Multi-chip Intel Core i9-11900K Overclocking Review: Four Boards, Cryo Cooling
by Gavin Bonshor on August 30, 2021 9:00 AM ESTOverclocking Results Continued
Synthetic - GeekBench 5: Link
As a common tool for cross-platform testing between mobile, PC, and Mac, GeekBench is an ultimate exercise in synthetic testing across a range of algorithms looking for peak throughput. Tests include encryption, compression, fast Fourier transform, memory operations, n-body physics, matrix operations, histogram manipulation, and HTML parsing.
In the single thread element to the Geekbench 5 benchmark, we saw an overall gain of 0.1% which is marginal at best. However, in the multi-thread section of the benchmark, our overclocked results account for an average uplight of around 4.5%. Again, The reason why the ST values aren't popping here is because the stock CPU enables turbo with TVB to 5.3 GHz, whereas we are fixing each chip to 5.2 GHz all-core.
Gaming - Civilization (DX11)
Originally penned by Sid Meier and his team, the Civilization series of turn-based strategy games are a cult classic, and many an excuse for an all-nighter trying to get Gandhi to declare war on you due to an integer underflow. Truth be told I never actually played the first version, but I have played every edition from the second to the sixth, including the fourth as voiced by the late Leonard Nimoy, and it is a game that is easy to pick up, but hard to master.
Benchmarking Civilization has always been somewhat of an oxymoron – for a turn based strategy game, the frame rate is not necessarily the important thing here and even in the right mood, something as low as 5 frames per second can be enough. With Civilization 6 however, Firaxis went hardcore on visual fidelity, trying to pull you into the game. As a result, Civilization can taxing on graphics and CPUs as we crank up the details, especially in DirectX 12.
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Oxford Guy - Monday, August 30, 2021 - link
‘If Intel's Turbo Is So Good, Why Manually Overclock?’Unless you’re a professional overclocker (a salesman for companies that profit from the overclocking business) it’s a waste of time and money. There can also be the risk of tinnitus if noise levels are pushed too far.
mode_13h - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
Tinnitus is definitely an occupational hazard for those who spend lots of time in server rooms! However, I would hope that gamers don't often push air coolers that far.Oxford Guy - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
You’ve not heard of the delta fan braggers of yore.Oxford Guy - Friday, September 3, 2021 - link
And, of course, the aggravation of an existing tinnitus condition is easy to accomplish even with ‘silent’ hardware (like the Seasonic ‘Snow Silent’ PSU that a reviewer here said could be heard from rooms away).MDD1963 - Monday, August 30, 2021 - link
I understand the GTX1080 is/was a popular card to this day, but, if when illustrating lack of differences among CPUs and mainboards at 1080P, I'd perhaps at least choose a GPU a little higher up the performance bracket to maximize potential CPU scaling. Doesn't have to be a 3090 to placate the 10 folks who actually own them. Perhaps a 3070 Super or 3080. :)Frequensee - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
Yeah it’s like using an RTX 2060 for CPU testing, it doesn’t make sense.boozed - Monday, August 30, 2021 - link
That peak power is incrediblealufan - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
well not been back to this site for weeks due to its obvious roots as an Intel marketing tool and what do I find?The front page is dominated by Intel news one little measly mention of AMD and a main article that frankly is about as relevant as a Bicycle for Fish, just how many of your readers do you think actually do this on a daily basis as opposed to use a PC for other stuff, once again the Marketing Dollars are very much in abundance, shame on you for even suggesting your still a journalistic site.
mode_13h - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
Intel recently concluded their Architecture Day. So, there will naturally be a number of articles about Intel tech & products following that. Would you rather Anandtech not cover it?If you want to see more broad & diverse coverage, check out their Hot Chips liveblogs.
Wilfred86 - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - link
Another Intel promotion piece. It should say "advertorial" on the title. Why on earth would you want to overclock an abomination of a cpu that already takes 300 Watts at stock? I know it's stated in the article, but this is so far today removed from everyday reality is not even funny.