Cpu-z Only showing 1.2 ghz? Is this ok or something wrong with my cpu?

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Hi

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I just built my computer and checked cpuz. I'm little confused. I thought I7-5960x comes with 3 ghz stock but showing only 1.2 ghz. Also, for some reason windows 7 index score cannot read my memory and will not score. Can someone help?

My build below:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($279.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($221.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($351.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.99 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung S32D850T 60Hz 32.0" Monitor ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($62.06 @ Amazon)
 
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Your perfectly fine that's NORMAL! Your CPU is downclocking to conserve energy when loads are next to or at 0%. So do something intensive, like run a stress tester then you'll see it kick back up to 3.2ghz.

It's called SpeedStep, if you don't like it or it's causing problems for some reason, you can turn it off in the BIOS. However I don't recommend that since the CPU will stay at high clock rates 24/7 so you loose your energy efficiency.
 
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Install windows 8.1/10 and the silly/useless windows benchmark will disappear :)

And yeah, you can disable speedstep in your bios if it really bothers you.
 
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That's perfectly normal. If the CPU usage is fairly low, the frequency will stay low to conserve energy. If you run an intensive program, or stress test it, it will go to 3GHz. Also, Windows Experience Index isn't very good. Try any benchmarking software to see how good your PC really is. I would recommend NovaBench or 3DMark.
 
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Thanks bud.. I was freaking out lol also, is there a reason why my index score is not seeing my ram?
 
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Thanks bud.. I was freaking out lol also, is there a reason why my index score is not seeing my ram?
 
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