Intel CPU too hot? Try this easy fix - More FPS, less heat
284It's possible that your Intel CPU is running too hot, especially if you have a high end CPU like an i7 or an i9. These CPUs often run really hot and in some instances may be thermal throttling because of it. The good news is it's possible to tweak the CPU voltage (otherwise known as under volting) via a free bit of software in Windows. You don't need to mess about with complicated BIOS settings to do this, so it's perfectly user friendly.
Here I'm showing you what to do and the steps you need to take to change the voltage and test to make sure the temps are dropping without impacting performance.
You'll need these tools:
Intel XTU (Extreme Tuning Utility)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/17881/intel-extreme-tuning-utility-intel-xtu.html
Cinebench 2024
https://www.maxon.net/en/cinebench
HardwareMonitor (https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html)
HWInfo64 (https://www.hwinfo.com/download/)
I'd recommend changing the Core Voltage Offset by small increments to start with. For example -0.05v and then testing before and after if you see a reduction in CPU temps alongside an improvement in Cinebench scores. I'd also testing your favourite games - especially if they're CPU bound like Rainbow Six Siege. Make sure they're still stable and watch for a performance increase too.
Increase the increments of voltage reduction and test to see if that makes more difference, but take care because if you take too much off it may result in system instability that causes crashes or blue screens.
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