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CPU temperature monitoring questions

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I'm so used to HWMonitor. It has two different CPU temperature readings, the one listed above the fans section (which is 70C) and the one below which shows each of the 6 cores readings (which are 54C).

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I'm currently running Prime95 Small FFTs.

 

I always read the top reading (the 70C reading) and ignore the bottom reading (the 54C reading). My question is which temperature should I really look for.

I mean, let's say that it's "official" that the max safe temperature for my FX 6100 CPU is 70C. So which one of the readings should be below 70C? The above one or the one below?

Today I tried using Core Temp and it only gives me the 2nd reading of HWMonitor (The 54C reading not the 70C reading). That's when I started wondering if I look at the wrong reading all this time to keep my temperature safe.
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