Unbalanced temperature with CPU

swchoi89 · Oct 16, 2012

Hey guys,

I use i5-3570K and overclocked it at 4.4Ghz.

When I see the temperature, whether it's idle or under load, one core is always higher than the other 3 cores by at least 7 degrees celcius. Should I be worried?

Thanks!

eidairaman1 · Oct 16, 2012

eidairaman1 said:
no every CPU is like that actually, just means that one is the master core

https://www.google.com/search?q=1+c...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

many reasons for this to occur

95Viper · Oct 16, 2012

It could be a sensor that is off (not quite accurate).
Or, have you check the TIM on the CPU to see if it is evenly spread?
Have you checked the cooler mounting to see if it is level and secured properly?

Run Realtemp and post your temps from a screenshots. Both idle and max. and run the sensor test and post a screenshot of that, too.

Edit:
Oops: thank you mod!
Now, you are reading minds... hmmm.

BUCK NASTY · Oct 16, 2012

Don't worry about the difference in core temps. Just worry about distance to TJmax or Max Temps. Core 0 will always be higher than the other cores.

Ed_1 · Oct 16, 2012

BUCK NASTY said:
Don't worry about the difference in core temps. Just worry about distance to TJmax or Max Temps. Core 0 will always be higher than the other cores.

From my experience and from reading others the 2 middle cores seem to be hot ones . I think if you run internal GPU the last one gets hot .

check out post 635 here .
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2261855&page=26

claylomax · Oct 16, 2012

swchoi89 said:
Hey guys,

I use i5-3570K and overclocked it at 4.4Ghz.

When I see the temperature, whether it's idle or under load, one core is always higher than the other 3 cores by at least 7 degrees celcius. Should I be worried?

Thanks!

It happens with Intel cpu's. Nothing to worry about.

swchoi89 · Oct 16, 2012

Thanks to everyone!

Temperature wise, I use CoreTemp and the RealTempGT; both seem to be aligned and consistent with each other.

When idle, I usually get:

22C
31C
23C
21C

When under Load

61C
69C
63C
62C.

Solaris17 · Oct 16, 2012

it has happened on all the CPUs iv had that were over 2 cores. the ones inbetween cores get hotter.

swchoi89 · Oct 16, 2012

So... how do I measure my CPU Temperature...? Average of the 4?

Solaris17 · Oct 16, 2012

swchoi89 said:
So... how do I measure my CPU Temperature...? Average of the 4?

nope like above just watch tj max.

Widjaja · Oct 16, 2012

I believe this is normal from what I have seen on the web and from the readings of my 2500K.

erocker · Oct 16, 2012

swchoi89 said:
Thanks to everyone!

Temperature wise, I use CoreTemp and the RealTempGT; both seem to be aligned and consistent with each other.

When idle, I usually get:

22C
31C
23C
21C

When under Load

61C
69C
63C
62C.

Mine's worse. Looks very normal to me.

95Viper · Oct 16, 2012

swchoi89, like the others have stated, those temps look fine and that little bit of a variation in the sensors are normal, IMO.

Edit:

swchoi89 said:
So... how do I measure my CPU Temperature...? Average of the 4?

The easiest thing to do is, just, use the highest core temp as your guide.

swchoi89 · Oct 16, 2012

Such a fabulous reply and very quick! Thanks for your help guys.

swchoi89 · Oct 16, 2012

Widjaja said:
I believe this is normal from what I have seen on the web and from the readings of my 2500K.

erocker said:
Mine's worse. Looks very normal to me.

95Viper said:
swchoi89, like the others have stated, those temps look fine and that little bit of a variation in the sensors are normal, IMO.

Edit:

The easiest thing to do is, just, use the highest core temp as your guide.

Solaris17 said:
nope like above just watch tj max.

claylomax said:
It happens with Intel cpu's. Nothing to worry about.

Thanks guysss

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