I'm currently in the process of building a new PC. I've swapped various parts in and out as i've seen deals on FB or Ebay, maybe I have a tech addiction I don't know..
Anyways I've gone from a not great silicone lottery 8700k @ 5.0Ghz to an 'ok' 9700k @ 5.1Ghz
I've also gone from a 2070 Super which I got new for £480 with a game I was going to purchase anyway to a new (without box) 2080 Super for £480 which I thought was a pretty good deal.
In addition i'm also running 3200 LPX Vengeance at 3750Mhz OC and a Mini-ITX Z370 MSI pro Carbon Mobo + 1TB Saberant M.2 SSD.
I'm seeing some strange 3Dmark results mainly with my combined score varying massibly. Clocks and temps have remained pretty much the same. Please see below for some examples:
9700k - 2080 Super:
Compare - https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/21209161/fs/21209358
59 vs 53 FPS combined same clocks on card and CPU
9700 - 2070 Super:
Compare - https://www.3dmark.com/compare/fs/21097497/fs/21097901#
58 vs 49 FPS combined
What could be causing the large fluctuation in FPS on the combined score? This is usually the test which throws the numbers out.