CPU Usage spikes to 100 without temperature increasing

MJBroad

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Processor usage spikes to 100 randomly whilst playing games causing a decrease in fps from above 60 to below 30 for a few seconds. The temperature readings do not increase whilst this occurs.
 

ProperlyPsychotic

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Try to have task manager open when this happens and see which process causes this, even though it lasts only a few seconds, the temperatures would most likely go up. It's very likely it could be a temperature reading error or a CPU usage reading error, also, what software do you use to monitor your temperatures? If I had that info I could help you a bit more.
 

MJBroad

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using coretemp to read cpu temps. The process that causes high cpu usage is the game im running at the time.