[SOLVED] CPU Clock down from 3.30GHz to 1.596GHz while gaming

[F1LT3r159732]

Hey guys, I have problem with my CPU, its clock speed goes down from 3.30GHz to 1.596GHz.
This happens only while playing games.
It goes like this for about minute or two, then it goes back to 3.30 for3 minutes and again goes to 1.596GHz.



Full PC Specs:
GPU - MSI R7 260X 2GB OCV1
CPU - I3-2120
Motherboard - MSI H61M-P20 (G3)
RAM - Hynix / Hyundai 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz
PSU -500W
HDD - Western Digital 1TB WD10EZEX

 

[kanewolf]

Hey guys, I have problem with my CPU, its clock speed goes down from 3.30GHz to 1.596GHz.
This happens only while playing games.
It goes like this for about minute or two, then it goes back to 3.30 for3 minutes and again goes to 1.596GHz.



Full PC Specs:
GPU - MSI R7 260X 2GB OCV1
CPU - I3-2120
Motherboard - MSI H61M-P20 (G3)
RAM - Hynix / Hyundai 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz
PSU -500W
HDD - Western Digital 1TB WD10EZEX

That is classic behavior of overheating. Have you monitored the CPU temperature?

 

[boju]

How are you monitoring cpu speed? Is there temperature measurement with the app you're using? Use Coretemp to monitor temps. As above, i suspect thermal throttling also.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

That is classic behavior of overheating. Have you monitored the CPU temperature?

i didnt but imma check in a sec

 

[F1LT3r159732]

How are you monitoring cpu speed? Is there temperature measurement with the app you're using? Use Coretemp to monitor temps. As above, i suspect thermal throttling also.

I use msi afterburner to check cpu speed and other stuff like voltage.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

That is classic behavior of overheating. Have you monitored the CPU temperature?

when cpu clock drops temp is at level of 64/63/62, after clock goes up the temp goes up to like 67- max 70

 

[boju]

when cpu clock drops temp is at level of 64/63/62, after clock goes up the temp goes up to like 67- max 70

Shouldn't be throttling at 70c, would be closer to 95c. Run Prime95 and Coretemp in the same screenshot and upload here using Imgur please.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

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Shouldn't be throttling at 70c, would be closer to 95c. Run Prime95 and Coretemp in the same screenshot and upload here using Imgur please.

can you link me download of those 2 programs

 

[boju]

https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/prime95-download.html

Core Temp

Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

www.alcpu.com

 

[F1LT3r159732]

https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/prime95-download.html

Core Temp

Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

www.alcpu.com

okay, i downloaded both what i do now.
sry for being pretty dumb

 

[boju]

Coretemp will show you cpu speed and temps in a little window. Display that while running Prime95 to get the cpu working.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

Coretemp will show you cpu speed and temps in a little window. Display that while running Prime95 to get the cpu working.

here you go

https://imgur.com/a/Yot8Vrc

View: https://imgur.com/a/Yot8Vrc

 

[boju]

Thanks. Temps and cpu speed looks fine. Prime95 is a vigorous tester and your processor didn't overheat and maintained turbo.

What games are you playing when clocks drop? Have you tried setting Windows power performance to high?

 

[F1LT3r159732]

Thanks. Temps and cpu speed looks fine. Prime95 is a vigorous tester and your processor didn't overheat and maintained turbo.

What games are you playing when clocks drop? Have you tried setting Windows power performance to high?

i already have set power settings to the max performance and basically in every game the clock drops

 

[boju]

It ain't due to throttling so it's something else. You running win10?

 

[F1LT3r159732]

It ain't due to throttling so it's something else. You running win10?

yes i run windows 10 in pro edition

 

[boju]

Ok in task manager under startup, deselect everything and reboot. See what clocks do then in your game.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

Ok in task manager under startup, deselect everything and reboot. See what clocks do then in your game.

i already have everything set to off in startup lol

 

[boju]

What game ya playing that's doing this?

Run userbench and link results page

Please click the green human to continue - UserBenchmark

 

[NoizePMP]

It never hurts to apply some new fresh thermal paste. The standard paste tends to dry out. Especially after 4+ years. Had problems like this before. Then I realised I was running with the same paste over 6 years.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

What game ya playing that's doing this?

Run userbench and link results page

Please click the green human to continue - UserBenchmark

in every game its clock speed dropping, like csgo, payday 2, hotline miami 2, world of tanks, warframe, unturned and many others.
During the benchmark something failed and it cannot see my gpu, heres link to result https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/44757786

 

[boju]

It never hurts to apply some new fresh thermal paste. The standard paste tends to dry out. Especially after 4+ years. Had problems like this before. Then I realised I was running with the same paste over 6 years.

Only an issue if cpu begins to overheat and hopefully caught sooner than later but OP isn't having thermal problems though.

 

[F1LT3r159732]

It never hurts to apply some new fresh thermal paste. The standard paste tends to dry out. Especially after 4+ years. Had problems like this before. Then I realised I was running with the same paste over 6 years.

i changed paste like few months ago

 

[boju]

in every game its clock speed dropping, like csgo, payday 2, hotline miami 2, world of tanks, warframe, unturned and many others.
During the benchmark something failed and it cannot see my gpu, heres link to result https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/44757786

Nothing is pointing in the reasoning for your cpu decreasing speed, all seems normal so far. Is there any way you can screenshot us what you're seeing when speed drops in games?

 

[F1LT3r159732]

Nothing is pointing in the reasoning for your cpu decreasing speed, all seems normal so far. Is there any way you can screenshot us what you're seeing when speed drops in games?

nothing really special just fps drops from for example 100 drops to like 30 or less, and i made the benchmark again and still its says no gpu https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/44757964