i7 2600k 2 Cores faster then 4 ?

KapiteinKoek007 · Dec 26, 2011

hi all,
yesterday i received my joy package :roll:

my new hardware...
i7 2600k, just 3 words..... F****** awesome cpu haha
P67A-GD65 B3 mobo
16 gb corsair xms3 DDR3
antec high current gamer 900w

Weird thing is in most games its faster with 2 cores enabled (with HT) while logical thinking 4 cores should do better. the reason i switched to 2 cores is..... u already guessed it the heat... haha i have a decent airflow 3 case fans 1 exhaust and 2 intakes but still with all 4 cores enabled it reached almost the 80°c brick barrier... and i just have it.. so i decided to switch to 2 cores with ht enabled so i still get the 4 core performance but thats just it, it performes way better with 2 cores then 4 ? can someone elaborate. cuz i can easily run 3.9 ghz maybe 4 ghz havent tried that yet, but the temps do not exceeed 63°c on all cores. so thats nice.

my thermaltake FRIO cooler should be here about tommorow around 1ish.. so i hope the it can handle the heat, the heatpipes do make direct contact with the cpu for instant transfer so that must be a good sign...

anyone got experience on the thermaltake FRIO ?

crazyeyesreaper · Dec 26, 2011

it will do fine, youll be able to hit 4.5ghz easy

KapiteinKoek007 · Dec 26, 2011

well yeh i know that, i just want some elaboration on the fact that the i7 2600k performes much better on 2 cores with ht enabled then on 4 cores also with ht enabled ?

is it because most games just dont support more then 4 logical threads/cores ? cuz in windows i can open 100 things and still play a game.... amazing..

LagunaX · Dec 26, 2011

Your best performance for most games will be with 4 cores HT off at 4.6-4.8ghz - turn off your HT for gaming but turn them back on for video conversion tasking.

KapiteinKoek007 · Dec 26, 2011

LagunaX said:
Your best performance for most games will be with 4 cores HT off at 4.6-4.8ghz - turn off your HT for gaming but turn them back on for video conversion tasking.

exactly cuz most games utilize 4 cores max. plus i noticed a big 8°c in temp when i disabled ht on 4 cores... so i think i just leave ht off for now. untill i get my thermaltake.

Kantastic · Dec 26, 2011

I think this is where a little spelling and punctuation go a long way. What I think you're asking is, background story aside, why you're experiencing higher frame rates when you run your 2600K @ 2c/4t (half-core) versus 4c/4t (HT off).

And you're also asking for feedback from the Tt Frio, right?

entropy13 · Dec 26, 2011

You have a nice board there.

KapiteinKoek007 · Dec 26, 2011

Kantastic said:
I think this is where a little spelling and punctuation go a long way. What I think you're asking is, background story aside, why you're experiencing higher frame rates when you run your 2600K @ 2c/4t (half-core) versus 4c/4t (HT off).

And you're also asking for feedback from the Tt Frio, right?

yes that's what i meant.

KapiteinKoek007 · Dec 26, 2011

entropy13 said:
You have a nice board there.

hehe thanks i bet u know this board like ur own back pocket... :toast:

n-ster · Dec 26, 2011

The frio is awesome and huge

you might have wanted a 2500K lol, also, a good thermal paste can make a good difference in temps

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