I7-4790k Disable Hyperthreading?

[Guigue]

Hello everyone,
Have been reading around a bit and have read about a few people that have disabled hyperthreading on their CPU's and gotten a fairly large performance boost out of doing so for gaming.
Currently running an I7-4790k OC@4.5Ghz with an Msi gaming 5 mobo, I'm sure there arent many aps out there that fully utilize the 8threads but I do do alot of transfering of files and such, would this be worth while to look into?

 

[utgotye]

I submit that you shouldn't have bought the i7 in the first place if you are going to disable hyperthreading.

 

[rgd1101]

I have an i7 too, I disabled it and didn't see much of a different for the apps that I use, it might be different it your case, so go ahead and try it.
P.S. you might be able to OC more if you disabled it too.

 

[Shneiky]

That is a ridiculous statement. There are no benchmarks that show I5 and I7 at exactly the same GHz in which the I5 wins. They are either equal or the I7 wins.

 

[Traciatim]

Run some benchmarks for a while while you are doing your normal activities, then disable it and run them again and see if you can measure a good difference. In many cases HT on should be faster than with it off though, so even though a few games might perform better, overall your machine probably won't.

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

In most cases, you won't find a difference with hyperthreading on an I7 unless you are a power user or gamer. It takes a LOT of CPU load to make the hyperthreading worth it. The I7 is just a beast and can do a lot.

The biggest reason why people turn off the hyperthreading to overclock is because it adds stability to the system.

OP, in your case, I do NOT think it would be beneficial for you to turn hyperthreading off, simply because you are more of a power user.

 

[Guigue]

I submit that you shouldn't have bought the i7 in the first place if you are going to disable hyperthreading.

Not what I asked...