Windows 10: "System" takes 60-70% of my cpu

My cpu stabilizes when i dont do anything, but as soon as i watch a video or open a game, "System" pops up in task manager with 70% cpu

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High CPU usage (60-70%) without processes running on Windows 10

Hi,

Are you referring to the System Idle Process? If the System Idle Process is high, around 70% - 90%, in the CPU column of the Task Manager. And, you're not running any programs or perhaps just a few. It is normal for it to be high because the processor is
not doing much at the moment. So, if your System Idle process is using 60% - 70% of your CPU, it means you're actually using 40% - 30% of it.

 

High CPU usage (60-70%) without processes running on Windows 10

I have had this issue for a while where according to the task manager my CPU is running at 60-70% when idling. The weird thing is that every now and then, when I boot my computer the CPU is running at 0-5% when idling. I recently restored the system completely
and there should be no malware.

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These are (some of)my specs

Intel Core i5-4690k @3.50GHz

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

8 GB of RAM

 

60 fps capped issue

I have a rtx 2070 and a 120hz monitor, all my games seem to be caped at 60 - 70 fps. It has run games over 120fps with no problems before. I recently changed a power supply and cpu cooler because of shutdown issues (those are fixed now) any suggestions.