You're not happy with your 8600k, but you want advice on what to do next.
You're not happy with your 8600k, but you want advice on what to do next.
I also adjusted it to an offset mode instead of fixed or auto on the vcore. You might be unlucky, but I’d suggest giving it another attempt—you should have no issues up to at least 4.8 with a relatively low vcore...
I believed you mentioned being at 5.0 at 1.3. I tested my i5 8600k at 5.0 with a 3.6 vcore. In-game performance was solid during bf1. Prime95 caused temperatures to rise close to 90c. Using avx instructions helped reduce the heat. I adjusted the clock speed down to 4.8ghz until I installed a 360aio cooler. My H100i v2.0 struggles to handle prime for more than an hour.
I had a debate with someone about how long stability is needed in Prime95 to confirm a build works well. They suggested 24 hours, but I think that’s too long. Still, I believe two minutes isn’t enough to truly test stability. Cinebench gives some data, but it doesn’t accurately reflect overall system performance. Here are a couple of screenshots:
This is during a gameplay session.
The last image shows 7 hours of Prime95 at 4.8ghz. I plan to increase to 5ghz once the 360aio cooler arrives.