My CPU is having major issues

raginpirate

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I'm not 100% sure about how natural this is, but Ive noticed my CPU has been having these constant dips and spikes on my meter. This might simply be a coincidence, but these abnormalities usually correlate to my computer freezing up for close to a minute at a time, or causing major frame rate issues in various games. I notice it happening frequently throughout my prolonged hours of computer usage, occurring from start up to shutdown.

Image: http://imgur.com/Z1jAFTB

Is it normal for my CPU to have these kinds of dips? If not, is there any way to solve this problem or is it a defective product that should be returned? (It was purchased close to 5 months ago and did not show these kinds of spikes before)

Thank you so much for your help!