9900k @ 5.0ghz asus maximus x code

[Phillyflyer]

Just posting initial results of the 9900k with the asus z370 maximus x code....as stated in reviews...the chip does get a little toasty !!

[nickolp1974]

Kind as always Dagmar, thanks.
When overclocking the bclk does it effect the pci lanes in anyway?

[HiVizMan]

Don't know Nick. Will find out. Have it in my head that it should not do so since Skylake. But let me rather confirm.

[HiVizMan]

edrickjk I can do this for you later today.

So cores 1-6 at 50x adn the last two downclocked to 40x

Everything else on Auto.

Stay tuned

[HiVizMan]

Did the experiment and obviously cores 6 and 7 (core numbering starts at 0 on my monitoring software) did less work than the others 6 cores and were 5 to 8 degrees cooler.

So only real difference between the system with all cores enabled and all but two cores enabled was in the TDP when running RealBench.

All cores x 50 186watts
6 cores x 50 2 cores at default 180watts.


Not sure what benefit there is in doing this but...

[edrickjk]

Thanks mate, was just hoping to maybe save a couple degree overall under load and still retain the use of the 2 extra core. Just debating if i should upgrade or not from my i7 8700k.

[HiVizMan]

Upgrade to a 9900K from a 8700K? Honest appraisal is that your gains in performance with the Intel refresh are not worth the cost of what is basically a refreshed CPU. I personally would suggest waiting till the next full generation, and then do a major upgrade, mobo, ram CPU and the whole works.


However if you have the extra dosh laying around and you like to have the newest and latest toys. Go for it my man.