isn't having any issues—it's just minor differences, and it's hard to create identical cores perfectly since each usually has a small amount of variation.
Threads on Windows are constantly being managed across all cores, ensuring each thread executes on every processor. The difference of only 100Mhz won't be noticeable. I suspect your CPU isn't faulty—it just has minor variations, and it's normal for each core to have slight differences.