CPU operates continuously at peak speed 24 hours a day.
CPU operates continuously at peak speed 24 hours a day.
I have a NZXT prebuilt with an i5-10400f CPU and an RTX2060 GPU. I noticed my CPU frequency fluctuating between 3900MHz and 4000MHz, while the GPU stays around 1300MHz. I wasn’t sure if that was normal or if it was too high. It never overheats, even when using maximum settings, and temperatures stay between 45-60°C. The fans are set to deep cool, but I’m not certain about the accuracy of the NZXTcam. The turbo frequency is up to 4.30GHz, which matches what it says online. Could this be why the CPU stays at 4000MHz? Is that acceptable for your setup? Would it help if the CPU only reached that speed when needed? Thanks!
Consider using HWINFO64 for diagnostics. Uninstall NZXT cam due to its poor performance and frequent failures. If BIOS settings remain unchanged, the issue should resolve. Verify the power plan in Windows is set to balanced, allowing normal idle operation at 800MHz.
This actually worked well—it varied between 798MHz and mid-2000s with 4000MHz. It never dropped that low before. I set the power plan to high performance, maybe it's just a preference for power use at this stage? If locking the CPU to max frequency isn't causing issues, High Performance seems ideal, much like the ones you dance to.
You won't get any speed boost from setting newer CPU's to high performance, actually worse performance. It's a legacy feature in windows. It won't hurt the CPU, but you won't gain anything either.