Average working temperature for a 2nd gen i5 processor?

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I have Intel Core i5-2310 processor. I generally don't look at the temp but today i observed that even when i was just transferring photos to an external device, the temps went all the way up to 67ºC on all 4 cores. I transferred about 7 GB photos. Normally the temp won't go over 40ºC but when i transfer photos, they go up to 66-67ºC. Considering its official limit of 72ºC, that's Hot. Is this normal? Here i'd like to mentioned i am currently using Integrated graphics and i think it's the integrated graphics that heats up my processor?
 
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Well your using an older processor so the thermal paste is probably pretty old, and if your using the stock heatsync this temp is pretty normal, if it gets to be 80-90 or above then its something...


Well your using an older processor so the thermal paste is probably pretty old, and if your using the stock heatsync this temp is pretty normal, if it gets to be 80-90 or above then its something to worry about.
 
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