Cpu temp is higher in games and lower in stress test

gmarkostamos

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Nov 3, 2013
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So i have and amd fx 6300 with aftermarket cooler. on prime 95 it goes up to 51 and then it gets cooler and cooler. When playing games though i get high temps like 58c or even 63 once. what is causing this?