CPU Clock Speed is maxed out when idle. Is this safe? game pcOver ClockingPC 3 Comments HeyItzLucky 2 years ago for context I haven’t involved myself without anything tech-wise since pre-covid, so I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at here. Andrew-Moon 2 years ago I don’t think so. Go to windows settings and change the performance profile to “balanced” zeldaink 2 years ago [Intel ARK for 6700K](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/88195/intel-core-i76700k-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-20-ghz/specifications.html) That’s not it’s max speed, that’s the base clock…. and that’s intended to happen; it’s safe Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
HeyItzLucky 2 years ago for context I haven’t involved myself without anything tech-wise since pre-covid, so I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at here.
Andrew-Moon 2 years ago I don’t think so. Go to windows settings and change the performance profile to “balanced”
zeldaink 2 years ago [Intel ARK for 6700K](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/88195/intel-core-i76700k-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-20-ghz/specifications.html) That’s not it’s max speed, that’s the base clock…. and that’s intended to happen; it’s safe
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for context I haven’t involved myself without anything tech-wise since pre-covid, so I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at here.
I don’t think so. Go to windows settings and change the performance profile to “balanced”
[Intel ARK for 6700K](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/88195/intel-core-i76700k-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-20-ghz/specifications.html)
That’s not it’s max speed, that’s the base clock…. and that’s intended to happen; it’s safe