Is it worth overclocking cpu?

[TBNRunity]

So currently I am running a 4790k not overclocked. It runs about 20-25° C idle and 40-43° C full load. I know it is very capable of overclocking but I would just like to know what performance increase you get in reality. Any suggestions are appreciated

[Doughnutnator]

I'm not really into overclocking, I just know the basics. Watch this video:

 

 

As far as I know, you will get awesome results in benchmarks and some boost in workstation stuff, in gaming you'll see better results with a beefier GPU (the 4790k is a beast even at stock)

[Guest]

 

Here a good video.

[i_build_nanosuits]

your cpu runs at 4.4ghz boost out of the box it has basicaly been overclocked by intel already and at such clockspeed it certainly not limit the performance of your gpu in any games so in regards to gaming its pointless...you might shave some seconds here and there in rendering for example...for gaming it wont give anything, not a single more fps.

[DeViLzzz]

your cpu runs at 4.4ghz boost out of the box it has basicaly been overclocked by intel already and at such clockspeed it certainly not limit the performance of your gpu in any games so in regards to gaming its pointless...you might shave some seconds here and there in rendering for example...for gaming it wont give anything, not a single more fps.

Not true.  Yes most games are GPU based these days but there are instances where an overclocked cpu helps. I will take whatever performance gain I can get for gaming.

[DeViLzzz]

So currently I am running a 4790k not overclocked. It runs about 20-25° C idle and 40-43° C full load. I know it is very capable of overclocking but I would just like to know what performance increase you get in reality. Any suggestions are appreciated

If you bought a 4790K and are not going to overclock then it was a stupid purchase.

[Opcode]

If your GTX 980 SC is being fully utilized in CPU bound games then you won't see any improvement gaming wise. As for general desktop performance you won't notice any change unless you factor in numbers such as doing video encoding. For the most part I would be happy that your chip runs that cool as a lot of peoples don't.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Not true.  Yes most games are GPU based these days but there are instances where an overclocked cpu helps. I will take whatever performance gain I can get for gaming.

some cpu limited mmo's might see a benefit, not modern games.

 

If you bought a 4790K and are not going to overclock then it was a stupid purchase.

he can and SHOULD save overclocking for later when the cpu will begin to no longer really cut it...overclocking it now will only reduce the lifespan and degrade his chip very early on.

Also, how much do you think he can push a cpu that runs at 4.4ghz out of the box...most haswell DC chip cant reach anything more than 4.6ghz anyways...his cpu is already overclocked.

[DeViLzzz]

some cpu limited mmo's might see a benefit, not modern games.

 

he can and SHOULD save overclocking for later when the cpu will begin to no longer really cut it...overclocking it now will only reduce the lifespan and degrade his chip very early on.

Not true.  I have seen modern games where an OC with a cpu will give more FPS.  Not loads of games but there are some. Also in regards to reducing the lifespan or degrade the chip you buy it to use it and if you are not a *** **** and be careful and overclock it appropriately then there is no problem.

Bottom line is he bought an overclockable cpu and you OC it!

[i_build_nanosuits]

Not true.  I have seen modern games where an OC with a cpu will give more FPS.  Not loads of games but there are some. Also in regards to reducing the lifespan or degrade the chip you buy it to use it and if you are not a *** **** and be careful and overclock it appropriately then there is no problem.

Bottom line is he bought an overclockable cpu and you OC it!

Also, how much do you think he can push a cpu that runs at 4.4ghz out of the box...most haswell DC chip cant reach anything more than 4.6ghz anyways...his cpu is already overclocked.

[runit3]

Also, how much do you think he can push a cpu that runs at 4.4ghz out of the box...most haswell DC chip cant reach anything more than 4.6ghz anyways...his cpu is already overclocked.

:blink: Where are you getting that statistic?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1490324/the-intel-devils-canyon-owners-club

Spreadsheet organized by OC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvOpIsGT1cQAdEFvV2lQWVd1OWo2a2ZlTkxjdWVtUmc&output=html&gid=9

[i_build_nanosuits]

:blink: Where are you getting that statistic?

http://www.overclock.net/t/1490324/the-intel-devils-canyon-owners-club

Spreadsheet organized by OC: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvOpIsGT1cQAdEFvV2lQWVd1OWo2a2ZlTkxjdWVtUmc&output=html&gid=9

come on you know 99% of these overclocks are max overclock and not stable.

[Opcode]

Also, how much do you think he can push a cpu that runs at 4.0ghz out of the box...most haswell DC chip cant reach anything more than 4.6ghz anyways...his cpu is already overclocked.

Turbo doesn't run continuously and it doesn't run across all cores with the same stepping. You would only ever see 4.4 GHz on a single core. So the "out of the box clock" would have to be referenced by the base clock. I'm not saying he should overclock tho there is marginal performance gains if he does (not that he needs them).

[i_build_nanosuits]

Turbo doesn't run continuously and it doesn't run across all cores with the same stepping. You would only ever see 4.4 GHz on a single core. So the "out of the box clock" would have to be referenced by the base clock. I'm not saying he should overclock tho there is marginal performance gains if he does (not that he needs them).

i know...perhaps he should just work on locking in the 4.4ghz across all cores, that's what i would do.

[runit3]

come on you know 99% of these overclocks are max overclock and not stable.

http://valid.x86.fr/7fpm70

Sitting in a customers house happy as a clam atm. I'm 3/3 on DC CPU's hitting at least 4.7GHz 12hr stable. Non-DC, not so much, but half were heat limited :angry:

In any case, it would be impossible to pull a statistic that would be representative of the CPU's, as most owners don't overclock despite buying K sku's -or participate in forums. Bottom line, you won't know until you try

[SkilledRebuilds]

Purely Multithreaded tasks get a nice boost.

If you overclock say 20-30% over default, you'll see a lot of that increase become apparent in what your doing.

 

I love my Asus board, locking ALL cores at 3.9Ghz  and sticking there under load

[Opcode]

http://valid.x86.fr/7fpm70

Sitting in a customers house happy as a clam atm. I'm 3/3 on DC CPU's hitting at least 4.7GHz 12hr stable. Non-DC, not so much, but half were heat limited :angry:

In any case, it would be impossible to pull a statistic that would be representative of the CPU's, as most owners don't overclock despite buying K sku's -or participate in forums. Bottom line, you won't know until you try

Reason for that is unlocked SKU's hold their market value for much longer.

[runit3]

Reason for that is unlocked SKU's hold their market value for much longer.

People don't overclock K sku's because of their potential market value years later? :wacko:

[Opcode]

People don't overclock K sku's because of their potential market value years later? :wacko:

Not entirely, for the most part they buy them so they can overclock them later on if need be to prolong the lifespan of the chip. Tho like said unlocked SKU's hold market value better than locked. Prime example is the 2500k is twice the price as the 2500 used while they costed the same price retail.

[runit3]

Not entirely, for the most part they buy them so they can overclock them later on if need be to prolong the lifespan of the chip. Tho like said unlocked SKU's hold market value better than locked. Prime example is the 2500k is twice the price as the 2500 used while they costed the same price retail.

I guess not surprising given how many people buy Ferrari's or Lambo's and let them sit in the garage without driving them on a track.

[TBNRunity]

If you bought a 4790K and are not going to overclock then it was a stupid purchase.

The cpu was $130 off therefore it would have been stupid to spend an extra $50 on a cpu that cannot be overclocked.

[i_build_nanosuits]

The cpu was $130 off therefore it would have been stupid to spend an extra $50 on a cpu that cannot be overclocked.

at the end of the day, your cpu run's at 4ghz and boost to 4.4ghz...you might be able to get a couple hundreds more out of it but it's not worth your time and efforts.

I would just fiddle the settings a bit to get 4.4ghz across all cores and i would call it a day.

[bomerr]

Overlooking my 5820k from 3.5ghz to 4.5ghz added like 10 FPS in Borderlands 2 @ 1440p. 

 

With that said your 4790k already has a turbo frequency of 4.4ghz so it's not really worth overlocking.

Also your 980 even tho it's SC isn't OC to the max so I would advise OC it instead. You'll probably be able to get an extra 150-200mhz easily. 

[DildorTheDecent]

Overlooking my 5820k from 3.5ghz to 4.5ghz added like 10 FPS in Borderlands 2 @ 1440p.

With that said your 4790k already has a turbo frequency of 4.4ghz so it's not really worth overlocking.

Also your 980 even tho it's SC isn't OC to the max so I would advise OC it instead. You'll probably be able to get an extra 150-200mhz easily.

The SC cards are reference boards though. So maybe another 150-200 is possible. Maybe.

[bomerr]

The SC cards are reference boards though. So maybe another 150-200 is possible. Maybe.

The SC is only clocked at a turbo of 1342mhz. I am running 1480mhz perfectly stable right now on my reference. So there should be a good amount of power left to squeeze out of it.