High temperatures on the i9 11900F
High temperatures on the i9 11900F
Your Intel i9 11900F is running at elevated temperatures recently. The cooler was cleaned and thermal paste reapplied, which slightly improved the readings. You’re seeing idle temps around 38°C and gaming temps near 70°C. Consider undervolting the CPU a bit more—it already helped. For further cooling, you might explore better fans or a higher-performance cooler to push those numbers down.
Occasionally it climbs as high as 80, with the hottest readings reaching 85°C (that was uncommon)
However, since you're running the Noctua NH-U9S, I'd anticipate temperatures to rise noticeably during heavy use. It's actually performing better than expected.
No, it's not a bad cooler. It performs well and meets your needs.
It's not the worst cooler, but I think the CPU generates a lot of heat, so it won't cool as efficiently as a larger unit. The situation also relies on your case, fans, and the case's fan settings.