Question Why does my i7 10700k is detected as a 2 core 4 threads cpu

[Hypt1c]

Can anyone help plz

 

[GmanHardware]

Where was it detected? any screenshots of it?

 

[Hypt1c]

on the motherboard, it say there are 8 cores 16 threads but in task manager there only 2 core

 

[USAFRet]

See this thread from yesterday:

[SOLVED] - My CPU only shows 1 Core 2 threads

Hi! I bought a computer with an i3 3220 which is supposed to be a two core, fourth thread CPU. I have already tried to go into msconfig and change it, to no avail. My motherboard is a Foxconn 2ABF and from what I cant tell has no bios. Would it fix itself if I buy a new CPU or would the M/b...

forums.tomshardware.com

Where did this PC come from? Was it always like this?

 

[Hypt1c]

I built it yesterday and it was always like that

 

[USAFRet]

I built it yesterday and it was always like that

As in the linked thread, clear the CMOS. See what happens.

Was this all new parts?

 

[USAFRet]

on the motherboard, it say there are 8 cores 16 threads but in task manager there only 2 core

Please show us a screencap of whatever is showing you this.

 

[Hypt1c]

I am at school rn but when i will be home i will send it

 

[Hypt1c]

As in the linked thread, clear the CMOS. See what happens.

Was this all new parts?

Yes

 

[Hypt1c]

 

[mdd1963]

Was this a fresh install, or, perhaps a swap an earlier Celeron or Pentium CPU/compatible mainboard out with new hardware, reboot, and hope for the best'?

 

[Hypt1c]

Was this a fresh install, or, perhaps a swap an earlier Celeron or Pentium CPU/compatible mainboard out with new hardware, reboot, and hope for the best'?

fresh install