Is overclocking for i5-7600K a must?

[Walt]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if overclocking an i5-7600K is a must if you're only using for gaming. I have used it now for almost a year together with a cryorig H7 with on full load around 60 degrees Celsius.
I only have problems in games like the Witcher 3 (only in Novigrad )  that it will go to 100% and will let it stutter. 

 

In short: What will the positive be for overclocking my CPU for gaming.  

Thanks!

[Princess Luna]

You can overclock the i5 7600k all you want the locked i7 6700 still is faster since the limiting factor on the i5 really isn't frequency any more rather its 4c/4t only.

 

In The Witcher 3 you can set NPC to minimum that will relief the CPU of a lot of work especially in Novigrad.

[chilicheeseburger]

It's up to you since you'll void your warranty but in my opinion there's no point in getting a -K cpu and then not overclocking it.

[Max_Settings]

Yes there will be an improvement. It varies a lot depending on the game, but you can get as much a 10-20fps more than stock. Also there is no reason not to, it's free performance.

[Max_Settings]

Just now, chilicheeseburger said:

It's up to you since you'll void your warranty but in my opinion there's no point in getting a -K cpu and then not overclocking it.

Eh...this isn't really a valid argument, because unless you are a moron you aren't going to kill your CPU from overclocking. And if you are really worried Intel actually sells overclocking insurance. 

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

it's free performance.

No it is not, you're paying an absurd premium for at best 5 to 8 fps increase, Z chipset over H chipset, at least 80~100 dollars of difference, K processor vs non-K processor another 40 dollars.... stock cooling vs aftermarket cooling throw another 40~60 dollars... and so on.

[Max_Settings]

Just now, Princess Cadence said:

No it is not, you're paying an absurd premium for at best 5 to 8 fps increase, Z chipset over H chipset, at least 80~100 dollars of difference, K processor vs non-K processor another 40 dollars.... stock cooling vs aftermarket cooling throw another 40~60 dollars... and so on.

I meant free in terms of the fact that you already have the hardware, which he does. At it can be more than 5-8fps depending on the game.

[chilicheeseburger]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

Eh...this isn't really a valid argument, because unless you are a moron you aren't going to kill your CPU from overclocking. And if you are really worried Intel actually sells overclocking insurance. 

Right but I still think it's worth mentioning when recommending someone to OC.

[Max_Settings]

Just now, chilicheeseburger said:

Right but I still think it's worth mentioning when recommending someone to OC.

Yeah but how many people do you hear of that RMA CPUs that just randomly die one day?

[Walt]

Thanks for all the quick responses!

I have 1 question now: "Will I void my warranty when I'm overclocking and there goes nothing wrong or only when it dies because of the overclock?'' 

Thanks!

[chilicheeseburger]

Just now, Max_Settings said:

Yeah but how many people do you hear of that RMA CPUs that just randomly die one day?

I'm not saying that it's something that happens a lot or that it's very risky. I'm just saying that it voids your warranty for a fact.

[Max_Settings]

2 minutes ago, Walt said:

Thanks for all the quick responses!

I have 1 question now: "Will I void my warranty when I'm overclocking and there goes nothing wrong or only when it dies because of the overclock?'' 

Thanks!

It voids when you overclock period, but nothing will go  wrong as long as you know what you are doing. It is hard to kill a CPU from overclocking.

[Daniel644]

if you are buying a K-skew chip and NOT overclocking you have already failed. Higher clockspeed is ALWAYS better performance on CPU

29 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

No it is not, you're paying an absurd premium for at best 5 to 8 fps increase, Z chipset over H chipset, at least 80~100 dollars of difference, K processor vs non-K processor another 40 dollars.... stock cooling vs aftermarket cooling throw another 40~60 dollars... and so on.

NOPE NOPE NOPE the CHEAPEST H270 board on PC Part Picker is $67, the cheapest Z270 board is $90, thats a $23 difference, not 80-100. the 7600k is actually CHEAPER then the 7600 right this moment by like 10 bucks at the cheapest listing on PC Part Picker. plus HE ALREADY HAS THE PARTS, he isn't going out to buy the parts so in this case it would be FREE as he has already spent the money anyway.

[Princess Luna]

10 minutes ago, Daniel644 said:

NOPE NOPE NOPE the CHEAPEST H270 board on PC Part Picker is $67, the cheapest Z270 board is $90, thats a $23 difference, not 80-100.

H110M, I was just pointing out a generic issue of today where overclocking Intel processors is not "free gains" you pay for these gains, OP paid for it and if he isn't overclocking now that's a big waste, so if he already Paid for it how is it Free?

Furthermore where did I tell OP to get any thing different? Also learn how to type; caps locking random sentences does not magically make your argument better.

[Daniel644]

19 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

H110M, I was just pointing out a generic issue of today where overclocking Intel processors is not "free gains" you pay for these gains, OP paid for it and if he isn't overclocking now that's a big waste, so if he already Paid for it how is it Free?

Furthermore where did I tell OP to get any thing different? Also learn how to type; caps locking random sentences does not magically make your argument better.

cheapest H110 at 41 bucks, still NOT this 80-100 you speak of, not even $50, then you run the risk of the board not having a 7th gen supporting BIOS and the PC not working at all

[Emberstone]

1 hour ago, Max_Settings said:

It voids when you overclock period, but nothing will go  wrong as long as you know what you are doing. It is hard to kill a CPU from overclocking.

How would they know you overclocked anyway? It's not like you're sending your motherboard's CMOS memory (with your OC settings) along with it.

 

Unless there's some new memory chip or something on them these days that flips a switch inside when run above stock frequencies.

[Zeitec]

1 hour ago, chilicheeseburger said:

It's up to you since you'll void your warranty but in my opinion there's no point in getting a -K cpu and then not overclocking it.

I mean it technically voids warranty buy afaik there's no way for them to prove that you overclocked... 

[Biggerboot]

It's very unlikely you'll have to use the warranty.  There aren't a lot of opinions floating out about Intel's RMA process for that reason.  I wouldn't worry about voiding a warranty due to OC.

IMHO, you get a k-cpu to OC it.  There's always risk involved with overclocking, but as long as you follow the appropriate guides and do it properly, the risk associated with it is very low.

[Streetguru]

3 hours ago, Walt said:

You might as well overclock it since you paid for the K part and Z chipset board

 

but If you're thinking of upgrading to an i7, it's very likely not worth it. As that'd be like $300 just to unlock hyperthreading.