[SOLVED] High CPU usage while gaming

[jt789]

When ever I play just about any games, my CPU is almost always 80-100%, games are using around 80%cpu. Any ideas why this could be happening?

Here is my build
Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
MSI - B360 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card
EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

I also ran a usebench mark;
UserBenchmarks: Game 107%, Desk 87%, Work 58%
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K - 83.6%
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti - 131.3%
SSD: Sandisk PLUS 240GB - 52.6%
SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 1TB - 116.3%
USB: WD My Passport 0740 750GB - 31.4%
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB - 67.9%
MBD: MSI B360 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B22)
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/14567725

 

[Supahos]

You're playing games a 1080p and getting a lot of fps of course you're going to get a lot of CPU usage. A 9900k will under those circumstances as well. That just means you're using most of your cpu which is a good thing. Some part has to run close to 100% eventually or you'd get infinite frames


Edit just looked over your userbenchmark run


1) go into bios and set ram speed to 2666 it can't run any faster because you don't have a z series motherboard, but you're at 2133 now

2) while there ensure turbo boost is enabled. Your CPU is staying at 3.7 ghz

 

[jt789]

You're playing games a 1080p and getting a lot of fps of course you're going to get a lot of CPU usage. A 9900k will under those circumstances as well. That just means you're using most of your cpu which is a good thing. Some part has to run close to 100% eventually or you'd get infinite frames


Edit just looked over your userbenchmark run


1) go into bios and set ram speed to 2666 it can't run any faster because you don't have a z series motherboard, but you're at 2133 now

2) while there ensure turbo boost is enabled. Your CPU is staying at 3.7 ghz

Oh awesome, that's what i was thinking but just wanted to make sure!