MSI MEG Z690 Godlike – By Invitation Only

1. Introducing the MSI MEG Z690 Godlike2. Test Setup and CPU Testing3. Performance - Gaming4. Performance - Technical5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Test System:

Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (16 cores/24 threads)
CPU Cooler: MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360
Motherboard: MS(I MEG Z690 Godlike v1.20
Memory: 32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-5200
Graphics card: Palit RTX 3080 Gaming Pro 10GB
Power supply: Seasonic Prime Platinum 1300W
SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11

Blender 3.0 Classroom Test

Blender is a straightforward test of CPU grunt however we saw the MSI Z690 Godlike being beaten by the Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master despite having the Core i9 CPU running at the same clock speed.

3D Mark Time Spy – CPU Test

We saw a similar story in 3D Mark Time Spy as we did in Blender where the MSI MEG Z690 Godlike performed well but was beaten by other Z690 motherboards. Bizarrely, we saw the Godlike performing better on Auto than when it was overclocked.

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