CPU Core Clock Issue

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Recently i just reformatted to windows 8.1 and I noticed my games weren't running as good as before so i checked my core speed and noticed they're at 1.55 GHz Speed and i have an i5 2500 k Which stock clock is at 3.2 So i did some messing around in the bios and got it to go back to 3.2 But now its back to 1.5 and i don't know what is going on or why it reset, Any ideas?!

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I'm guessing you took these screenshots while idle?

Look at the core multiplier in the CPU-Z window. It's right underneath core speed. See how it says x16-37? That means your processor will ramp up to x37, or its max turbo frequency, when needed.

This is just a power saving feature and should not impact load performance.

For proof, download and install Prime95. Run it and watch your core frequency jump to ~3.7GHz.

I hope that helps!
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I've checked my speeds in-game and it is exactly the same as me idling on the desktop.
 
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I'm guessing you took these screenshots while idle?

Look at the core multiplier in the CPU-Z window. It's right underneath core speed. See how it says x16-37? That means your processor will ramp up to x37, or its max turbo frequency, when needed.

This is just a power saving feature and should not impact load performance.

For proof, download and install Prime95. Run it and watch your core frequency jump to ~3.7GHz.

I hope that helps!
 
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If your game does not put a heavy load on the CPU it still won't throttle up. With V-sync on some games don't need a lot of CPU power to push 60-75Hz.

Try doing a quick stress test with something like Prime, OCCT or IBT. These will put full load on the CPU and you should see it jump up to full speed. You can also monitor CPU speed with CPUz and temps with HWmon.
 
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Sanc7umZ

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Absolutely correct, Thanks everyone who helped out. awesome community !
 
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