UncleSnapback wrote:
Would CPU temp cause my usage to go up tho?! From what I understand that’s the other way around no?
If the CPU is overheating and thermal throttling then CPU usage will go up because the CPU speed is going down. 100°C is the thermal throttle temperature for i9-13900K.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230496/intel-core-i913900k-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-80-ghz/specifications.html
For example, running BF6 at 3GHz is going to cause higher CPU usage than running BF6 at 5GHz.
Applying new thermal paste and cleaning the radiator will hopefully bring the CPU temperature down. If it doesn't then I'd watch Gamers Nexus CPU cooler benchmark video. They're the gold standard in CPU cooler benchmarking.
https://youtu.be/ndZSAUheanI