Can Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4 cool Intel Core i7-13700K Part 2: Power Limits&Temps

In this video I will show how different CPU PL1 and PL2 power limits and temperature limits impact CPU temperatures using air cooling and how loud or quiet the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 is. Or to put it the other way around: Which thermal power can the Dark Rock Pro 4 dissipate before it reaches Tjunction of 100°C?

For that I will run Cinebench R23 Multi Core benchmark while the following PL1 and PL1 power limits are active: 253, 230, 200, 190, 180, 125 Watts

After that I will do the following benchmarks and show, what power limits lead to which performance decreases in the following bench tests:

– Cinebench R23 Single Core
– Blender Benchmark CPU and GPU
– 7-Zip Benchmark
– CPU-Z Benchmark
– Red Dead Redemption 2 Benchmark in 720p and in 4k
– Watch Dogs Legion Benchmark in 720p and in 4k

With that informations I will show to which conclusion I came and which I found to be the best compromise between performance, loudness and temperatures.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/oJ5w3enIhUE

Content:

0:00 Intro
1:48 Reposition Top Case Fan
2:12 Intel Core i7 13700k Product Specifications
2:57 Understanding Intel Power Limits
4:08 Let’s Play System Builder
4:26 Benchtests with Different Power Limits
5:02 Cinebench R23 Single Core Results
6:15 Cinebench R23 Multi Core Results
11:26 Replacing Pure Wings 2 with Silent Wings 4 PWM High-Speed
12:04 Benchmarks at power limit PL1 190W vs 253W
12:38 Game Benchmarks at power limit 190W vs 253W
13:15 Conclusion