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because a cpu can pull higher than its tdp

 

tdp stands for

 

TDP

Thermal Design Power (TDP) represents the average power, in watts, the processor dissipates when operating at Base Frequency with all cores active under an Intel-defined, high-complexity workload. Refer to Datasheet for thermal solution requirements.

 

and not peak power

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Hello, i played minecraft for like 8+hours straight, and after that i checked HWMonitor under i7-8700/Powers tab, and it said 87 watt max and IA Cores at 84 watt. my cpu reached 70 degrees celsius, and it never does. even tho i know its safe up to like 90, but why did it say 83 and 87 wattage?

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because a cpu can pull higher than its tdp

 

tdp stands for

 

TDP

Thermal Design Power (TDP) represents the average power, in watts, the processor dissipates when operating at Base Frequency with all cores active under an Intel-defined, high-complexity workload. Refer to Datasheet for thermal solution requirements.

 

and not peak power

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