New i5 4690k feels....wonky

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

So i installed my new i5 with a MSI z97 pc mate MOBO and it does not feel like i have a boost in performance at all

For example, The new FFXIV 3.0 bench mark, i scored a 6580 on 1080p Max DX11 Settings with a R9 280x and a AMD 8320e standard and stock

With the same video card and the i5, i scored a whopping 7200

While others with similar set ups are getting 10k+ scores

Full specs:
i5 4690k
Z97 PC Mate
250gb SSD
8gb ram
600w EVGA PSU
R9 280x

I set the power settings from Balanced to Performance and that changed nothing

Am i doing something wrong?

andy_Man · Apr 29, 2015

Did you overclock it?
It's a K part which means it has an unlocked multiplier?
Are you comparing it to others who would have it overclocked?

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

well you are (mainly)running a videobenchmark, changing to a better CPU wont give you a huge boost in fps, also, what anyman said, results shared on forums etc are mostly results after overclocking, people showing off how much they can get out of their cards

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

well im mainly comparing it with my old 8320e which is clocked at 3.2ghz. i have no idea how to clock this. i went into the bios and turned on the turbo boost feature but have not tested it yet

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

you should run a full system benchmark, or at least a CPU/GPU combined, something like firestrike and compare those 2 results

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

Well that's the thing this bench supposed to take the whole system and not just the video card. I have asked and people have not overclocked their systems

Example, 8350 and 280x scored a 9800 no oc

Windows exp rates my cpu at 7.6 while my video card is 7.9

SkylerJacobs · Apr 29, 2015

FX-8350 with an R9 290x scored 8238 on maximum settings. So no, an 8350 with a 280x did not score 9800 with no overclock.
http://i.imgur.com/6jWxf2t.png

i5-4670k with a GTX 770 scored 7602 on maximum settings. (Edit: oh sorry, this one was 1920x1200)
http://i.imgur.com/hP6QfkG.jpg

I myself wont even bother downloading this benchmark. 3DMark Firestrike works great and plenty of similar systems to compare to.

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

So it must be the video card then

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

no it must be you are looking at results from overclocks or people running it on a lower resolution or something. doesnt look liek anything is wrong with it, if you want to make sure, run firestrike.

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

tsuneo6 :

I asked someone with a 970 and a 4590 and she scored a 10,340 no oc at all.

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

the 970 is better than the 280x

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

I figured that as much. I am def getting it since i am due up for an upgrade

andy_Man · Apr 29, 2015

I would only upgrade graphics cards if you are gaming and feel you want more fps, or to be able to increase settings. Don't go off of points in a synthetic benchmark.

Also, you have a K processor why not overclock it. Your cpu can hit 4.2Ghz really easy without increasing voltages. (Usually)

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

the 280x is still a good card, it might not run the latest games on ultra,but it will run medium to high.unless you want everything on ultra, there isnt realy a point on upgrading

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

Honestly I don't even remember how to oc it. I have the stock cooler it on, will it be enough to handle that kind of oc ?

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

no you'd want an aftermarket cooler. a cooler like the zalman cnps10x optime or hyper 212 evo or something alike will alow a small overclock, seeing as you're not very familiar with overclocking that should be enough, you dont want to push it to far!

kyomagi · Apr 29, 2015

figured as much. i did turn turbo boost on in the bios, will that kick in automatically?

tsuneo6 · Apr 29, 2015

from what I remember it does yes. I owned an fx8320 and it did increase the clockspeed when it was under load

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