Performance dropped significantly in 12900HK.
Performance dropped significantly in 12900HK.
Your 3DMark Timespy result for the i9 12900HK fell from 14,000 to 10,000. It’s unclear why this happened—could be hardware issues, software glitches, or environmental factors. Let me know if you want help troubleshooting further.
Battery endurance is usually maintained by putting the device in a low-power state when not connected or when energy is limited.
You encountered one of four possible issues. A power cap was reached after several tests. A thermal threshold was crossed, causing the laptop to strain under repeated testing and worsening performance with more attempts. Background processes might impact your results. After an OS update, your power plan may revert to a balanced setting instead of optimized performance.
Check ThrottleStop version 9.4.6 at the provided link. Review any red indicators showing throttling reasons. Enable the log file feature to capture CPU stats, temperatures, power use and throttling causes. Share screenshots of the main ThrottleStop interface along with FIVR and TPL windows for setup details. What laptop model are you using? Certain brands apply extended power caps that may lead to CPU throttling during prolonged tests or gaming. Running quick benchmarks consecutively could initiate this behavior.
I conducted additional tests and found the issue arises when the laptop is in "battery saver" mode for fans or when using fn + F1 to switch to "high performance" mode. Even though high performance is enabled, ThrottleStop still treats it as battery saver and forces the system to use its predefined power-saving settings, leading to reduced speed.
ThrottleStop only acts when instructed. Avoid relying on other programs for power plan management. Ignore the main screen’s power plan choice and skip the options menu selections.