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i5 4670k idle usage

azz123

azz123

azz123

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I have recently built my first real gaming P.C. I went with the 4670k which was a no brainer 8 gigs of vengence ram and MSI-Z87 G65 psu is corsair tx 650. I am experience weird CPU usage idle just on the desktop for example, running 75 processes and having usage between 20-25%. I find this rather high and also my CPU is throttling speeds ranging from 800MHZ to 3500 I reckon this is a power saving feature on the board I am a new to Haswell my self and maybe this has something to do with the usage. General programs are open too BTW firefox, skype, steam, and origin. Also I have not overclocked yet.this is all running on stock settings.

Thanks for reading any insight is welcomed
 
Thanks for your input but this still doesnt explain the cpu usage which is ay 20-35% when running general programmes
I now understand why the cpu clock drop and rise but would that effect the cpu usage
 
Yeah thats fine ill do a print screen of the task manager and cpu usage when I get home from work thanks for your help
 
this is a print screen i am not doing much so why would there be a need for so much usage

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the load on real temp is saying its at 17% task manager is saying its at 11% the only thing im doing is a skype call which should not be affecting the usage that much
 
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