[SOLVED] i7-10700 Temperatures with DeepCool Air Cooler

[DroP90]

Hi, I bought this cooler for my CPU (i7-10700): DeepCool GAMMAXX 400 EX

I couldn't find much information but since those cheaper coolers from DeepCool are always recommended as value options I thought this one would be a little better and tame my CPU temps.

With Intel's cooler box I was getting 80º plus temps on various games. But after installing the new cooler I'm getting the feeling that something is off, the reasons being:

• I didn't saw considerable temperature drops, while playing BF 5 got ~77º and before it would be 83~85.
• Sometimes there are spikes to 90º+ that I can't comprehend, like when I was closing BF 5 and getting back to desktop.
• Idle temperatures are good but I still have random variations while at desktop (34 -> 45 -> 36 -> 52)...
• Stress and Bench tests with CPU-Z got temps instantly to 100º

I'm wondering if the installation wasn't 100% correct or if I messed with thermal paste application, also on this subject, I applied this 4yo paste that I have from CM, did some research on expire date on thermal paste and saw that if correctly stored they don't expire. I applied a fat drop at the center and 4 thinner at the extremities.

Some pics:

Idle temperatures

A test that I wanted to make with the game I'm mostly playing lately. 1st with stock cooler

Now with the new DeepCool

So as you guys can see, there's some improvement but I'm still getting some spikes >80º and the stress test going to 100º got me worried.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Gammaxx 400 is excellent for 4core/4thread and ok with 4core/8thread cpus.
Your i7-10700 is 8core/16thread.
Your cpu needs a better cooler.

 

[DroP90]

Gammaxx 400 is excellent for 4core/4thread and ok with 4core/8thread cpus.
Your i7-10700 is 8core/16thread.
Your cpu needs a better cooler.

So this temps are expected and I don't need to reinstall the cooler, right?

My goal is the CPU to not reach 80º while gaming, tested some games and the one that got closer was BF 5 with ~77º

 

[SkyNetRising]

Yes. Get a better cooler.

Bequiet Dark Rock Pro 4​

Cryorig H5​

Noctua NH-U14S​

or similar.