CPU Temperature fluctuations

[lansanov]

My i7 8700 fluctuates between 53-65 while gaming on ultra settings. It sometimes spikes to 72 when there is a lot to render in screen. Is this normal CPU temp range? I worry it will shorten the lifespan of CPU when it gets hot constantly.


I have an Auros H370 Gaming 3, GTX 1080 WIndforce from Gigabyte, 2666MHZ 2 x 8g Ram T-force delta

Thanks!

 

[WildCard999]

Under 80C is safe for that CPU.

 

[lansanov]

Under 80C is safe for that CPU.

Some people say fluctuations are more dangerous than high but constant temperatures. Is this true?

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

No, your temps will fluctuate depending on the load of the CPU. For more demanding tasks the temp will increase. But as Wildcard999 said, under 80c is fine. Your temps for gaming are right where they should be.

 

[WildCard999]

Under 80C is safe for that CPU.

Some people say fluctuations are more dangerous than high but constant temperatures. Is this true?

No, fluctuations under 80C are perfectly safe. Now if they were getting into the 90's or higher then that would be way to hot and you'd have to consider better cooling but as-is your fine.

 

[aquielisunari]

Under 80C is safe for that CPU.

Some people say fluctuations are more dangerous than high but constant temperatures. Is this true?

No it isn't.
It's made with those temperatures in mind. Your temps. are pretty good. Some people will undervolt their CPU to bring the temp. down but that's going way off the reservation but it's still true.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html for more information about CPU temps..

 

[lansanov]

No, your temps will fluctuate depending on the load of the CPU. For more demanding tasks the temp will increase. But as Wildcard999 said, under 80c is fine. Your temps for gaming are right where they should be.

Thank you both. Considering from where I live it gets constantly hot and humid, I think it's understandable that I don't hit close to 30 degrees on idle, but that's fine. I haven't been able to game properly in a month because I'm getting crazy with my temps. Thanks for clarifying, long live the cpu. Hail Intel.