Intel i7-8700k remains idle near 55, reaches 99 in TimeSpy test
Intel i7-8700k remains idle near 55, reaches 99 in TimeSpy test
I’m trying to understand why my CPU is running much slower than other 8700K chips. It scored 7600 on TimeSpy, while the average is around 9600. I checked temperatures, applied thermal paste, kept BIOS settings unchanged, and haven’t done any overclocking or XMP tuning. The fan is Hyper212 EVO, and I’m wondering if there’s a better way to lower the temps further. Let me know if you need more details.