Why is PC so slow?
Why is PC so slow?
I own an Intel i7-5960x CPU with water cooling, overclocked to 1.3 core voltage and active core multiplier at 46, paired with two GTX-980 SC graphics, 32Gb DDR4 RAM (2800), all running on an MSI X99A Godlike Gaming motherboard. I also have a 1350W 80 Plus Silver power supply. Despite these specs, I'm only reaching 3.7 GHz instead of the expected 4.6 GHz. What's going on?
It seems your 46 multiplier wasn't activated across every core. Would you like me to confirm that?
There are various multipliers depending on the number of loaded cores. I encountered a problem while recently updating my 3570K; even with a single thread running on Prime95, it appears Windows is splitting the workload across more than one core. This makes it difficult to properly test a single-core multiplier. It would be better to start with an all-core multiplier first, then adjust if you need a slight performance boost.
Good suggestion. I adjusted all cores to 44, then increased the multiplier to 45 and 46, maintaining a voltage of 1.3v. Still no improvement. I've viewed various u-tube tutorials and read numerous articles about my i7-5960x and MSI X99A Godlike Gaming board. I'm still struggling to reach over 3.7GHz.