85 degrees in stress test
85 degrees in stress test
I have an i7 7700. While playing Rainbow Six Siege, I checked the CPU temperatures and noticed 85 degrees (in the application Omen Command Center, I don’t know or I should believe it :/ ). That made me worried. After running a 20-minute stress test with Intel Stress Test, my maximum temps reached 85 and the average was 72. Are these readings normal? Could they harm my computer?
If you're referring to an Intel burn test, aim for using 80-90% of your available memory. When selecting the custom option during the test, it will display the amount of RAM available. For a 6500 processor, setting it to 5500 and running the test will yield the best results. This approach helps achieve the highest temperature.
I’m not sure about the i7 7700, but for my first-gen i7 models, temperatures under 80-85°C are acceptable during the test. Even in gaming, it usually drops to 60°C.
Have you changed the thermal paste recently? Is your CPU overclocked? Do you have a stock fan?
The junction temperature reaches around 100°C when it begins to throttle, so keep it below 90°C to avoid damage.
If you're referring to an Intel burn test, aim for 80-90% of your available memory. When selecting the custom option during the test, it will display the remaining RAM capacity. For a 6500 processor, setting it to 5500 and running the test should yield the best results. In gaming, temperatures typically drop to around 60°C regardless. I’m not sure about the i7 7700 yet, but for my first-gen i7 models, temps under 80-85°C are fine for this test. In gaming, it still holds up. Have you changed the thermal paste recently? Is your CPU overclocked? Do you have a stock fan? The junction temperature reaches about 100°C before throttling starts, so keep it above 90°C to avoid damage.
Download Hwmonitor and HWinfo. Review the temperatures for core 1 to 4 and the motherboard. Also check other readings. Share your specifications for all components.
To overclock later, you should swap out the cooler, or at least replace the thermal paste. Use 80% isopropyl alcohol to clean the CPU and heatsink with Q-tips and wipes—apply force when cleaning the heatsink to make it shiny. When cleaning the processor die, don’t be gentle. For better results, use GC gelid Extreme or NT-H1, applying it generously but not excessively (you’ll find YouTube helpful for dosage).
If your gaming and CPU temperature reach 85 degrees, it's not the best situation, though it won't damage your computer. You still shouldn't try to overclock the processor since you're already hitting thermal limits around 80-85 degrees. Throttling would occur at 100 degrees.