Windows 10: PC boasting high CPU temps lately, 80+ with minimal programs running

Current Build:Case: Mini ITX NZXT with 140mm AIO CoolerCPU: Intel Core i7 10700KGPU: RTX 2070 SuperMotherboard: Gigabyte Z490I AORUS ULTRARAM: Corsair DDR4 x2Audio: Nvidia High Def Audio, Corsair Void Elite Wireless HeadsetI only really play The Cycle: Frontier currently on my PC which is known to be poorly optimized at the moment and I've noticed lately my CPU temps are waaaaaay too high while playing, it'll jump from mid 70s to high 80's and sometimes over 90 degrees for short periods of time. Also when I boot up the PC sometimes the fans will go into overdrive and it cant get past the BIO

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High CPU usage lately







I have closed almost everything down so maybe this was not the best image to show.

I did include another image with 100% CPU despite it saying the game is using 60%+ this should not be the case.

 

High CPU usage in Windows 10.

Hello Gred,

We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with high CPU usage in Windows 10. We will certainly help you.

• What do you mean when you say "there are many scheduled updates that I can not see"?
• Do you mean you are not receiving Windows updates?

High CPU percentage may be due to various reasons like too many programs running in the background or a certain program is consuming high CPU usage. Let's try the below steps and check if it helps:

Step 1: Place your system in Clean boot state and find out which software or program is causing the issue:

To help troubleshoot error messages and other issues, you can start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.


Refer the article below to perform clean boot:

How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: Please refer to the section:
How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot
of the Kb article to boot the computer in normal startup after fixing the issue.

Disclaimer: A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install
a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows. You may also troubleshoot or determine what conflict is causing the problem by performing a clean boot. You must log on to the computer as an administrator to be able to perform a clean boot. Your
computer may temporarily lose some functionality when you perform a clean boot. When you start the computer normally, the functionality returns. However, you may receive the original error message, or experience the original behavior if the problem still exists.
If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps.

Step 2: Further I suggest you to refer the link below and check if it helps:

Redirecting

Let us know the status of the issue. We will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

High end PC with FPS drops. High cpu temps in Speccy

I have been dealing with fps drops while gaming for a month now, and I have tried everything to fix it. It's been driving me nuts, considering the hardware shouldn't be performing so badly. When I do a userbenchmark everything looks fine and dandy, but in game I experience stuttering.





I can mention a lot of things, but today I downloaded speccy and noticed that CPU temps show up way too high. It goes down to 74 and jumps up to 82 on a loop. I dont know what's going on.

Please help!



I have an AIO Kraken x62 and their software is showing a different and much better temperature.





If the temperature is indeed over 80C on idle, that would explain all of my performance issues in game.

I'm looking forward to getting some assistance. I have been getting depressed recently when i'm in the mood for gaming, and end up stopping and spending hours looking for a fix instead. I've been doing so for the past weeks almost everyday. I couldn't figure out the issue, but maybe speccy has revealed the answer. Or is it an incorrect reading?

Here is HWmonitor