CPU is misreporting temperatures?

[ArchaicFruit]

I have a custom built PC with an Intel i7 9700KF being cooled by a Corsair H60 liquid cooler. Both CoreTemp and HWMonitor report a resting temperature of 100 degrees, which rapidly jumps down to the high 80s/ low 90s on occasion. This is the same when running software, playing games etc.

In the BIOS however the temperature is listed as being in the mid-30s resting and when playing games, mid-50s.

Is this a case of the temperatures being misreported in the OS? If so is it anything to worry about?

[schwellmo92]

Use HWiNFO for temp reporting.

[GoldenLag]

20 minutes ago, ArchaicFruit said:

when playing games, mid-50s.

Bios doesnt report while playing games..........

 

Also, 120mm AIO, temp isnt too surprising to be peaking at 100*C

 

Especially if multicore enhancement is enabled

[unclewebb]

The software is fine.  Either your cooler is not working or it was not installed correctly.