Visual_Rectify,
I'm assuming you have an Intel processor.
Please post your full system specs and ambient temperature.
Regardless, CPU temperature (Intel) or Socket temperature (AMD) can
not be higher than Core temperature.
A single Analog Thermal Diode located in the center under the Cores measures "CPU" temperature, which is the overall temperature of the entire processor. The Analog value is converted to Digital (A to D) by the Super I/O (Input / Output) chip on the motherboard, then is calibrated to look-up tables coded into BIOS for each socket-compatible processor.
Thermal code can vary greatly between BIOS suppliers and version updates, and can be wrong by up to 30C.
BIOS or CPU temperature may not be accurate.
Heat originates within the Cores where Digital sensors measure Core temperatures. Unlike CPU temperature, Core temperature sensors are factory calibrated by Intel.
Core temperature is the standard for thermal measurement because it's consistently more accurate than CPU temperature.
Core temperature is 5C higher than CPU temperature due to sensor location. Intel's Thermal Specification is "Tcase", which is CPU temperature,
not Core Temperature. Tcase for the popular i5 4690K is 72C. Tcase + 5 makes the corresponding Core temperature 77C.
The relationship between Core temperature and CPU temperature is not in the Thermal Specifications; it's only found in a few engineering documents. In order to get a clear perspective of processor temperatures, it's important to understand the terminology and specifications, so please read this Tom’s Sticky:
Intel Temperature Guide -
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
Thanks,
CT
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