Visible performance increase ?
Visible performance increase ?
I own an i5 4690k with OCd @ 4.2 GHz (1.131 V vcore), GTX 970, and Windows 10 Pro x64. My CPU cooler is a Coolink Colator DS. I'm curious if boosting the CPU to 4.2/4.1 GHz instead of stock would improve gaming performance, particularly in GTA V? If not, I'd prefer to keep it at the original settings to preserve its lifespan.
No, without OC each core will turbo based on the workload. My current setting is 3.1, increasing to 3.5 when using just one or two cores, and 3.3 when all cores are active. Once OC is applied, turbo will be disabled. You'll likely see a performance boost in newer games with a good cooler, but not necessarily at maximum settings.
adjust turbos to 3.9ghz so minor overclocking won't cause big issues
though it won't change its lifespan much either, since it's a small tweak with little vcore boost
i just sold my 2600k at 5ghz and it's still working well after five years
But the maximum turbo doesn't activate if just one core is running. On my system, it only hits that level when one core is active; with four cores, it drops. I’d keep the original settings, switch off turbo, and let it run at 4.2 across all cores—this should give better performance in CPU-intensive games.
The turbo feature is only available for Core 0. Other cores will maintain their standard speeds unless you choose to overclock. You probably won't see a significant change from your current settings, possibly only a small increase of around 10 FPS. The improvement is likely minimal.
No, without OC each core will turbo based on the workload. My current setting is 3.1, increasing to 3.5 when using just one or two cores, and 3.3 when all cores are active. Once OC is applied, turbo will be disabled. You'll likely see a performance boost in newer games with a good cooler, but not necessarily at maximum settings.
I'll keep the OC enabled and push to the limit.
Just to confirm, temperatures shouldn't approach 70C or 72C under full load, correct?
Also, I believe I didn't receive a very strong chip—I'm limited to over 4.2 GHz with my air cooler (coollink corator ds).
70 is the ideal limit, though it might get warmer. A 4.2 on an air cooler isn't too bad. Have you slowed down the voltage gradually until instability occurred? Don't just crank it up! Voltage equals heat. Thanks for the advice.
I was trying to reduce the Vcore voltage step by step, but even at 1.126 V I still crash when playing games if it was in sleep mode beforehand. So I always shut down my PC and avoid crashes. Clearly my OC'd CPU dislikes sleep mode.