Question Figure out CPU usage vs. Power Supply

[Shunpii]

Running into an issue where Vtube studio and Valorant both get around 20-25% CPU Usage and High Batter usage.

But CPU is showing 100% Maxed out and stuttering badly. This has happened recently with no previous issues.

Trying to figure out if its time for a CPU upgrade perhaps due to being 5 years old. These are the SPECS.

i) CPU: i7-7700K @ 4.20 GHz 4 core
ii) GPU: RTX 2070
iii) Motherboard: ASUSTeK Prime Z270-A
iv) RAM: 32 GB (16GBx2) G.Skill F4-3200C16S-16GVK - DDR4 3200
v) PSU: 750 Watts Gold-certified

Upgrades. Bought new 1300 Power supply and looking at either a i7-9700KF 8 core - 8 thread vs. i9-9900KF 8 core - 16 thread

 

[Darkbreeze]

So, is it 20-25% CPU usage or is it 100% CPU usage, because you state two different things in the first and second sentences?

You do realize you can't upgrade to any CPU newer than 7th Gen without also upgrading the motherboard too, right? Because 8th gen and higher CPUs are not supported on 7th Gen chipsets or sockets.

 

[Shunpii]

So, is it 20-25% CPU usage or is it 100% CPU usage, because you state two different things in the first and second sentences?

You do realize you can't upgrade to any CPU newer than 7th Gen without also upgrading the motherboard too, right? Because 8th gen and higher CPUs are not supported on 7th Gen chipsets or sockets.

Hi there, yes I’m aware of the upgrade. When I looked up the i9-9700 and the i9-9900 they’re both LGA 1151 chipset so they’ll be fine.

As for the CPU usage. I can see two different numbers at the same time on task manager. the applications of the two listed programs are both showing 20-25% a little bit beneath, meanwhile the top number is showing 100% max at the same time.

 

[Darkbreeze]

6th and 7th Gen are LGA 1151 sockets too, and they are not compatible with 8th and 9th Gen processors. So these days, you cannot simply make judgements based on socket type. Which, LGA 1151 is the socket type, not the chipset. Chipsets are, for example, Z270, Z370, Z390, B650, etc.

So, ditch task manager, as it's mostly useless anyhow. Download HWinfo, install it, run it, choose "Sensors only" but do not select "Summary" and take a look at CPU usage (As well as the plethora of other/all system sensor data) in there and see where you're at.

Posting screenshots of all the sensor data is helpful too.

How to post images on the Tom's hardware forum​

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

"Hi there, yes I’m aware of the upgrade. When I looked up the i9-9700 and the i9-9900 they’re both LGA 1151 chipset so they’ll be fine"

Same socket type doesn't mean a BIOS update isn't required.