Benchmarking for noobs

Diddums · 20 Mar 2019 at 20:26

I'm finally upgrading my old 2500k with 8gb of RAMS and an R9 290, to a 5930k with 32gb of RAMS and 2x 980 in SLI.

I want to see the performance difference. Haven't benched in forever.

What's the best way to bench? I'd like single core CPU benching, multi core CPU benching, GPU bench and a whole system bench.

What are all the cool kids doing nowadays?

andy_mk3 · 20 Mar 2019 at 20:29

Cinebench R20 for single/multi-core CPU performance.

3dmark, Superposition are good CPU & GPU benchmarks.

Dis86 · 20 Mar 2019 at 20:36

Diddums said:
Haven't benched in forever.

Don't lie, you've the physique of a god!

LuckyBenski · 20 Mar 2019 at 20:40

Diddums you're so entrenched in GD you forgot to post this somewhere on the Hardware forum... Like Overclocking and Cooling maybe

for shame!

Personally I like 3DMark for graphics and and a slightly granular overall bench. It's simple but it's helped me tweak GPU overclocking and stability test at the same time. Firestrike mostly and sometimes the newer Timespy.

Yadda · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:07

In addition to the above, Superposition is a decent graphics test. Heaven 4.0 too.

Two 980's? Well look at Mr La-di-da.

BananaDunka · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:19

Why are you putting Risk Assessment Method Statements into your computer?

Diddums · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:25

Yadda said:
In addition to the above, Superposition is a decent graphics test. Heaven 4.0 too.

Two 980's? Well look at Mr La-di-da.

Ey, free stuff is free stuff

mrk said:
Why are you putting Risk Assessment Method Statements into your computer?

Because otherwise it's complete anarchy in there, no elven safeties anywhere

Diddums · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:27

Crap. I'm now benching the 2500k @ 4.4ghz after having just done it on stock clocks.

I'm dying to get to the 5930k but I've also got a 2600k lying here....

This is gonna get asspensiff isn't it

BananaDunka · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:32

Benching is so 3Dmark2001 though, just set a stable 24/7 OC and leave it be

Still got a 3770K at 4.4 here for the past 3 years or so. Fans all on 50% and it's as quiet as a laptop. Basically the ideal combination of performance and peace and quiet :cool:

Yadda · 20 Mar 2019 at 21:49

Diddums said:
Ey, free stuff is free stuff

I wasn't joking. I'm still on a single 780, Mr Fancy pants.

LewisRaz · 20 Mar 2019 at 22:34

mrk said:
Benching is so 3Dmark2001 though, just set a stable 24/7 OC and leave it be

Still got a 3770K at 4.4 here for the past 3 years or so. Fans all on 50% and it's as quiet as a laptop. Basically the ideal combination of performance and peace and quiet

If its as quiet as my laptop then it would give my dyson a run for its money on noise

Yadda · 20 Mar 2019 at 22:52

mrk said:
Benching is so 3Dmark2001 though, just set a stable 24/7 OC and leave it be

Still got a 3770K at 4.4 here for the past 3 years or so. Fans all on 50% and it's as quiet as a laptop. Basically the ideal combination of performance and peace and quiet

I find that after an upgrade I always go through a short honeymoon period of benchmarking and overclocking. I don't know why but it has to be done.

Diddums · 20 Mar 2019 at 23:01

Yadda said:
I find that after an upgrade I always go through a short honeymoon period of benchmarking and overclocking. I don't know why but it has to be done.

Same, it's probably some subconcious thing to justify spending £lol on new crap I don't need.

Anyway. Can't get the new system past 16gb of RAM. deets in motherboard forum if anyone knows about this stuff