Is my CPU okay?

[Gessler555]

I'm running a i7-14700K with a Corsair H150i 360 AIO. Usually idles at around ~35C.

 

I'm on the latest BIOS (version 1301) for my ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming WiFi ii, which put me in "Intel Default Settings" (see attached pic). I haven't touched anything in the BIOS except XMP II which got my RAM running stable at the rated 7200 mt/s.

 

 

Something I've noticed, whenever I boot/restart, the core voltage seems to be a different figure (is that supposed to happen?), usually 1.368 to 1.430

 

I've run the stress tests included in Intel XTU (CPU, AVX/2 & Memory), I saw various power, current & thermal throttling events but I passed all those tests (only ran each for 5 mins though). I also ran Cinebench R23 which also thermal throttled (a lot more than XTU tests did) in both the 10-min & 30-min versions. There were zero crashes or BSODs in either of these tests.

 

I've only played one game on this system so far (PUBG at 1440p ultra) and it ran fine, CPU was usually between 60-70C with low usage (1080Ti doing most of the work as expected)

 

However, the XTU Benchmark gave a score that seems to be on the lower end, though there doesn't seem to be much in the way of variance in these...my chip's SP score is 68 btw.

 

 

The table in HWiNFO64 reads out like this:

 

 

The "CPU Power Limits (Max)" are listed as Unlimited. Is that supposed to be that way?

 

Sorry guys I don't know much about gauging a CPU's condition. Can anyone tell me if anything is out of the ordinary here?

[emosun]

3 minutes ago, Gessler555 said:

There were zero crashes or BSODs in either of these tests

 

3 minutes ago, Gessler555 said:

I've only played one game on this system so far (PUBG at 1440p ultra) and it ran fine

the machine is fine , let us know when it has an actual problem

[Gessler555]

4 minutes ago, emosun said:

 

the machine is fine , let us know when it has an actual problem

 

Yea seems that way. Glad to hear someone else say it though.

 

I guess I was just worried when I saw it hit 97C and thermal throttle in Cinebench.

[emosun]

Just now, Gessler555 said:

 

Yea seems that way. Glad to hear someone else say it though.

 

I guess I was just worried when I saw it hit 97C and thermal throttle in Cinebench.

i'd only be worried about that if the machines sole purpose is to stare at cinebench runs all day