anxiousinfusion Distinguished Jul 1, 2011 1,035 0 19,360 Aug 7, 2011 #1 I have a core i7 2600. When I run CPU Z it claims my core clock to be at ~1596 mhz. Is this normal?
Solution k1114 Aug 7, 2011 Yes it's normal, it downclocks at idle to save power. It'll go up when it needs to.
k1114 Titan May 2, 2010 14,240 93 75,540 Aug 7, 2011 Solution #2 Yes it's normal, it downclocks at idle to save power. It'll go up when it needs to. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
anxiousinfusion Distinguished Jul 1, 2011 1,035 0 19,360 Aug 7, 2011 #3 Best answer selected by anxiousinfusion. Upvote 0 Downvote