[SOLVED] How can I tell if my i9 9900k is damaged from heat

[SkyVirus]

Hello, for the last 6 months, I have used the i9 9900k with a stock cooler at stock speeds. During gaming, (around 3 hours a day) the cpu would be around 80-90c and sometimes go above 90 when it spiked and in some occasions would hit 100c. I have a Kraken x62 arriving in the mail today (FINALLY), though I am wondering if it is too late and the Damage has already been done. My cpu seems to be running fine, but how could I check or see if it has been damaged and it's already too late. (also, if it was safe at the temperature it was at).

 

[jay32267]

CPUs are generally designed to throttle their performance when they get hot to prevent damage....so I tend to doubt you damaged it.

Although, you could run a benchmark on it and make sure it performs up to snuff if you are concerned.

Also Tjunction on that CPU is 100C max.

 

[hftvhftv]

If a CPU is "damaged" from heat it won't work anymore. The only thing you could have done by running it at those high temperatures is take a bit of time off of its life. Generally CPUs are the most reliable part in a system so there is nothing to worry about.