Higher CPU temp after replacing HSF with Hyper 212+

[darkstar845]

With the stock Intel Core i7 HSF I get an idle temperature of 55 degree celcius, but on my newly installed Cooler Master Hyper 212+ I get higher temps, about 61 degree celcius at idle.


Do you think there is something wrong with the installation of the Heatsink?


This is my first time to replace a heatsink, I used the Thermal Paste that came with Hyper 212+ because there is no thermal paste available in the store where I bought the Hyper 212+. I used my finger with a plastic in spreading the thermal paste on the base of the CPU and on the heatsink because I was having a hard time using a plastic card in spreading the paste, but I'm not sure if I applied it correctly and then I just secured the heatsink into the CPU base with the screws and put the computer back together to see if I installed it correctly and to see if there was any temperature drop from the stock Intel HSF. But to my surprise the CPU temperature went higher instead of going lower.

 

[darkstar845]

Is there a possibility that my CPU is a bad one?

Because:

I have read some forums saying that they get an idle temperatures of 42° to 45° with also the same room temperatures of about 32° to 35°.
The VID ID of this CPU doesn't show up in CPU-Z and CoreTemp.
The Core #3 is always 7°-10° lower than Core #0 while Core #0, Core #1 and Core #2 are just 1°-3° apart from each other.

I have an Antec 902 case which has a good airflow and added a side fan.