i5 6600k - very high usage % when gaming?

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Hi All

I was just wondering if someone may be able to advise.

I have recently built a new gaming PC (about 1 month ago) and have had no issues at all with it until yesterday. While I was playing CS GO mu CPU usage was very high 90 -100% and I only noticed this when my anti -virus software message popped up and told me. I use CAM software which I enabled so I could monitor while in game and it was correct my usage was at a very high level. I tried it with a number of different games and getting the same results. There is no issue with temp though. I have a 4k gaming setup as below:

MSI z170 pro gaming MB

i5 6600k

GTX 1080

Kracken x61 cooler

Samsung 850 ssd

16g Hyper X RAM

My GPU usage is also high which I know is a good thing but not to sure is both GPU & CPU usage should both be close to 100%

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

Neil

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Hi Neil_B,

Let's try to test your system with the Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool, to verify the functionality of your system. The diagnostic verifies the processor operating frequency, tests specific processor features, and performs a stress test on the processor; please attach the results to your answer.Intel® Processor Diagnostic Toolhttps://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool Regards,Hellen.

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Hi Hellen

It looks like all passed please see below:

--- IPDT64 - Revision: 3.0.0.25.W.MP

--- IPDT64 - Start Time: 18/08/2016 7:03:04 PM

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Processor 1

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Genuine Intel CPU Test

Module Version: 1.0.12.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Test Result - PASS

Expected: GenuineIntel

Detected: GenuineIntel

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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Temperature Test

Module Version: 1.0.12.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Test Result - PASS

Expected: Greater than 1 degrees below max

Received: 82 degrees below max

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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CPU Brand String Test

Module Version: 1.0.12.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Test Result - PASS

Expected String Parts: As Defined in BrandString_LocalConfig.xml

Detected: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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CPU Frequency Test

Module Version: 1.0.14.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:04 2016

Test Result - PASS

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

Expected CPU Frequency: 3.50

Detected CPU Frequency: 3.34335

Expected Base Clock: 100

Detected Base Clock: 98.3337

QPI link rate Test - Not supported.

Skipping QPI link rate Test.

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:08 2016

Total Time: seconds: 4

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Floating Point Test

Module Version: 1.0.10.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:08 2016

Test Result - PASS

Million Floating Points per Second, MFLOPS: 518.4

Error: 0

--- Floating Point Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:10 2016

Total Time: seconds: 2

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Prime Number Generation Test

Module Version: 1.0.10.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:10 2016

Test Result - PASS

Operation Per Second: 5.98121e+006

Error: 0

--- Prime Number Generation Test Passed!!!---

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Total Time: seconds: 2

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Cache Test

Module Version: 1.0.10.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Test Result - PASS

--- Reading Cache Size ---

- Detected L1 Data Cache Size --> 32

- Detected L1 Inst Cache Size --> 32

- Detected L2 Cache Size --> 256

- Detected L3 Cache Size --> 6144

Cache Size Test Passed!!!

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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MMXSSE Test

Module Version: 1.0.10.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Test Result - PASS

--- Determining MMX - SSE capabilities ---

--- CPU FEATURES DETECTION FOR ---

--- MMX SSE ---

MMX - MMX Supported --> Yes

SSE - SSE Supported --> Yes

SSE2 - SSE2 Supported --> Yes

SSE3 - SSE3 Supported --> Yes

SSSE3 - SSSE3 Supported --> Yes

SSE4.1 - SSE4.1 Supported --> Yes

SSE4.2 - SSE4.2 Supported --> Yes

--- MMX SSE - capabilities check complete ---

MMX Test Result --- PASS

SSE Test Result --- PASS

SSE2 Test Result --- PASS

SSE3 Test Result --- PASS

SSSE3 Test Result --- PASS

SSE4.1 Test Result --- PASS

SSE4.2 Test Result --- PASS

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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AVX Test

Module Version: 1.0.11.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:12 2016

Test Result - PASS

--- Determining AVX AES PCLMULQDQ capabilities ---

--- CPU FEATURES DETECTION FOR ---

--- AVX/AES/PCLMULQDQ ---

AVX - Advanced Vector Extensions Supported --> Yes

AVX OS Support - AVX Operating System Supported --> Yes

AES - Advanced Encryption Standard Supported --> Yes

PCLMULQDQ - Polys Carry-Less Multiply Supported --> Yes

--- AVX AES PCLMULQDQ capabilities check complete ---

AVX Compare Test Result --- PASS

AES Test Result --- PASS

PCLMULQDQ Test Result --- PASS

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:13 2016

Total Time: seconds: 1

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IMC Test

Module Version: 1.0.7.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:13 2016

Test Result - PASS

--- Reading Memory Size ---

Detected Memory Size is --> 16.00GB

--- Subtest - Memory Size Test Passed!!! ---

--- Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test ---

Memory to be allocated = 1048576 byte

Memory Allocated.

Test 1 Ones and Zeros Moving Inversions write operations - Passed

Test 1 Ones and Zeros Moving Inversions verification operations - Passed

Test 2 32Bits Sliding Ones write operations - Passed

Test 2 32Bits Sliding Ones verification operations - Passed

Test 3 32Bits Sliding Zero write operations - Passed

Test 3 32Bits Sliding Zero verification operations - Passed

Memory Deallocated.

--- Subtest - Memory Stress Test Passed!!! ---

Integrated Memory Controller Stress Test Passed!!!

End Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:13 2016

Total Time: seconds: 0

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PCH Test

Module Version: 1.0.9.64b.W

Start Time: Thu Aug 18 19:03:13 2016

Test Result - PASS

Chipset : Skylake Platform Controller Hub

17 device connected to PCI-to-PCI Bridge Controller

1 : PCI standard host CPU bridge

2 : Intel(R) Xeon(R) E3 - 1200/1500 v5/6th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) PCIe Controller (x16) - 1901

3 : Intel(R) Xeon(R) E3 - 1200/1500 v5/6th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) Gaussian Mixture Model - 1911

4 : USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller

5 : Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Thermal subsystem - A131

6 : Intel(R) Serial IO I2C Host Controller - A160

7 : Intel(R) Serial IO I2C Host Controller - A161

8 : In...

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Hi Neil_B,

Your processor passed all test, it seems to be working as it should. It is common to see high usage while gaming.Are you experiencing this high usage only gaming or anytime? Regards,Hellen.

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Hi Neil_B,

I would like to know if you need further assistance on this matter. Regards,Hellen.