Here's a video I did of HzD at 5.0gz just after repasting. I do this too on my laptops.Īlso interesting is that a year ago, just after repasting the 10700K CPU on this laptop, my 5ghz all-core gaming temps were much lower. Undervolting helps a little bit too but nothing dramatic. I do it about once a year on my own laptops. Repasting your laptop does help some times. I've tested this extensively and it's by far the most effective means of enjoying pretty much the same gaming performance but with insanely lower CPU temps. Most of the following tests saw the 2070 Super running at 1850mhz to 1950mhz in general. also, please note: I do not include any GPU data as my 2070 Super has always run lower than 65C and at it's stock, factory settings. Undervolting is also worth a degree here and there, but getting over your need to see your CPU running full throttle while gaming and locking it at something more conservative frequency-wise is by far to get the lowest CPU temps while not compromising game performance (FPS).Įach link below will open an image showing actual bench results and HWINFO core temps. Repaste if you like, it does help some times. But the 4.0ghz CPU setting runs about 30C cooler than does the 5.0ghz. With every game I play on this particular laptop, I see identical FPS playing at an all core clock of 4.0ghz as I do if I run the same game at an all core clock of 5.0ghz. RESOLUTION: 2560x1440 via HDMI to external 144hz 27' monitorĬPU ALL-CORE TEST SPEEDS: 3.0ghz / 3.5ghz / 4.0ghz / 4.5ghz / 5.0ghzĮach test below shows the average FPS HzD Benchmark result and I also include CPU AVG and MAX core temp info from HWINFO for each test to illustrate how drastically CPU temps change past a certain CPU clock speed. TEST GAME: Horizon Zero Dawn / all HIGH settings / DLSS Quality / G sync disabled / V sync disabled

RAM: 32gb DDR4 3200mhzHD: 1 TB WD Black m.2 NVME GPU: RTX 2070 Super (not a mobile gimp about 98% same as desktop card) I'll cite the test system details and in-game graphics settings first and then list my benchmark results and correpsonding CPU temps for each CPU all-core clock speed I ran the benchmark test at.ĬPU: 10700K standard desktop issue (not a mobile gimp) Read on.īelow, I use Horizon Zero Dawn for all tests since it's a fairly CPU intensive game and fairly intensive over all and happens to have a nifty built in benchmark test that made gathering comparison data quick and easy. But your game is going to run just as good (FPS) at a static, all-core CPU clock speed of 4.0ghz as it will at 5.0ghz and you'll see about a -30C drop in CPU temps and I'd bet you $2.72 that you will NEVER see your CPU ever reach anywhere even close to it's throttle point running at the lower clock speed. I thought the same for a long time but the truth is that that idea is bollucks. I don't think the following is a secret but thought I'd share anyway since I see so many people constantly stressing out at their gaming laptop CPUs hitting 95C to 100C and throttling as they try to run their game with the highest CPU clocks they can manage, thinking that a max CPU clock speed is going to give them the best in-game performance.

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