Is CPU-Z good for checking temps?

[Tekelectric]

I need a program for checking my CPU temps, but on download.cnet.com, people say that CPU-Z kinda sucks. If it really does, what are some other programs that will allow me to check CPU temps?

 

[rougal]

RealTemps or HWinfo

 

[cadaveca]

CPU-Z doesn't offer temperature monitoring. Try HWINFO, CoreTemp, RealTemp, AIDA64, or other similar utilities (there are quite a few other options too).

 

[Bo$$]

Coretemp is nice and light too, the Dev posts on this forum occasionally think

 

[BiggieShady]

Coretemp is nice and light too, the Dev posts on this forum occasionally think

... and most importantly, it has a RainMeter plugin

 

[Tekelectric]

... and most importantly, it has a RainMeter plugin

It's kinda sketchy though, on CNET, people are giving coretemp bad reviews, what's up with this?

 

[Solaris17]

real temp for intel chips

coretemp (isnt sketchy this program has been around forever) is better for early intel chips and all AMD chips.

CPU-Z doesnt even support temp readings. (which probably has alot to do with why its bad at it)

 

[Octopuss]

I don't think there's any such thing as "program x is better for y". It either works or not.
I personally switched to HWiNFO for monitoring everything about a year ago and have been happy ever since. Realtemp is viable alternative if you only need CPU monitoring, though.