[SOLVED] Stress test program - which one is the best?

[Nivz0r]

Hello,
So i've recently been doing some O.C to my 9700k and i'm not sure which program is the best for the stress tests.
I have Cinebench and also OCCT.
OCCT seem to always have hardcore results, comparing to the Cinebench.

Lately i've been using only in Cinebench and i got my CPU to 5.2Ghz after running Cinebench i got to 77c.
Using iCue H115i Pro XT.
Does that make sense?

 

[Phaaze88]

There is no 'best', or one fits all. The greater the variety of tests, the better.
Thermal stability tests - cooling solution
Voltage stability tests - Vcore & Vdroop
Memory tests - not just ram, but also tests the Internal Memory Controller

I suggest taking a look through CompuTronix's Intel Temperature Guide.

 

[Nivz0r]

There is no 'best', or one fits all. The greater the variety of tests, the better.
Thermal stability tests - cooling solution
Voltage stability tests - Vcore & Vdroop
Memory tests - not just ram, but also tests the Internal Memory Controller

I suggest taking a look through CompuTronix's Intel Temperature Guide.

I'm testing only the cores temperature of the CPU.
When i run a test i open HWMonitor together with Cinebench/OCCT.
When i run HWMonitor together with OCCT,
The HWMonitor will show 77c on a specific core when OCCT will show 81c on the same specific core.
Which one should i rely on?
Since Cinebench doesn't show me the temperatures.

And when i run Cinebench with 4.6Ghz i get around 65c but on OCCT i get 71c.
So what is going on ?
I'm testing only the CPU in both programs.

 

[geofelt]

The best test is YOUR app.
Tests use different instructions to get to 100% utilization.
If a test uses avx instructions which are not commonly used, the heat generated increases considerably.
I would not worry too much.
The processor will monitor it's own temperature and will slow down or shut off if it detects a dangerous temperature.
That is around 100c.

CPU-Z has a simple to run stress test.
I have no idea how representative it is to your daily work.
Run that alongside HWmonitor to see how your thermals and voltages are doing.

 

[Phaaze88]

I don't use either HWMonitor, nor OCCT, so I couldn't tell ya.

Cinebench - you don't mention which version you're using - is a constantly fluctuating workload; that kind of load is best for testing voltage stability.
OCCT - I'm not familiar with that app, nor the settings that are used - is a heavy, constant/unyielding workload; that kind of load is ideal for testing what the cpu cooler can handle.