The 11400 cinebench r23 reports are giving me concerns, plus a 126-degree motherboard issue.
The 11400 cinebench r23 reports are giving me concerns, plus a 126-degree motherboard issue.
The R23 score isn't satisfactory. An 11400 CPU typically performs between 9300 to 9500 during R23. When Cinebench runs, HWiNFO displays the actual speed. It seems your CPU isn't reaching its maximum rated performance—check the data for hints. Observe the Limit Reasons while Cinebench is active for more insight.
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Your component has a hot area. The cooler isn't properly balanced. Consider reattaching it if you have additional thermal paste. Without extra paste: gently adjust the screws, avoiding lifting the cooler from the CPU. Slowly secure the mounting bolts, working your way around opposite sides, until it fits securely but not too tight. Retry. If the issue persists, you might need to reapply paste and reposition it. Wipe clean with alcohol and allow it to dry before use.
The CPU Package temperature is only 48°C. Removing the heatsink and replacing the thermal paste is not going to change anything. @Dantel HWiNFO shows the Temp7 sensor reporting a constant 126.0°C. I am not sure if that is an actual temperature of anything. A sensor could be stuck and it might report 126.0°C whether it is hot or cold. Let your computer cool down and when you first start it up, check to see it that sensor ever reports a different temperature. Did your computer come with that cooler? The Intel cooler is designed to blow air downward and then this airflow is directed at the voltage regulators. Aftermarket air coolers are a great way to reduce the CPU temperature but there is one big problem. They usually do not direct any air towards the voltage regulators around the CPU socket. If that 126.0°C temperature reading is coming from the voltage regulators then you are going to need a separate fan to direct some airflow around the CPU socket. If you have any sort of fan, I would point it towards the CPU socket to see if it makes any difference to that sky high temperature reading. https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...0-ghz.html The 11400 has a 65W TDP rating. When you run a full load stress test like Cinebench at default settings, it is not unusual for power limit throttling to kick in. This reduces performance so power consumption does not exceed 65W. This is normal. If you are interested in bypassing this 65W limit then I would suggest installing ThrottleStop. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/tec...ottlestop/ Intel XTU is another option but I am not sure what adjustments in XTU will be available when you have a 65W CPU. Everything might be locked in XTU. Most motherboards have options in the BIOS to change the power limits but most Dell motherboards will have next to nothing available in the BIOS. You will need to disable Windows 11 Virtualization Based Security including core isolation memory integrity if you want either program to be able to control your CPU. That might not be something you are interested in doing. https://beebom.com/how-disable-virtualiz...indows-11/ If you do decide to run ThrottleStop, post some screenshots of the main window, the FIVR and TPL windows while you are running Cinebench and your CPU is throttling. HWiNFO is also reporting some EDP Other throttling which is typically caused by one of the current limits. You might be able to use ThrottleStop to get around this limit or it might be locked by the BIOS so it cannot be increased. Your Dell XPS desktop computer seems to have some throttling problems. That is why your Cinebench scores are nowhere close to where they should be. What MHz does HWiNFO show the CPU running at when you are halfway through a Cinebench test?