[SOLVED] i7 9700f temperature problem

[yzy]

I recently bought an i7 9700f and I use the stock cooler that comes with it.
the temperature when idle is around 40 to 45, and while gaming it's 74- 82, but I noticed something weird about the temperature while gaming the CPU usage is very low around 20-30% and the temp is 74-83 is that normal?
even when the CPU usage is high I get the same temperature.
Also when I open an app on the desktop or do anything the temperature goes 70-80 for 2 seconds then go back to 40-45 is that normal too?

 

[Eximo]

Fairly normal. Just not a great cooler for such a CPU.

You've got 8 cores, in most games, they won't all get used. The CPU is probably throttling back when the temps get high, so your core clocks will go down accordingly to control the temperature. A larger cooler will change this behavior, but as long as you are satisfied with the performance, and the CPU isn't breaking 90C, this is quite normal.

 

[yzy]

Fairly normal. Just not a great cooler for such a CPU.

You've got 8 cores, in most games, they won't all get used. The CPU is probably throttling back when the temps get high, so your core clocks will go down accordingly to control the temperature. A larger cooler will change this behavior, but as long as you are satisfied with the performance, and the CPU isn't breaking 90C, this is quite normal.

thanks for the reply
The temperature sometimes goes 90+, so I decided to upgrade the cooler and get Cooler Master 212

 

[geofelt]

Run hwmonitor.
It will give you the current, minimum and maximum cpu temperatures.
Since the 9100F can not be overclocked, you do not need special cooling.
At idle, you should see 10-15c. over ambient if your cooler is mounted properly.
If you see a max of 100c, then your processor has throttled for a while to get temperatures back into control.
What is the make/model of your case?
What is the fan arrangement?
Any cooler needs a good supply of fresh air to let it do it's job.
My guess is that you did not get the cooler on properly.
Here is my canned text on that:

----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------


The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.

A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.

If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.


To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.

The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.

The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)

and pulled up as far as they can go.

Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.


Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.

If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.

Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.


When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.


If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.

Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.

This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.

It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly

unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.


If you should need to remove the cooler, first run the cpu to heat it up and soften the paste before shutting down and powering off the pc. That makes it easy to unstick the old cooler.

Turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.

You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.

Clean off old paste with alcohol and a lint free paper like a coffee filter.

Apply new paste sparingly. A small rice sized drop in the center will spread our under heat and pressure.

Too much paste is bad, it will act as an insulator.

It is hard to use too little.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------