Instability in the CPU's clock frequency is a common issue affecting performance.
Instability in the CPU's clock frequency is a common issue affecting performance.
My CPU's idle speed used to be between 1.20 and 1.80, but lately it's been stuck around 1.40 and sometimes jumps to 1.90–2.30 or even 3.40. This has been happening for a few days now. Is this normal? Could it be linked to Windows updates? I'm pretty sure this kind of instability started after a small update was released. I've tried reinstalling Windows, but the issue persists. I tend to be very cautious and worry about small changes, which often leads to more random problems. I hope you understand what I meant... Do you know if this is typical for an i7 10700F?
This is normal and expected operation of a CPU. This is not caused by an update.