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CPU performance drops to 0.79 GHz during League of Legends launch.

CPU performance drops to 0.79 GHz during League of Legends launch.

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Droxus
Member
51
01-02-2026, 03:56 AM
#1
When I start League of Legends my CPU crashes. No other application causes this to my computer. I've attempted various fixes. I completely reinstalled the game, ensured all drivers are current, and updated my motherboard BIOS. This problem has persisted for some time, so I stopped trying to resolve it. Recently, I updated my motherboard's BIOS and played several games without issues. Today I'm experiencing the same problems again. The most puzzling part is that the issue begins before I even launch a game. Problems appear while using the client interface. After roughly a minute the client opens, my CPU becomes unstable. Once I close the client, the system returns to normal. Closing it in the background sometimes helps, though it doesn't always succeed and can be frustrating. If anyone knows of any solutions, I would really appreciate it.
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Droxus
01-02-2026, 03:56 AM #1

When I start League of Legends my CPU crashes. No other application causes this to my computer. I've attempted various fixes. I completely reinstalled the game, ensured all drivers are current, and updated my motherboard BIOS. This problem has persisted for some time, so I stopped trying to resolve it. Recently, I updated my motherboard's BIOS and played several games without issues. Today I'm experiencing the same problems again. The most puzzling part is that the issue begins before I even launch a game. Problems appear while using the client interface. After roughly a minute the client opens, my CPU becomes unstable. Once I close the client, the system returns to normal. Closing it in the background sometimes helps, though it doesn't always succeed and can be frustrating. If anyone knows of any solutions, I would really appreciate it.

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samigurl0903
Senior Member
603
01-02-2026, 03:35 PM
#2
Sorry, missed the details about my specs. Here’s what I have:

Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
Clock Speed: 3.60GHz
Motherboard: ROG STRIX Z390-E
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Display: GAMING Z TRIO (MSI)
Memory: 64 GB DDR4 (believe it)
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samigurl0903
01-02-2026, 03:35 PM #2

Sorry, missed the details about my specs. Here’s what I have:

Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
Clock Speed: 3.60GHz
Motherboard: ROG STRIX Z390-E
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Display: GAMING Z TRIO (MSI)
Memory: 64 GB DDR4 (believe it)

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lokudra
Junior Member
44
01-03-2026, 09:47 AM
#3
@TastyPastires Run ThrottleStop 9.6 and capture screenshots featuring the FIVR and TPL windows during CPU slowdowns. This issue often affects certain game clients. A few developers lack knowledge of Intel processors. Remove any MSI control tools.
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lokudra
01-03-2026, 09:47 AM #3

@TastyPastires Run ThrottleStop 9.6 and capture screenshots featuring the FIVR and TPL windows during CPU slowdowns. This issue often affects certain game clients. A few developers lack knowledge of Intel processors. Remove any MSI control tools.

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DBAlucard
Member
211
01-03-2026, 01:08 PM
#4
Acknowledge the issue and suggest adjusting settings.
Fix the problem by switching to High Performance or Ultimate Performance mode.
Visit the official Windows support page for more details: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-...power-plan
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DBAlucard
01-03-2026, 01:08 PM #4

Acknowledge the issue and suggest adjusting settings.
Fix the problem by switching to High Performance or Ultimate Performance mode.
Visit the official Windows support page for more details: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-...power-plan

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_zaphire_
Member
198
01-09-2026, 01:35 PM
#5
Are you sure this matches what you needed? I can also test it when the client is available.
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_zaphire_
01-09-2026, 01:35 PM #5

Are you sure this matches what you needed? I can also test it when the client is available.

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Mystrone
Junior Member
47
01-14-2026, 07:40 PM
#6
You already have the best performance here. Thanks!
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Mystrone
01-14-2026, 07:40 PM #6

You already have the best performance here. Thanks!

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mimiamy
Junior Member
12
02-01-2026, 01:10 PM
#7
Don't run the TS Bench test. I want to view the ThrottleStop screenshots while your CPU runs at its lowest speed. Your CPU isn't showing throttling in the images you shared.
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mimiamy
02-01-2026, 01:10 PM #7

Don't run the TS Bench test. I want to view the ThrottleStop screenshots while your CPU runs at its lowest speed. Your CPU isn't showing throttling in the images you shared.

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MarcassinHalal
Junior Member
8
02-01-2026, 02:37 PM
#8
They arrive here.
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MarcassinHalal
02-01-2026, 02:37 PM #8

They arrive here.

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JebThePleb
Posting Freak
898
02-22-2026, 02:24 PM
#9
@TastyPastires Ideal display. ThrottleStop’s main screen displays a POWER cap issue. In the TPL window, a program appears to have locked both turbo limits at zero. Your earlier screenshots indicated they were set to unlimited, 4095W. Have you removed all MSI files yet? To resolve this in the TPL window, clear the Disable Controls box and set PL1 and PL2 to 4095. Click Apply. Ensure the Lock option is checked to stop other software from altering limits. Reboot needed to unlock the control register. Once secured, you can exit ThrottleStop unless you wish to keep it running. If you exit, restart or resume will trigger it again. The cause lies in the power limit register’s maximum value of 4095.875—rounded up to 4096—which leads to overflow and wrapping back to zero. This glitch persists for years. For better performance, use Windows High Performance plan during gaming and enable Log File option. Save logs to ThrottleStop/Logs folder after testing.
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JebThePleb
02-22-2026, 02:24 PM #9

@TastyPastires Ideal display. ThrottleStop’s main screen displays a POWER cap issue. In the TPL window, a program appears to have locked both turbo limits at zero. Your earlier screenshots indicated they were set to unlimited, 4095W. Have you removed all MSI files yet? To resolve this in the TPL window, clear the Disable Controls box and set PL1 and PL2 to 4095. Click Apply. Ensure the Lock option is checked to stop other software from altering limits. Reboot needed to unlock the control register. Once secured, you can exit ThrottleStop unless you wish to keep it running. If you exit, restart or resume will trigger it again. The cause lies in the power limit register’s maximum value of 4095.875—rounded up to 4096—which leads to overflow and wrapping back to zero. This glitch persists for years. For better performance, use Windows High Performance plan during gaming and enable Log File option. Save logs to ThrottleStop/Logs folder after testing.

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VitoSEXY
Posting Freak
797
02-22-2026, 06:43 PM
#10
This approach succeeded. Yes, I removed all MSI programs.
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VitoSEXY
02-22-2026, 06:43 PM #10

This approach succeeded. Yes, I removed all MSI programs.

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