cpu usage

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  1. T

    Question Random FPS Freezes on High-End PC"

    Hello everyone, I'm experiencing some frustrating FPS drops and freezes while playing Elden Ring on my PC, and I could really use some help diagnosing the issue. I made a thread earlier, that i'm not happy with the performance of my computer while playing games, but this drop from 80fps to 1fps...
  2. TheFlyingCelt

    Question Indexing service always running

    Hi guys, I've been searching the forum before posting but I couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for. Anyway, I have noticed in task manager that when sorting the columns by CPU usage, the Windows Indexing process is always running on top, although not using much of the CPU (about 1-5%). Now...
  3. jnjnilson6

    Question Core i7-12700H and Chrome

    Well, I do suppose many people would be experiencing situations of synonymity regarding Chrome. The experience hereunder concerns Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (+all latest updates) and Chrome 119 (latest version) and all the latest versions of drivers. What I do on my PC consists of tasks which are very...
  4. P

    Question CPU Usage is insanely high, and GPU seems to be under-performing ?

    So first off I have and i5 12400f paired with an Aorus RTX 3080 Master and I have been seeing that my cpu idles at around 50% and when I play a game like Valorant, it goes straight to 100%. Now I know this isn't normal as I have two friends with the same cpu (different GPU) and they all get...
  5. F

    Question Very low GPU usage in games, but in benchmarks everything is fine ?

    First of all, I'd like to emphasize that I've been struggling with this issue for a very long time, and I'm not even sure where to begin. I've already contacted NVIDIA support, and while they were eager to help, their suggestions didn't make much of a difference, and nothing changed. I'll try to...
  6. E

    [SOLVED] CPU usage tanks, followed by frame drops

    I've noticed ever since I reinstalled windows that my computer does this thing where my games will be running fine, until my CPU usage will suddenly go way down, accompanied by my framerate doing the same. My temps never really exceed 70C. I've noticed when it's performing well, usage is...
  7. Y

    [SOLVED] Low CPU usage on all games after GPU upgrade

    Hi, Today I bought MSI RX 6700 XT Mech 2 and later I started to notice FPS drops. Felt like my old GPU was better when I played GTA V and RDR2. I checked FPS game also. (Warzone 2.0) Opened MSI Afterburner and yes CPU usage was low around 2 to 5 %, doesn't even exceeded 10%. I tried to...
  8. ReHack

    Question GTX 650 low usage specifically on Rainbow Six Siege

    Recently I've been getting very bad framerate and frametime on Rainbow Six Siege, and I believe it's because my GPU is being under utilized, on other games I play like genshin impact or tekken 7, my gpu is being fullly utilized, but somehow, it only has low usage on siege, and because of this my...
  9. eur3k@

    Question Low CPU Usage In Games (Less than 10%)

    I am suddenly facing this weird issue where I am getting very low cpu usage in gaming and it's causing my thermals and FPS to mess up. Attaching a video recording.
  10. Luki2137

    [SOLVED] Cpu usage 100% in task menager but 17% in intel app

    Hi, 1 week ago i built my pc. Everything is ok but i have about 70-100% cpu usage in task menager so my cooler work in higher RPM. I use NZXT cam and Intel XTU to check real cpu usage and it isnt higher than 20%. Please help. View: https://imgur.com/3e7AEbJ Intel i7-11700KF RTX 3060 Gaming...
  11. AndrewTiger

    Question Low FPS on Game (Mainly League of Legends)

    I recently changed my setup. When I'm playing League of Legends my CPU usage is around 25-50%(it used to stay about 15-25 before bios and Win11 update but the issue is before the update which mean 15-25% still have low fps) and the fps is around 80 and it drops to even lower (60-65) when...
  12. alceryes

    Discussion Windows 11 CPU usage reporting bug

    The latest Windows 11 has a bug with it's CPU usage reporting. Apparently, it can severely underreport the current CPU usage. https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-cpu-usage-reporting-is-apparently-buggy-including-on-task-manager/
  13. JGD

    Question CPU usage reaches 100% on games and lags suddenly

    Ryzen 3700x Gtx 2060 16gb ram Overclocked For example when I’m on fortnite I use all low settings and Get 120fps since I cap it , I started to realize my pc has sudden short freezes when I’m playing and reaches max usage . How do I fix this issue
  14. sarusukh

    Question what is the relationship between worst case execution time (WCET) and cpu utilization of a single core processor

    I am working on a single core processor i.e. Raspberry Pi Zero. I want to know how the worst case execution time of tasks executing on Pi (assuming sequential execution of tasks in single core) is related to the CPU utilization and/or core frequency? Any possible article or reference would help...
  15. W

    Question What's causing slowness? CPU is stable/low temp, but high/unstable usage (screenshots)

    computer suddenly got really slow. lagging, stuttering, having to wait a while after clicking anything for it to respond. games are running poorly. things ive tried complete hard drive reformat / wipe and fresh reinstall windows restarting a million times please dont suggest this updating all...
  16. lolcoolpro.123

    Question Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu usage is Unstable

    I have an issues with my ryzen 5 2600 cpu, my cpu usage goes 20%-50% when opening app, and it's also goes 40%-60% when watching youtube. My CPU Temp is normal, it's around 40-50 degrees, and i also use windows 11
  17. CheffNgMundo

    [SOLVED] Low CPU and GPU usage while gaming with V Sync off ?

    Hi, I just want to ask if this low CPU and GPU usage is normal while V Sync is off, even though my CPU and GPU temps are below 80c. I am playing Dota on borderless windowed, v sync is off, the max frame rate is set to 240, the graphic is set to low, and only getting 50-100 fps. On idle, my clock...
  18. MacSchwiggin

    Question Roblox is lagging very badly on a good pc.

    I've had this issue for 2 years already thinking it will go away by itself. but no. I've been trying everything but nothing really worked. I tried getting a fps-unlocker which even worked in certain games, But most big and good games wont work. I noticed it's a problem with the GPU usage...
  19. S

    Question Warzone High CPU Usage and Lagging

    I have been experiencing an intense lag in-game, and my CPU usage goes to 100%. It's my first time playing Warzone using this system, and before this I've watched benchmarks and Warzone is playable with their systems almost same as mine. It takes minutes for me to alt-tab the game or exit the...
  20. Pajman64

    Question Cpu Core jumping from 0% to 100% every second

    hi, im running Ryzen 5 3600 with Gtx 1660 and 16gb 3200mhz ram. And i have problem with my cpu, jumping from 0% core usage to 100% core usage while gaming. (here is picture https://ctrlv.cz/HnZ0 ) this same thing was doing my old Ryzen 3 3100, i replace it because i though this is caused by...
  21. I

    [SOLVED] Why Win10 Applications only use 25% of available CPU and RAM (8 of 32GB)?

    In Task Manager (Win10 Home), I can see that my applications (Acrobat, Word, Excel, SDL Studio etc.), when doing huge processing tasks, never use more than some 25% of the CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6-Core 3.60 GHz) and 8 GB RAM (from the total 32GB). Is there any way to use the full capacity of my...
  22. C

    [SOLVED] System interrupts at 100% cpu usage for no reason?

    Hello, I'm new to the forums and I hope this is the right place for this question. I found similar problems mentioned online but none of the solutions worked so far. I have been having some CPU usage problems with my PC lately. It first began with random web browser crashes which has never...
  23. C

    [SOLVED] System Process start triggering my CPU when it spent some time in IDLE

    Hi, I realize that when my pc is in idle for some time the system process uses up to 5% of the CPU, I know it is not much, but if you look at Ryzen Master it is up to 4.6Ghz, 1.48v and 50 degress in IDLE. The strange thing is that it will continue like this until I start using the PC as soon as...
  24. Moth254KF

    [SOLVED] Wich one is better for a 4790, the Hyper 212 Evo or the Be quiet Pure Rock Slim?

    Hi, this is me :) Wich one is better for a heavy cpu usage (and integrated graphics)? both are in stock and at the same price (A bit of a limit budget) Btw, as a side note... I read theats over here that says the Thermal Take Lite 550w is terrible... Will cause me troubles for a gtx 1660?
  25. J

    Question I7 2600 Underperfoming with GTX 1660 Super

    Hello. I have an old build that im upgrading by time. The problem is that im having a very strange low perfomance even with old games. My Build is on the pic under. My Psu is a Corsair TUF MasterWatt 450w 80 plus bronze Example: /\ 137 fps /\ 62 fps with sudden drops to 50's fps What i...
  26. K

    [SOLVED] CPU Usage at 100% Even in Safe Mode

    So about a few days ago I began noticing some lag on my PC if I had just a few things open. Things like Discord audio lagging, FPS drops in games, Chrome becoming unresponsive. I never have that much open on my CPU, so I checked task manager for a solution. I found that I was using 100% of my...
  27. O

    [SOLVED] Unusually Low CPU Usage

    Hello, I have been struggling with this issue for a couple of weeks, and its just gotten worse to the point where I basically can't play any game. My CPU usage randomly drops from 90% usage to 15-30% in the middle of a game. This makes it go from 90 fps, to 1-15 fps. It does not seem to be...
  28. Dexxly_uk

    [SOLVED] i am adicted to checking my cpu usage

    hi i am adicted to checking my cpu usage i get a voice in my head telling me to open task manager and check my usage it is affecting my mental health pls be kind and help.
  29. A

    [SOLVED] Low cpu and low gpu usage please help

    (The issue) So in some games (example): valorant, fortnite and gta I get good fps or at least I should like how in fortnite when I turn quality down with my gtx 980 I get like 100fps-150fps with only 50-70 gpu usage and only about 50-80 cpu usage when I look at the highest usage core. So what...
  30. K

    [SOLVED] System Idle Process using lots of my cpu WHILE using the cpu

    There is a process called System Idle Process , it has a really high cpu usage . I googled it and saw that it's a process that uses cpu while the cpu is a idle and it's not a problem because it should stop when i start to use it. But i've noticed that when i'm playing games, it doesn't stop. It...
  31. H

    [SOLVED] High CPU usage on Ryzen until opening task manager

    Hey guys, i saw already on many forums that other people had the same issue and most of them it was from a virus, i tried at first running some malvware and adwcleaner but nothing, then i made clean install windows and its the same. When i open task manager my CPU usage is at least 50% usage...
  32. T

    [SOLVED] Weird Ryzen 5 3600 CPU usage

    Hi, My Ryzen 5 3600 CPU usage is behaving oddly. I took this image while watching a YouTube video and according to task manager, the usage on two of the cores seem to switch back and forth from each other in an oscillating-like way. Sometimes this happens on different cores but it only...
  33. Z

    [SOLVED] CPU usage and stutter ?

    I dont get it why in some games when cpu reach 100% game stutters. While in other while cpu reach 100% only fps drops?
  34. B

    [SOLVED] I'm going crazy for my missing performance.

    Since i factory reset my windows i have been going crazy bc i have been experiencing allot of lag spikes on my gpu and unseen cpu usage while playing "light" games (other words before factory reseting i never got such high cpu usage on games like Destiny 2 (90'ish%) and cs (70 or 80...
  35. A

    [SOLVED] CPU Usage Issue

    My CPU usage is at 60-99% because of this thing called ""Services and Controller app"" Im unable to run CSGO with this and I can't force it to close via Task Manager.
  36. N

    [SOLVED] I notice my CPU usage has risen since I put in a new SSD?

    Can anyone tell me why my cpu usage has risen since I put in My new SSD: Samsung 860 Qvo 2tb
  37. Mount Russmore

    Question Macbook on Linux running 65%-90%

    Hey, I have a mid 2010 MBP a1286, that I recently put a new SSD in and install Ubuntu 20.04 on. I know that MBP tend to get hot, but I felt like mine was just getting way to hot, so I checked it with the sensors command in terminal after installing the necessary files. That's besides the...
  38. B

    Question Cpu usage 99% , system interrupts 99 !

    Ok guys so i bought a new m.2 ssd 256 gb , bought a new thermale paste , apply it to the cpu ( i put a little bit.more of thermal paste , lets say alot) apply it and everything works fine , install a windows 10 home on my ssd , everything works fine , installed origin and download apex legends ...
  39. S

    [SOLVED] My CPU usage is spiking up and my GPU usage is sitting low in COD Warzone

    Hello I tried looking for threads that match my problem here ive came across close ones but nothing identical a few days ago i upgraded to an RTX 2060 SUPER and everything was flawless except for call of duty warzone it ocassionally kept crashing mid game and ive decided to track my cpu / gpu...
  40. Confectrix

    [SOLVED] GPU and CPU usage drop along with Memory and Core clocks, causing FPS drops.

    I'm not sure what this problem is about, so I posted it on here [moved to "Systems" by moderator] What to do? I tried: -updating drivers -clean installing Windows -turning off power saving My GPU and CPU don't overheat. CPU is at 65C and GPU is at 75-80C. I suspect it might be about PSU, HDD or...