I7 6700K overheating while gaming?

gabrieltkd95

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Well i've been testing my cpu by playing some games. I played Witcher 3, Need for Speed (2015) and Crysis 3. I was playing everything on ultra/max settings but at 1366x768 resolution cause of my monitor. I haven't used Vsync.

My rig is a: i7 6700k,
Titan HATI (CPU Cooler),
Asus Z170 Pro Gaming,
R9 390x,
XFX XTR 750W PSU,
1 TB HDD.

Also, i have 2 intake case fans and 2 exaust case fans.

My temps while playing were:

Witcher 3: max 64, avg 55
Crysis 3: max 69, avg 60-64
Need for speed: max 65, avg 55-57

Then i tested it with Heavy Load for 5 minutes. At 100% the avg temp was 58.
 
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Your CPU will not throttle until 100c. Most recommend keeping it below ~80c when overclocking heavily and adding voltage, but many mobile CPUs run close to 100c practically indefinitely without issue. Your temps are fine.

gabrieltkd95

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Sorry, it's me again. I don't want to seem crazy but did run again the tests, just to be sure. Just like the last time i played these three games (this time for something like 10 minutes). Also, tested the CPU with HeavyLoad for exactly 10 mins. This time i have the maximum usage of the CPU, hope this helps.

CPU: idle=24
100%(using HeavyLoad)=57(avg)

Need for Speed:
CPU: max=65, avg=60, max usage=80%

Witcher 3:
CPU: max=64, avg=56, max usage=69%

Crysis 3:
CPU: max=74, avg=65, max usage=84%
 
Your CPU will not throttle until 100c. Most recommend keeping it below ~80c when overclocking heavily and adding voltage, but many mobile CPUs run close to 100c practically indefinitely without issue. Your temps are fine.
 
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