intel i7 3770k questions on core speeds

packersfan036 · Mar 21, 2016

just wanted to know why when i check my core speeds core 1 will fluctuate from like 3800.00 to 1500.00 just wanted to know if anyone else has noticed that?

JQB45 · Mar 21, 2016

It will fluctuate based on the load placed on the CPU. The higher the load typically causes a higher frequency unless your CPU is to hot to handle the speed. Its like a car going from idle 1500.00 to full throttle 3800.00. Your computer will spend most of its time at the idle speed.

basroil · Mar 21, 2016

It's called idle. If it's happening at constant 100% use you might have thermal throttling, but if it's during website browsing or similar light tasks, it's perfectly normal

packersfan036 · Mar 21, 2016

not constant and it seems to happen at idle from what ive noticed.

packersfan036 · Mar 21, 2016

and why would it drop way below advertised speeds? i thought the lowest speed is the stock speed.

packersfan036 · Mar 21, 2016

and as far as my cpu temps go they are great im getting 34 to 35c at idle and around 45 to 60c under loads like playing games etc.

JQB45 · Mar 21, 2016

You should read this. It should answer a lot of your questions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

basroil · Mar 21, 2016

packersfan036 :

Why? Because it saves you energy. The lowest speed at 100% use is the stock speed, but modern chips can get down to a quarter of that (and ivy bridge and earlier are 50%)

JQB45 :

Absolutely wrong... it should be linked to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep

packersfan036 · Mar 21, 2016

also does anyone know if windows 8.1 and windows 10 parks cpu cores like windows 7 does? and does anyone know how to disable the parking the cores in windows 7?

JQB45 · Mar 21, 2016

basroil :

packersfan036 :

Why? Because it saves you energy. The lowest speed at 100% use is the stock speed, but modern chips can get down to a quarter of that (and ivy bridge and earlier are 50%)

JQB45 :

Absolutely wrong... it should be linked to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedStep

Yep realized that after i posted.

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