Question Ryzen 5 2600 has very high temps on cold startup ?

[Mercian]

When I turn on my PC the temp of the CPU settles at high 50s/low 60s C. If I then run a program like a game or even YouTube the temp spikes to high 80s/low 90s C. If I then close every program , allow the temp to drop to low 70s C and restart all returns to what it should be (Mid 60s normal use, low 70s most games and high 70s to mid 80s in high use games like Elden Ring). The temps drop back to low to mid 60s when I close the games. This only happens on cold start ups and even low use programs highly spikes the CPU. I am running with an RTX 2070 and a good quality EVGA 80 plus Gold PSU. Could anyone please tell me why this is happening and how to solve it?
Thanks

 

[COLGeek]

What CPU cooler are you using?

 

[logainofhades]

Thermal paste may need to be redone, for the CPU cooler.

 

[Mercian]

What CPU cooler are you using?

What CPU cooler are you using?

The standard Ryzen cooler. It has been fine upto recently as I have no reason to OC. Thanks

 

[Mercian]

Thermal paste may need to be redone, for the CPU cooler.

Thank you.

 

[logainofhades]

The standard Ryzen cooler. It has been fine upto recently as I have no reason to OC. Thanks

I would consider a better cooler regardless. Lower temps can equal higher boost clocks, and less noise. It doesn't need to be an expensive one either.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($25.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $25.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-08 09:32 EST-0500

 

[Mercian]

I would consider a better cooler regardless. Lower temps can equal higher boost clocks, and less noise. It doesn't need to be an expensive one either.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($25.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $25.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-08 09:32 EST-0500

I have a qualty cooler on my old PC sitting idle attached to a Haswell I5 but I am not sure it will fit. I am considering upgrading to a R5 3600x which are cheap here in The UK and I am told it will fit straight into my motherboard. If I do I will buy a cooler at the same time.
Thanks for your advice

 

[logainofhades]

If your board has the bios update to support it, I would suggest an r5 5600, over the 3600x, or even a 5700x, for handling higher core demanding games. They have really come down a lot in price, in recent weeks.