The Intel Skylake i7-6700K Overclocking Performance Mini-Test to 4.8 GHz
by Ian Cutress on August 28, 2015 2:30 PM ESTGaming Benchmarks: Integrated Graphics
Our regular benchmarks for processor reviews consist of Alien Isolation, Total War: Attila, Grand Theft Auto V, GRID: Autosport and Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Rather than the full run of graphics cards from $70 and up, we are limiting here to just the low-end testing on integrated graphics and a full on ASUS GTX 980 Strix assault.
Integrated Graphics
Conclusions on Integrated Graphics
It is clear that an overclocked processor gives worse integrated graphics performance when the graphics setting is left on Auto. In some titles, the more overclock gives more of an effect, although 4.6 GHz and 4.8 GHz seems to get similar numbers. The key here is power budget, and by forcing the CPU to work harder, in order to balance the total power the IGP has to decrease in performance - and requires being forced at a certain frequency as a result. These CPUs are not necessarily purchased for their integrated graphics performance, however. Although if DirectX 12 titles are capable of multi-adapter modes where the Intel IGP can be used, it could result in tests for an interesting balance in order to get the best performance.
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Oxford Guy - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
The problem is that overclocks should NEVER be called stable if they aren't.And, I don't like the way Anandtech pumps ridiculous amounts of voltage into chips (like they did with the 8320E).
Gigaplex - Sunday, September 27, 2015 - link
Production software in my books is any released software that completes a useful task, rather than just run synthetic tests.hyno111 - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
Is there a temperature chart for overclocking?sonny73n - Sunday, August 30, 2015 - link
Ian seems to miss the most important part in OCing.MrSpadge - Thursday, September 3, 2015 - link
The temperature depends strongly on your cooling, TIM application etc. If Ian included those numbers, people would be shouting "but I get different values with..."kneelbeforezod - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
12% better performance for a 32% power increase. uha.StrangerGuy - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
I OCed a cheapo AXP1700 by 25% on a budget nForce 2 board and stock cooling simply with FSB 266->333. I OCed my $183 E6300 that surpassed a $1000 X6800 in performance.Now, Intel and Asus et al thinks they are doing us a favor top-end mainstream CPUs that are barely overclockable on even on the most pricey of mobos, and hardly anyone calling out their bullshit, just because of unlocked multipiers? Gimme a break.
Am I the only sane guy here or what?
jihe - Monday, August 31, 2015 - link
That's why I'm still on nehalem, overclocking an x5650 is much more fun than this pay a premium to overclock crap that intel has been feeding us.SanX - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
Ian, add at least 4790k at 4.5-4.8GHz for us to see how bad new processors actually areV900 - Saturday, August 29, 2015 - link
Isn't this right about the usual time an AMD troll jumps in to tell us how you can overclock Kaveri to 5 Ghz, and you don't even need an aircooler or anything!