How to stabilize Intel i5 13490F clock speeds in Days Gone?
That buttery smooth riding feel is finally back. After recalibrating the core voltage and optimizing the scheduler, the frequency jumps when handling massive AI crowds shrunk from a 1.2GHz swing to under 200MHz, and the micro-stuttering is gone. At first, I tried forcing the max clock via software, but that was a nightmare—my CPU temps spiked to 94℃ almost instantly, triggering aggressive thermal throttling. It was a total facepalm moment that taught me the voltage curve is where the real battle is. I went into the BIOS, manually locked the core voltage at 1.18V, and set the Load-Line Calibration to L3 mode. Monitoring with RTSS, my frame times tightened from a messy 16-32ms range down to a rock-steady 11-14ms. The input lag is practically gone. I did have one crash where the system rebooted ten minutes into the game because 1.18V was slightly too lean, but bumping it to 1.20V fixed everything. Temps are now hovering between 68-75℃. After a 3-hour stress test, the clocks aren't diving anymore.
