Intel i7 4770k going 100 degrees in ideal usage

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i7 4770 K (not overclocked)
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 rev1 (Default settings)
Corsair H100i (push pull config)
32 GB Corsair vengance 1600 ( not overclocked)
ASUS Strix GTX 970
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120 GB
Corsair 780T (top mount H100i with 4 fans push pull, front 2 fans, bottom 1 fan rear 1 fan, lots of air flow inside, all intake except rear)
SMPS corsair GS700


I have been using this for the last 2 years 11 months and there has been no issue at all.
Suddenly I get frame drops and stutters in game, firstly I thought its a problem with the GPU or the RAM.
I opened it up cleaned and put it back. After 30 mins of usage frame drop stars again.
I checked CPU temperatures last night and I was shocked, idle was sitting at 80 degrees and increasing, reached TJMAX 100 degrees in idle, but it never reached the throttle.

I cleaned the cooling paste of H100i and reseat the cooler for 2 times but the same problem occurred.
After re-seating it i herd some noise from the cpu part may be the motor was running, felt like air bubbles in water.

I have updated my BIOS also and I did a fresh install of Windows10 few days back

I have no idea about this high temperatures and I have 4-5 days warranty left for my CPU and MOBO.

I am trying to get a stock cooler today and will check the temperatures, if it runs normal with the stock cooler then i will give the H100i for RMA .

Any Help will be great!!!
THANKS.
 


Thanks for the advice but i have warranty left on my H100i , if its the problem i will surely RMA, no need of buying a new cooler.
 


Did your new cooler fix this?
I'm having the same issue with my 4770k and H80i. Currently sat at nearly 100c idle.
 


Hi sorry for the late reply... Cooler was the problem.