The Best Value Intel Z690 Motherboard: VRM Thermal Benchmark

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Please note: I used Process Lasso for the four E-core testing, just a single P-core (HT disabled) was enabled in the BIOS and that P-core was removed for the games tested. So just the four E-cores were used in that configuration.

Video Index:
00:00 - Welcome back to Hardware Unboxed
02:23 - Asus Z690 Boards
04:05 - Gigabyte Z690 Boards
06:35 - MSI Z690 Boards
08:02 - Test System
09:35 - Core i9-12900K
11:43 - Core i7-12700K
12:50 - Core i5-12600K
13:12 - Final Thoughts

The Best Value Intel Z690 Motherboard: VRM Thermal Benchmark

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