I need to coax more speed from my CPU to run Skyward Sword, but it has a locked multiplier. I don't know whether I should get another Phenom II for the job or if an FX CPU will run cooler when overclocked enough to give the performance I seek without making the cooling fans get loud.
The main problem is that no reviews I've found modify clock rates to give approximately equalized performance in synthetic tests, then rank the contenders by thermal efficiency.
Have any of you seen a review like this?
Or perhaps somebody has upgraded their Phenom II to an FX and can comment on their experience?
P.S. I don't need answers like "Phenom II is faster." What I want to know is which line will likely run cooler when sufficiently overclocked.
The main problem is that no reviews I've found modify clock rates to give approximately equalized performance in synthetic tests, then rank the contenders by thermal efficiency.
Have any of you seen a review like this?
Or perhaps somebody has upgraded their Phenom II to an FX and can comment on their experience?
P.S. I don't need answers like "Phenom II is faster." What I want to know is which line will likely run cooler when sufficiently overclocked.
CPU: Intel i7-4790K
GPU: AMD HD 6870
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Running Dolphin x64 on Windows 8.1
GPU: AMD HD 6870
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Running Dolphin x64 on Windows 8.1