[SOLVED] Are these safe temps for an i5 8400?

[dezj9280]

I have the i5 8400 processor and just changed the thermal paste, but the temps are a bit higher when idle (before it was 33C now its 37-38) and while gaming (mostly Rainbow Six Siege) I used to have 60-70, now I get 74 and sometimes it gets to 80.

Are these normal temps for this processor?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Nothing dangerous or abnormal for a stock cooler.

If you want to keep the cpu at a lower temperature under load, id concider an aftermarket cooler. This isnt nessisary however.

 

[Karadjgne]

Find it a little odd that changing the paste actually increased temps, either the cooler isn't fully seated correctly, it was a bad paste/cleaning job or you found paste that's actually worse than the stock Intel paste included with the cooler.

 

[dezj9280]

Find it a little odd that changing the paste actually increased temps, either the cooler isn't fully seated correctly, it was a bad paste/cleaning job or you found paste that's actually worse than the stock Intel paste included with the cooler.

i tried a couple times and made sure the cooler was fully eated, it may be the thermal paste, i can't see any brand on the package and it was really cheap. Would you recommend changing the paste and/or cooler if the temps go higher than 80c when gaming?

 

[Karadjgne]

Cooler. It'll come with pretty decent paste if bought new. With that cpu you won't need anything overly expensive, any of the decent budget coolers will suffice, it'll depend on expectations/desires and case restrictions as to what will work best