i7-8086k CPU Overclock

dawsonogle8 · Jul 17, 2018

Hello Everyone

I am new to overclocking and I am wanting to know how much my CPU can be overclocked.

It has 1 cpu fan
16GB of DDR4 RAM
An extra case fan
A 550W PSU

Where do I start?

volkgren · Jul 17, 2018

Start by doing lots of reading. If you don't know anything about overclocking, you probably shouldn't be overclocking an i7-8086K.

Why are you wanting to overclock an i7-8086K?

The Beginner's Guide to Overclocking your CPU

CPU Overclocking Guide: How (and Why) to Tweak Your Processor

1 cpu fan tells us nothing except that you have an air cooler.
550W psu tells us next to nothing.
Specific make/model makes all the difference.

WildCard999 · Jul 17, 2018

That's quite an expensive first overclock, take your time and do the research before you start. The Intel Temperature Guide by CompuTronix is a excellent read and will give you the information and tools for overclocking as well as thermal info.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

geofelt · Jul 17, 2018

First of all, you can overclock via multiplier only if you have a Z370 based motherboard.

The i7-8086k processors are well binned and should overclock well.
Here are some stats for the -7-8700K which is similar:
as of 3/22/2018
What % of I7-8700k chips can oc
at a aggressive vcore near 1.4 or so and delidded
4.9 99%
5.0 88%
5.1 54%
5.2 22%

In simplest terms, go into the bios and gradually raise the all core multiplier from the default to a higher number.
Then stress test.

What you need to monitor is the vcore which you can do with CPU-Z. 1.4v is as high as you want to go, lower is better.

Unless your cpu cooler is junk, you will reach safe vcore limits before you reach thermal limits.
That might be 85c.

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