Very high CPU temp only with this game
I am having an issue where my 9700X gets as high as 94C during zone transitions.
When I run Prime95 or OCCT for half an hour, temps only get up to around 75C. When I play Doom Dark Ages or Cyberpunk on max settings, temps are usually low 70s at most as well. However, when I play Path of Exile 2, whenever I transition to a new zone, there is about a 30 second period where temps get as high as 94C and stay there for about half a minute, before suddenly bombing back down to low 70s, and then it will stay that low the rest of the zone. When I enter a new zone, repeat this process. Is it the game or something wrong with my CPU? It does seem weird that it is *only* happening with this game (other games can push it to 80%+ load on multiple cores and still not go into the 80s) and only under a specific circumstance. I also figured stress testing my CPU with Prime95 and OCCT should show me the hottest it should ever get, assuming things are working properly. Is this the correct assumption? Last bumped on Sep 26, 2025, 10:29:45 AM
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