Is it worth it to get Ram higher then what the CPU recommends?

[Anthony82093]

I planned on upgrading to the Core i5-8600K, with an MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC, but the CPU site says the Core i5-8600k will use DDR4 2666MHz, but if I use like, 3000MHz, or 3200MHz, will it make any difference?

Or is the difference only noticeable if you overclock the Ram via Bios? And it'll just run at 2666MHz if you just plug it in and go?

I thought about getting

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0123ZC44Y/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1

But might go for the faster speeds if it'll make a difference, since they're only a 20 or so dollar difference.

Thanks for any and all help!

 

[Major_Trouble]

There will be small gains from using the faster ram. You'll have to select the XMP profile in the bios to use the faster ram at it's rated speed.

 

[Anthony82093]

There will be small gains from using the faster ram. You'll have to select the XMP profile in the bios to use the faster ram at it's rated speed.

But even with the rated speed, it'll only go at 2666 MHz until XMP mode is selected right?

Thanks again!

 

[Major_Trouble]

There will be small gains from using the faster ram. You'll have to select the XMP profile in the bios to use the faster ram at it's rated speed.

But even with the rated speed, it'll only go at 2666 MHz until XMP mode is selected right?

Thanks again!

That's correct.

 

[delaro]

CoffeeLake benefits from faster RAM and is noticeable moving from 2400mhz to 3200mhz, the difference depending on your CPU and Title and can be as much as 40fps. You can find proof here.

https://www.techspot.com/review/1499-intel-core-i3-8100-i3-8350K/page3.html
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-intel-coffee-lake-core-i7-8700k-review_1