Windows 10: Show CPU temperature - how to do it

To protect your Windows 10 computer from overheating and to optimize its energy consumption, it is recommended to take a look at the CPU temperature. How high this should be at maximum and what methods there are to display it, you can read in this article.

How to view CPU temperature in Windows 10

The temperature of the CPU not only has a great impact on the lifespan of your PC, but also determines the energy consumption of the device. If you have a computing chip from Intel or AMD in your computer, the temperature should be a maximum of 90 to 100 degrees Celsius. Optimal, especially when using the computer in continuous operation, is a CPU temperature between 60 and 70 degrees.

1. To check how high the CPU temperature is, please first open the command prompt as administrator on your Windows 10 computer.
2. Then run there the command "wmic /namespace:\\root\wmi PATH MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature get CurrentTemperature".
3. The displayed value you must now still divide by 10 and subtract 273.15 to get the CPU temperature in Celsius.

Show CPU temperature under Windows: With these tools it goes

Alternatively to the way via the command prompt, you can also find a number of tools on the Internet to read the CPU temperature. To do this, download and run a free program, such as Core Temp or HWMonitor. In addition to displaying the CPU temperature, these tools also give you an overview of your computer's technical data. You can also make further settings and, for example, activate a temperature warner that warns you when your computer is overheating.