Hi. First off I'd just like to clarify that I don't have much knowledge of CPU's with regards to my issues, so please excuse me.
My current CPU is a little outdated as far as I'm concerned - it's an i5-2500 (non K), and I've had my PC for about a year and a half so far. What I'm currently concerned with is my recent notices of high CPU usage and CPU temps. I haven't cleaned my PC on the interior since I've gotten it so I've ordered some compressed air in order to clean all of the excess dust from inside of the case, this should, logically, lower the CPU temps due to the fact that it will allow for a lot more air flow inside the case. My current CPU temps can reach up to 85-88 degrees Celsius when playing a game (WarZ can actually force it into the 90s which is really bad I think, I got told before that there is some point within the 90s in which the PC will automatically shut down in order to prevent serious damage). When I'm just browsing the internet, like now for example, I have 4 tabs open on Chrome - one being a stream from Twitch which I'm watching in 720p+. My temps as a package right at this second are 45 degrees, which isn't actually bad I don't think.
TL;DR - CPU temps are higher than before both when idle and when browsing the internet/playing games. Playing games can bring the CPU temp anywhere from 70-85 degrees and sometimes upwards of 90 degrees. Wat do?
As far as CPU usage is concerned, when simply watching one stream like I am now with only a couple more tabs open, my usage for my i5 ranges from 15-20%. I'm really concerned with this due to the fact me and my friend compared our usages and we both opened 4 streams from Twitch.tv, all running at 1080p. Baring in mind he has an i5-2400, a slightly inferior CPU to mine his CPU usage was only 30% with these 4 streams open at 1080p. When I did the same, my CPU usage was a staggering ~60%, which is what I'm worried about. Sometimes when I'm playing games the usage can raise to +80%. I'm not sure if there's any possible way to lower CPU usage other than the obvious, but it'd be nice to atleast gain some sort of acknowledgement as to why it's happening or what has caused it.
Thanks
My current CPU is a little outdated as far as I'm concerned - it's an i5-2500 (non K), and I've had my PC for about a year and a half so far. What I'm currently concerned with is my recent notices of high CPU usage and CPU temps. I haven't cleaned my PC on the interior since I've gotten it so I've ordered some compressed air in order to clean all of the excess dust from inside of the case, this should, logically, lower the CPU temps due to the fact that it will allow for a lot more air flow inside the case. My current CPU temps can reach up to 85-88 degrees Celsius when playing a game (WarZ can actually force it into the 90s which is really bad I think, I got told before that there is some point within the 90s in which the PC will automatically shut down in order to prevent serious damage). When I'm just browsing the internet, like now for example, I have 4 tabs open on Chrome - one being a stream from Twitch which I'm watching in 720p+. My temps as a package right at this second are 45 degrees, which isn't actually bad I don't think.
TL;DR - CPU temps are higher than before both when idle and when browsing the internet/playing games. Playing games can bring the CPU temp anywhere from 70-85 degrees and sometimes upwards of 90 degrees. Wat do?
As far as CPU usage is concerned, when simply watching one stream like I am now with only a couple more tabs open, my usage for my i5 ranges from 15-20%. I'm really concerned with this due to the fact me and my friend compared our usages and we both opened 4 streams from Twitch.tv, all running at 1080p. Baring in mind he has an i5-2400, a slightly inferior CPU to mine his CPU usage was only 30% with these 4 streams open at 1080p. When I did the same, my CPU usage was a staggering ~60%, which is what I'm worried about. Sometimes when I'm playing games the usage can raise to +80%. I'm not sure if there's any possible way to lower CPU usage other than the obvious, but it'd be nice to atleast gain some sort of acknowledgement as to why it's happening or what has caused it.
Thanks