i5-6600 High CPU Usage while resting, near 100% while gaming

obfalcons919

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I recently have been getting much worse FPS than usual (100 less in Counter Strike Global Offensive, and around 40 less in Overwatch). With those average FPS drops, I also get random FPS spikes. I've done a lot of research and after originally thinking it was my GPU, I've figured it it is my CPU. Even while resting, it uses up to 70% CPU power. I have no idea what is causing this, and any suggestions are appreciated. http://imgur.com/FUHmIm2 http://imgur.com/a/U8xIp - picture of task manager with no games open. I should add the temperatures are pretty regular, 45 degrees celsius when resting, not too much higher (60 I think) while in game.

I downloaded MSI Afterburner, ran a benchmark with Uningine Valley, Looked in AMD settings, tried to fix an issue with Windows Defender scanning itself or something, not sure about that one
 
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How´s your antivirus software? You said you ran Windows Defender only right? In case you don´t have a third party antivirus, I would run a scan with ESET Online Scanner. After full scan, run MalwareBytes and after ADWCleaner.

http://www.eset.com/pt/online-scanner-popup/
https://www.malwarebytes.org/

It´s probably some virus / malware you got, since you said you got a severe FPS drop out of the blue.

I got the same very processor and it runs games on 40 to 50% (Homefront: The revolution) and temperatures wont go any further than 40°C while gaming (with Zalman´s Air cooler Zalman CNPS5X) and 28°C at idle.

Lucio_1

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How´s your antivirus software? You said you ran Windows Defender only right? In case you don´t have a third party antivirus, I would run a scan with ESET Online Scanner. After full scan, run MalwareBytes and after ADWCleaner.

http://www.eset.com/pt/online-scanner-popup/
https://www.malwarebytes.org/

It´s probably some virus / malware you got, since you said you got a severe FPS drop out of the blue.

I got the same very processor and it runs games on 40 to 50% (Homefront: The revolution) and temperatures wont go any further than 40°C while gaming (with Zalman´s Air cooler Zalman CNPS5X) and 28°C at idle.
 
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