my processor won't stay at 3.0GHz when i run a game

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i have a lenovo g510 with an intel core i5 4200m.
it claims to reach 3.1GHz from 2.5 GHz. It reached 3.0GHz in high performance mode but dropped back to 2.5GHz when i ran a game.
 
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It's likely that the game may not need that much processing power to run a game. Most games currently are not limited by modern CPUs.

Unless you're suffering performance problems related to the CPU, you're probably fine.
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It's likely that the game may not need that much processing power to run a game. Most games currently are not limited by modern CPUs.

Unless you're suffering performance problems related to the CPU, you're probably fine.
 
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thank you for answering
the game is far cry 4 and it needs a quad core and im running a dual core. so how do i keep the processor at 3.0GHz. because it keeps going back to 2.5 when i open the game.
 
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is there a way i can increase the power to the cpu? would removing the battery and having direct power help?
 
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Removing the battery isn´t recomended as it will turn the laptop to a stationary computer. Connect power would help. And remember Turbospeeds are only to help when the workloads are high..
 
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BUT THE THING IS ....WHEN THE PROCESSOR HAS NOTHING RUNNING ITS 3.0GHz and when something is running the frequency drops back
 
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Then I would say whatever tool you're using to measure clock speed is flawed, or you're seeing spikes, not a constant rate. Even on my 4690k @ 4.5ghz it will occasionally hit the full 4.5ghz mark then go back down.
 
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