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I was wondering what's the best overclock for 10700k? Like coreclocks and voltages?

Hi folks, I have thermal throttling at low temperatures, it starting at 70°C and it is dropping frequency from 4.7 GHz to 1.2 GHz. And game which demanding high CPU usage are unplayable. Every game should run, more than fine specs: i7 10700k B460M gaming HD - default BIOS Cooler is Argus SU-260 120mm fan RTX 3060 Ti I was reading many topics, but they are mostly about laptops or desktops which reaching very very high temperatures over 90. Which is not my case. Attached are 2 ss from XTU and throttlestop, you can see there low temperatures and huge throttling Did you have similar problem ? Or could you please advice what it can causing ? If u need more details, I will add them. Thank you very much :} Roman I hope that someone can help me here.

Ok so the 5600X is now more expensive than the 10700K, therefore the 10700K should be the better buy, right? I need an upgrade from my current i5 3570K. I was thinking about getting the 5600X until I saw the price, and now the 10700k looks more interesting to me. Should I get the 10700K? What am I gonna miss other than PCI-e 4.0 support? Because I see the benchmarks, and there isn't much difference in performance between both CPUs for gaming and productivity. I use PCpartpicker AU by the way. I appreciate the help. Thanks.

Hello forum, In an ideal situation, if u can find the both CPUs in stock and in same price, i7 10700kf for 305$ and R5 5600x for 325$. Which one will you get and why for a new system? All the features, TDP, power consumption wont help me decide on which one should i pull the trigger. I want to game with high refresh rates and i wont upgrade again for atleast 3-4 years so which one will perform better till i upgrade again ? Thanks a lot, in advance

What is the best bang for the buck cooler for a 10700k?

Hello! first of all, this is my PC: MSI Z490 TOMAHAWK INTEL I7 10700K + NOCTUA NH-D15s (140mm + 120mm noctua fans) Corsair Vengeance PRO RGB 4x8 (32GB ) @ 3200 mhz X.M.P enabled 16 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 37 1.35V RTX 3080 MSI VENTUS OC Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 1 TB (main) -> this is where Warzone is installed Samsung 850 EVO 500GB WD HDD 1TB SENTEY 750W 80 plus What I want is to use a 1440p IPS monitor @ 165hz, but I'm ok with stables 144 fps and up. On stock settings, only XMP enabled, I get 154 FPS AVG with LOW settings (competitive) at 1440p I tried many configurations and my CPU seems stable on every of them, I don't know why, it passes all benchmarks, stress tests, I can play any game or whatever. The only thing that changes is the temperature between different onfigurations. I found this configuration: CPU ratio: 51 AVX offset: -3 VCORE: 1.250 LLC: mode 3 and fixed mode to be the best one in terms of temperatures. Like 76 C on load (benchmarks/stress) and 58 C while gaming. But the AVG FPS are 140 FPS. FPSmonitor shows me that runs at 5000 - 5100 ghz while gaming Warzone. I tried other config: CPU ratio: 51 AVX offset: 0 VCORE: 1.250 LLC: mode 2 and fixed mode. This one is warmer, and I get the same AVG FPS as stock settings. like 153 FPS AVG. Temperature while gaming is 60-64 C So my question is: why I'm not getting more FPS with 51 of CPU ratio, good temperatures and RAM at 3200mhz?

Hi all, I'm a bit stuck with my oc on the 10700k. First off all i just want to find out what my cpu is capable of, I will not run it 24/7 on max oc. Currently the max is: 5.1GHZ all core Ring: 47 1.33V LLC4 --> vcore around 1.337 according to HWInfo64 SA:1.2V(havent tweaked) IO:1.2V(havent tweaked) I trie 5.2 GHZ at 1.35V but no luck there. Setup: MSI Godlike z490 (good vrams, so no issue there) 32 GB 4*8GB 3200mhz cl16 2080 super Custom loop SOOOOO question: Any tips for me? How much further can I go with voltage? Any bois settings? (vram frequency ect) or have I just reached the limit of this cpu Thanks guys

I bought an aio a few days ago because my aircooler wasnt capable of cooling my 10700k properly. Its an artic liquid freezer II 240mm with an i7 10700k @ 5Ghz 1,330V (CPU Ratio 50, Ring Ratio 43, Turbo disabled, cstates diasbled, ht enabled) While idle the avg temp is arround 30-35C with some jumps to 45C (maybe due to background process idk). When i start gaming the temp rises to avg 55-65C depending on the game (new world, bf5, dota2, apex legends). Seems fine so far, but my "problem" is that the max temp hwinfo is showing me is arround 82C while gaming, its mostly only for 1-3seconds but i dont know why. Shouldnt a liquid cooler have less fluctuation than a air cooler? Furthermore prime95 runs really hot (95-100C) when i let it go for 2-3 minutes or longer. What could be my problem here? The liquid freezer comes with only 1 cable (3 but 2 are for rgb) should i connect it to the pump or cpu_fan on my mobo? I will remount it tomorrow after work to see if that helps. EDIT: my pump is turning, my fans are turning, but the air coming out isnt really warm tbh. prime95: 3minutes gaming: 5min (but except avg going up nothing else changes if i play for 1h or 8h)

So, I recently upgraded most of my pc besides GPU. Long story short, I went from an i7-3770k to a i7-10700k. I changed my case to a fractal design (forgot exact model name). I originally purchased a ML240L Cooler Master which proved to be awful. Right out of the box just with the intel turbo boost benchmarks and stress testing often got me hitting TjMax 100c often and thermal throttling. Keep in mind my old 3770k with a h100i 240mm aio had me never going above 60c which I know has less cores and lower TDP. I immediately got a h100i ( set at top and as exhaust) and returned the Cooler Master aio. Now with an undervolt of 1.275 vcore and PL1 125W and PL2 175W a prime 95 with avx disabled I get around 67-73c but I do notice after a few minutes of running my core clocks drop to around 4ghz (I'm assuming power throttling since hwinfo showed it and my PL1/2 are low for a stress test like prime95). Gaming I get 45-68c depending on the intensity of game and streaming and gaming on the same pc I get 60-73c. Just wondering if this is just because the chip runs hot or what? I even repasted with thermal grizzly kryonaut(albeit spreading the paste with that plastic spreader is difficult I may have done a bad job but regardless it was like this with the preapplied paste as well before I removed it). Any info would be helpful. Thank you!

Hi, Just "observed" a really weird thing with my 10700k Anybody else getting that big of a delta in Cinebench r23? i'm running a 5GHZ OC at 1.3 V Thanks

Hi Guys, I'm OCing my 10700k To stress test the cpu I'm using prime95 p95-79 p95v307b9. I'm always crashing after the picture with the blend option --> when the test starts with Thread number 2 --> about 6 min into the test --> The temps shoot up to 86 degrees Also I figured out that it probably crashes when small ffts are running --> maybe this is the issue? The OC is: All core 5 GHZ no AVX offset 1.31 V IO: 1.2 SA: 1.2 LLC 5 Also I switch from a 7700k to a 10700k and was reaaally surprised about the temps. Max 90 C in cinebench r23 which i think is way to high since I'm running a custom loop 480mm rad push/pull 280 rad push/pull ekwb supremecy cpu block Alphacool VPP 655 running on full blast also a watercooled 2080 super Can anybody help? any ideas? Maybe I need higher flow for the temps? Thanks for the help

Since I'm planning to upgrade my second gaming PC, I've been eyeing out for Z490 mATX board, the ASUS Z490 Gaming G seems like a good choice. So far, my first desktop PC is doing just fine! The upgrade went smoothly and I'm having little to no issue at all, so I'm still sticking to my upgrade methods, it's either Comet Lake or Rocket Lake, typically last gen hardware because it's maturity. Unfortunately, there's seem to be conflicting issues with the ASUS Z490 Gaming G or the articles are written incorrectly. Direct Source says no 11th gen support, while this article shows that it supports 11th gen, just no PCIE 4.0 (totally fine). Now, I'm worried about this as most of the retail shops that I look at (just the price list alone) shows 10700K is out of stock. Anyone on that board with 11th gen?

READ BEFORE CONTINUING: I prefer system stability and longevity over squeezing extra performance (stock clock on CPU, undervolt). This might go against longevity, but an extreme heavy load 6700K running at 4GHz at 90C, that's pretty OK, because it's running at base frequency and below Thermal Max (100C)--it's weekly/monthly usage, not daily. AMD is not in my option because: No iGPU. In fact, iGPU saved my system and savings several times, and AMD's VCN is trashed when compared to Intel QS, it's bottom tier--in case I wanna offload the encode from NVENC to QS. Budget (including currency): US$ (all prices listed are before conversion it's US$, but after conversion, it's x1.5 multiplier, x1.62 is the highest it could go), Newegg (oddly, NE has more options than AZ). Projected to be $800-1200, just for platform upgrade +/- RAM. Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mixed work-game, though, currently Photoshop 3D, Resolve and 1 VM. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Current specs is almost the same as what I've posted in an issue with my MSI board: Intel Core i7-6700K Z270 Coolermaster Hyper 212X Corsair LPX DDR4 2133MHz (XMP disabled), 2x8GB 1 TB SSD M.2 SATA Toshiba 2x3TB HDD Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founder's Edition (dGPU), Intel iGPU is enabled via UEFI, in order to use QS, but all monitors are plugged to GTX 1070. CM GX II 650W NZXT Source 530 (a Phantom 530 chassis with a more 'pedestrian' exterior) 1x200mm intake and 3x140mm outake ASUS VK228H (main) and Acer H226HQL CSR Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 Internal card reader 3.0 Blu-ray Writer Windows 8.1 Pro (actually I do have Windows 10, but YTF it's still in a shitty state?) The original spec was mostly for gaming, however, a year prior to Covid, I actually find myself using 1 VM (VMWare), Photoshop CS5 3D (last Photoshop to be paid-once) and Resolve 16, gaming 3As games diminished (recently I've been playing casual Valorant, Skyrim, STO, so not really demanding, instead of BF, etc). I've decided to do a platform upgrade, and it's very tricky: First Option: Intel i7-10700K (see below, priority) NZXT N7 Z590/ Gigabyte Z590 Vision D (see below) G.Skill Trident Z (2x16GB, see below) 500/1TB M.2 SATA based (for backwards, also, I can clean install Windows 7/8.1 and somehow upgrade to 10) Second Option: Intel i7-11700K (see below, priority) NZXT N7 Z590/ Gigabyte Z590 Vision D (see below) G.Skill Trident Z (2x16GB, see below) 500/1TB M.2 SATA based (for backwards, also, I can clean install Windows 7/8.1 and somehow upgrade to 10) Optional Upgrade: Toshiba 1x3TB HDD (if N7 Z590, I may have to get a M.2 to SATA splitter) The latest version of H212 (the current H212 I have is using the X-scissor mounting type) ASUS VG258QR (replacing main, not sure if the colour is good as my VK228H, despite it's IPS) Another GTX 1070 (that FE is special to me, I want to retire it early with another 1070) TPM 2.0 module (err---for Windows 11?) Not sure if I should be choosing 10700K or 11700K. Sure, both chips are substantial gains when compared to the 6700K, BUT is 11700K worth ~$80 more than the 10700K in terms of gains? 11700K: Lower base and boost clock 'First' PCIE 4.0 platform Better iGPU 4 more PCIE lanes AVX512 10700K: Higher base and boost clock I couldn't really find a good comparison and mostly are games, not productivity. If 11700K is performance +12-15% on average, that +$80 is worth the WHOLE bundle, however, if the average is a single digit percentage, it's really not worth. This isn't 10700K to 11700K comparison. It's 6700K to 10700K OR 11700K. See rant further below. I'm torn between N7 Z590 and Gigabyte Z590 Vision G, though selected them due to aesthetic (yes, I know the S530 is black). N7 Z590: 3rd party, Realtek 2.5G Lan 4 SATA ports Asrock UEFI (UI is not as cluster-f like Gigabyte) Unable to get bundle discount (CPU+MOBO+/-RAM) Gigabyte Z590 Vision G: Intel 2.5G Lan 6 SATA ports Can be bought locally via retail (I could get a bundle discount, ~$10-15 off) Horrendous UEFI UI, the worst out of MSI, ASUS, Asrock, Biostar. RAM: Currently aiming at G.SKill Trident NEO/RGB, but upon checking, it's base frequency is 2.133 GHz. I have no idea why XMP failed after 3 years, happened to my Z77 and Z170. Bonus: I wouldn't mind if someone help me find an SLI compatible board, I might play around SLI with older (and/or still supported) cards . Not sure about budget IPS gaming monitors, while it's IPS, they sacrifice image colour. Conclusion: I would like to spring to the 10900K (11900K is a downgrade IMO), but the jump from 11700K to 11900K is ~$150 (10900K should be US$120-140). It's getting rare to find 10th gen, especially the K-series and 10900K. That's why I'm limiting myself to 10/11700K. I've completely maxed out my 6700K without instability, I've floored the gas pedal. TLDR: Is 11700K or 10700K? Special Rant: Most Tech YTbers are showing one generation to another generation upgrade. I mean why? Sure, it maybe for those planning to purchase last gen over new gen, only to left out those with 5-year outdated hardware. For example, when the 10-series launched, Nvidia targeted toward the Kepler series or older, NOT 900-series. Is the gain substantial for the price? Yes, you're moving from 6/700 series to 10-series. Though, everyone seems to be so cling onto other 1070/80 vs 980TI, and giving the poor impression that you must do annual upgrade, and the cost is overpriced--thus, leading to poor people that needs latest and greatest, upgrading annually and/or if there's anything new, yet complain that everything is expensive. Look at what happened to those who hold out for the 30-series, and complaining that RTX is a waste and gimmick--no GPUs for you when you could've bought the 20-series (assuming you have 900 or older). I mean, it's an entry to RTRT; use logic and common sense. Even buying used 10-series card instead of 20-series, there's no guarantee that it will last 2-5 years. I heard similar complains when the OG iPhone came out like; lacking of apps, poor battery life, even the comparable Android smartphones had similar complain, but now, both have comparable list of apps and battery life. Also, why is there's no 1440p/4K monitor under 22-24 inch? You can make those resolution under 18, especially 6-7 inch, but not that range? I'm certain there's a market, especially those who don't have the luxury of space.

Hey, So I have an Asrock z490m-ITX/AC & 10700kf. I know, kinda overkill CPU for this board, but I need more cores and I want to undervolt it. The issue is, using voltage offset doesn't really change anything. Setting -100mv on all ratio points lowers the overall voltage to -20mv maximum. I keep the Ring V/F offset to auto. There is another issue though. I set the max turbo ratio on 6/8 cores to 46 and the other two 50. This works well for all core tasks, however, now in idle the CPU doesn't go below 4.2Ghz. I haven't changed all core ratio, because I don't want to have 4.6ghz all the time. Any help would be appreciated.

HI everyone, I need help as I am dealing with a weirdly behaving processor at the moment. I bought an i9 10900k used on leboncoin (french craigslist), it arrived in it's original box, everything seemed fine at the moment. When I installed it in my Gigabyte z490m gaming X the bios recognised the CPU as an i7-10700k. I updated the bios and checked the compatibility on gigabyte's website and despite off the 10900k being compatible it was stil recognised as a 10700k. I thought that I had been scammed and the CPU was relidded as it seemed to run a bit on the hot side. To check that I delidded it and it seemed to have already been opened as it was really easy to pop the IHS. But the weirdness starts here. I searched online for some images of the dies of the 10900k and 10700k. I was shocked to find that the CPU I had was indeed a 10900k, no mistake possible here I even mesured the die with callipers, (also the dies of the 10700k and 10900k are nothing alike). Oh and windows only sees 8cores and the 10900k has 10. I tried userbenchmark and I get the scores of the 10700k. What do you guys think is going on here ? If the cpu was bad why would it register as another completely different model ? Could the motherboard be bad and only detect 8 cores ? I have tried everything to understand this CPU but it is way to weird for me... Thanks in advance ! EDIT : added CPU-z screenshot 2nd EDIT : I am dumb and i misread some information about the dies, this is just a regular scam

Budget (including currency): N/A Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Discord and Gaming with the boys. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Currently running a I7 7700k with a GTX 1070 (Will be upgraded). 1440p 144hz. Hey Chaps, I am undergoing a bit of PC hardware refresh, I have made up my mind about everything except a CPU. This is where you experts come in Now... I have jumped between the idea of a 3700X as AMD really seem to be strong lately in the CPU game, or do I stick with what I know and stay Intel. Am looking for a new CPU to run 1440p 144Hz as mentioned above and when the Nvidia 3000 series become more available then I will be swapping to that (3070/3080), therefore I would also like a CPU that would be suitable for the future... I don't do a lot on my PC currently other than play games and discord with the boys (Webcams on all of us). Games - R6 Siege, COD, Battlefield, Valorant, Cyberpunk etc. Which CPU would be more tailored to my needs do you reckon? Cheers Chaps!

I currently have an Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 (from 2013) and a GTX 1070. I am and have been planning to upgrade for a bout half a year now. I'm going to change everything but the GPU and SSD. I wanted to buy and AMD CPU for quite some time now and was excited for the 5000 series. Now stock seemed to have been stabilised, but prices are still quite high. I'm from the EU, and the best/cheapest online stores shipping to me seem to be from Germany. The main ones are obviously Amazon.de, mindfactory.de, computeruniverse.de, computeruniverse.de and alternate.de (if you know of any more, please let me know). I mostly play RPG games at 1080p 60 (at least for now) but I also do occasional CAD modelling and rendering. I'm also planning to to use this setup as a new NAS when I replace it in 5-7 years. The MB I want to use if I go AMD is the micro ATX Gigabyte B550M AORUS Pro-P. The Ryzen 5 5600X MSRP converted to EUR plus VAT should be ~300. I know it doesn't work exactly like that, but on launch day it was listed at 307 €. Currently the cheapest is 344 € on mindfactory and the price has been dropping in the past few days. For comparison the Intel 10700k is 360 € (340 w/o cooler). It has 2 more cores so it should be better for rendering at least, but according to reviews it's slower in games. Now the new 11th gen Intel CPUs are rumoured to be releasing in March (although if the 11700k and 11600k will be releasing at that time is a different story) and their performance is yet to be independently tested. I wanted to buy the PC in November, but the stock scarcity has delayed me until now, so I'm getting somewhat impatient. THE ACTUAL QUESTION: Do you suggest waiting for Intel 11th gen (if nothing else, to hopefully lower Ryzen prices), buy the 10700k or the 5600X. Obviously the safest bet would be to wait, but the price and availability and performance of 11th gen are still unknown. Also it seems like a crime to buy 14 nm CPUs in 2021 tbh.

So I've recently got a 10700k and a ASUS Z490-E, up from a 7700k and a Z270-F which had roughly the same problem. The problem is is that with benchmark scores, whether overclocked or not, they are always quite a bit lower than other people's scores. For instance, 3DMark timespy puts me in the bottom 15% with similar hardware, and Cinebench R23 puts me at 1500 points below similar hardware. I'm wondering what could be going wrong. I'm running stock config at the moment to try and figure this out before I start overclocking. As a side note, my temps are well in below 65 under full sustained load, and no thermal throttling or power throttling according to XTU. The only motherboard options I have changed is enabling XMP for 2666mhz, but tests were ran before XMP as well and that barely made any difference. Any suggestions at all? Thanks. I'm quite stumped on what could be causing this on two separate processors and motherboards. Memory or power are my only ideas, but I'm no where near the rated limit of my PSU right now. FULL SPECS: CPU - Intel i7 10700k GPU - ASUS GTX 1080 STRIX OC Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 8x4 2666mhz PSU - EVGA Supernova G3 750w 80+ Gold Motherboard - ASUS Z490-E STRIX

So I'm trying to decide between these three upgrade paths 5600x vs i7 10700k vs i9 10850k with Tomahawk motherboards. You'll notice ram with the 5600x, thinking this will give me the extra performance on 5600x to help it compete better with Intel vs the 3000 CL15 kit I have. I also need a new CPU cooler plate for mounting my existing EK velocity Waterblock (custom water cooling setup with 2x 360mm rads I planned for this upgrade). Option 1: I have this all on order, but debating if I should cancel and stick with intel here - as all I do is game but this build better play AAA's in 2024 @1440p without stutter. My 4c4t CPU is not cutting it. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $299.99 @ Walmart Motherboard MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Amazon Memory Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $74.99 @ B&H Custom EK-Quantum Velocity D-RGB Mounting Plate - AMD Black $19.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $574.96 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-29 21:20 EST-0500 Option 2: I'm heavily leaning this way. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-10700KF 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.99 @ B&H Motherboard MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $519.98 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-29 21:15 EST-0500 Option 3: probably more cores than I need and yes I 'm conveniently excluding PSU upgrade when I get the 3080. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i9-10850K 3.6 GHz 10-Core Processor $399.99 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $589.98 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-29 21:15 EST-0500 Option 4: Out of left field, get base i5 for now then upgrade to Rocket Lake i5 or i7 k CPU. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $159.00 @ B&H Motherboard MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon Custom EK-Quantum Velocity D-RGB Mounting Plate - AMD Black $19.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $368.98 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-29 21:34 EST-0500 Current System and yes I plan on upgrading the 3060ti to 3080 but it was all I could get my hands on (replaced GTX1070). PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor $319.72 @ Amazon Motherboard Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $480.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory $82.99 @ Newegg Storage Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ Amazon Storage Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $104.99 @ Lenovo Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $57.98 @ Newegg Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case Power Supply SeaSonic G 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $139.88 @ Other World Computing Monitor Dell S3220DGF 31.5" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor $449.99 @ Best Buy Keyboard Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse Corsair M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse $59.99 @ Corsair Headphones Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X Headphones $119.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1876.51 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-29 21:10 EST-0500

I am a new owner of an i7-10700K, and I feel the need to overclock it since I paid extra for an unlocked CPU. I did some light overclocking on my previous CPU (6700K) and didn't really think much of it because my computer never crashed even during heavy gaming loads. However, after reading many things about overclocking online, I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough to overclock this CPU to 5 or even 5.1GHz responsibly. My motherboard is an Asus ROG Strix Z490-G Gaming and my cooler is an H115i. I initially followed some advice just to set up the general settings in the BIOS overclocking menu, but the advice had me set the vcore to auto (let the motherboard decide) which was running at 5.0GHz all core and exceeding 1.5V. I realized this was a huge mistake because that voltage seemed way too high and my temps were above 80C while playing games. I manually set the vcore to 1.35V because that seemed like a relatively average voltage from what I gathered online, although I do see many 10700K owners claiming 5.1GHz all core and sub 1.3V. While using this setup my PC crashed while gaming, but I thought 1.35V would have still been generous. I went online for help, but that's when I ran into my problem of not knowing what anyone was talking about once they moved past vcore (things like LLC, VCCIO, etc.). I also went ahead and downloaded prime95 just to see if I could even get a 15 minute stress test done (yes, I know you're supposed to do 24 hours), but my PC crashed as soon as I started the test with 5GHz 1.4V. I should mention that my bios prediction for my CPU doesn't look so great. For 5GHz it's predicted to need over 1.5V. Did I get unlucky with my silicon? I'm looking for any help that will assist me with the other overclocking settings in the bios and what I can do to at least maintain a stable 5GHz all core. Also, do I even need to overclock this CPU to get my money's worth and see noticeable improvements in games over turbo boost?

Hey guys, I've recently come to the conclusion that my current i5 4690k build is a bit outdated and that I need to upgrade a bit. I'm not super worried about being on the "cutting edge of performance" or anything, but I'd like to at least see a nice bump. I currently have a 4690k with 32GB DDR3. I use the computer mostly for gaming and simulations for work which are (from what the IT people tell me) optimized mainly for Intel CPUs, so I'd like to stay with Intel, despite the large performance gap currently see between the blue and red teams. I was looking at my local Micro Center and saw that the i9 9900k is only $320 over there right now, and will probably be even cheaper in the next month or so with Ryzen 5xxx series and black Friday/cyber Monday deals on the way. At this price point is the 9900k worth getting? Or should I just opt for a 10700k (10900k is a bit out of price range, the most I really want to spend on a CPU is ~$400) when the deals come around? (if I can get one) Just looking for some quick pointers, I've been out of the PC building game for quite a while and I'm not too knowledgeable on the more recent hardware. Thanks for the help.

New to overclocking googled a quick guide trying to get 5.0Ghz all core on my 10700k I have a Z490 MSi MPG gaming edge mobo i set the multiplier to 50x static all core and set the voltage to 1.30v no changes to load line calibration i did a blender BMW 27 test and a CPU z 16 thread stress test for like 20-30mins am i done i mostly use this pc for gameig and web that's bout it. Numbers while running Blender BMW 27

Overclocked my 10700k 5.0ghz no avx offset no load line calibration at 1.3v and it shut froze at 99c with avx and shut off a couple seconds later i dropped voltage and I ran my 10700k for 30minutes of prime 95 with AVX at 95c for 30 mins at 1.27V bios would that cause thermal degradation i dont wanna further damage the chip so i think im done with stability testing. Chip runs at 64c in games

My work involves video editing, motion graphics, photo editing and some 3D still renders. I also play some AAA games on medium settings at 1440p occasionally. I'm planning on buying a i7 10700K with Asus Strix B460-G Gaming mobo. I'm not going to be overclocking at all. I hear this chip runs too hot and that doesn't sound cool at all. So I considered giving the Ryzen 7 3700X a look and saw it has the same cores and threads but lower TDP. However, I've had a nightmare with AMD previously. The FX 8350 nearly ruined me. Its performance was really bad compared to my currently owned i5 6500 (I'm not someone who upgrades often). After that experience, there's a lingering fear. The problem is, no review shows the 3700X in action. They all show benchmarks or gaming tests and that really doesn't help to know the real world experience in productivity apps. And then there's the issue of unusual temperatures on idle (read on a few forums) and I've never used a Ryzen, so I really don't know how it is. So you see, I'm really confused and in need of some guidance. Finally, I'm very limited in terms of parts in my country and my budget is USD 500-600 for a CPU, mobo and cooler. I have everything else in my current system. What I want is a fast, reliable and responsive system, that also performs really smooth in productivity apps and doesn't give me a migraine over cooling solutions. I plan to use this system for at least the next 4 years and probably won't upgrade any parts. Thanks if you've read this far.

Hi, I'm new here.. Maybe you guys can help me. I have just finished my PC build, it's a 10700KF, Asus Tuf Z590 Gaming WIFI, Sytche Fuma 2 and 2 x 8 GB Corsair LPX 3200 MHz, CL 16. But I'm having some problems when I play with OC, when I dial in everything above 5,0 GHz in BIOS the OC is not taking place. I tried 5,2 GHz but CPU Z and HWMonitor is only showing my OC is clocked @ 5,0 GHz.It's not AVX offset cause it's value is set to 0 in BIOS. What do I do wrong? Thanks.