i7 6700 8m skylake is reaching 70 degrees Celsius

n00bguy84 · Jul 5, 2016

So I noticed in core temp that my 1st or 0 core is reaching 70 degrees Celsius.

I know because it was listed as one of the highest temperatures in the list. I don't know how long it stayed that way. I was playing GTA 5 at 1440p. I have a MSI R9 390 and I use the virtual resolution option in the Crimson control panel.

My CPU can't be overclocked, it's not a K obviously. My GPU is also at the stock clock speed. I am using the stock CPU fan that came with it. I installed it correctly and I made sure I did before I put the motherboard in the case. I didn't apply any thermal paste, it already had thermal paste on the cooler.

Now I have seen some people say this was too high, of course they usually say it's too high of a temperature for them. They prefer lower temps. Then I have seen others that say 70-71 degrees Celsius is normal for the i7 and perfectly fine.

I haven't had any other issues with it. It also went up to 70 degrees Celsius in Doom (2016). I have an ASUS H170 motherboard. I also have the ASUS AI suite 3 installed. I was thinking maybe I should change the fan profiles for my CPU fan or something, which is connected to the motherboard. I believe the fan automatically adjusts based on temperature anyway though. Maybe I need to apply some better thermal paste possibly?

Is 70 degrees Celsius a concern?

Also my case is a Fractal define R5.

BrandonTheGPU · Jul 5, 2016

70C Is a fine temperature, you really only need to worry if you get to about 85-90C but with 70C you have nothing to worry about

JUICEhunter · Jul 6, 2016

Other coolers CAN do cooler, but 70 is fine for stock. What are your GPU temps?

jtk2515 · Jul 6, 2016

I have a 6700k@4.7ghz with 1.4 vcore running 75C at full load with a swiftech 220 x2. As long as you are below 83C and not throttleing you are fine.

n00bguy84 · Jul 6, 2016

JUICEhunter :

Any where from the 30's to 60. I have the MSI R9 390 and I heard it can run a little warm. My last GPU was an EVGA GTX 750Ti SC 2GB so and it would reach 60 degrees Celsius while playing some games. This GPU the fans don't come on unless needed. It supposed to be silent or something. It's a great GPU.

Also my power supply is an EVGA 750 G2 and I use the eco mode where the fan doesn't run in the PSU unless it reaches a certain temperature or wattage load or something like that.

n00bguy84 · Jul 6, 2016

jtk2515 :

Mine is just a regular 6700, not a 6700K. Yet it still gets up to 70-71 Celsius.

Bakua · Jul 6, 2016

You don't need to worry, as others have said, that temp is fine. If you want even lower temps (those temps are completely fine though, keep that in mind), then go with an aftermarket cooler.

JUICEhunter · Jul 6, 2016

n00bguy84 :

Sounds like the CPU is the loudest fan right now, an aftermarket will give you better noise and lower temps.

n00bguy84 · Jul 6, 2016

JUICEhunter :

n00bguy84 :

Sounds like the CPU is the loudest fan right now, an aftermarket will give you better noise and lower temps.

It's funny cause I can barely hear the CPU fan unless its RPM's go up.

JUICEhunter · Jul 6, 2016

Seems like an overall quiet and cool setup, you don't really need to change anything in less you feel like it.

synphul · Jul 6, 2016

That's how most fans are, quiet or tolerable at lower speeds and when they ramp up to higher rpm's they can become fairly loud. Even the higher quality big air coolers can be a little loud at full speed but there's a difference. Because of the better overall design, heatpipes, dual or triple fan setups they're capable of dissipating heat so well even when a cpu is under load the fans rarely have to spin up much if at all.

Not saying you need a massive cooler but that's usually where the moderate to larger coolers benefit in terms of noise. When your temps reach 65-70c and your current cpu fan needs to spin up fast to aid in cooling, larger aftermarket cooler fans would likely still be purring along between minimum and lower medium speeds. Aside from the noise you hear when your cooler picks up under full load your current cooler seems to be doing ok.

Reapplying thermal paste likely won't do much. If the noise is bothering you maybe consider something like a cryorig h7 or similar.

erikpenny · Jul 6, 2016

70º C is okay, don't worry too much about it, just make sure to re apply thermal paste if it starts reaching
80-85ºC

n00bguy84 · Jul 6, 2016

synphul :

That's how most fans are, quiet or tolerable at lower speeds and when they ramp up to higher rpm's they can become fairly loud. Even the higher quality big air coolers can be a little loud at full speed but there's a difference. Because of the better overall design, heatpipes, dual or triple fan setups they're capable of dissipating heat so well even when a cpu is under load the fans rarely have to spin up much if at all.

Not saying you need a massive cooler but that's usually where the moderate to larger coolers benefit in terms of noise. When your temps reach 65-70c and your current cpu fan needs to spin up fast to aid in cooling, larger aftermarket cooler fans would likely still be purring along between minimum and lower medium speeds. Aside from the noise you hear when your cooler picks up under full load your current cooler seems to be doing ok.

Reapplying thermal paste likely won't do much. If the noise is bothering you maybe consider something like a cryorig h7 or similar.

Noise doesn't bother me at all. I can barely hear it over my games.

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