https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527413#M26772 <P>hi, i have a intel core i5 600k (skylake) and my frequency randomly drop to 800GHz. I should be getting 3500 GHz on my frequency. Is this normal?</P> Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:07:27 GMT FFran22 2016-10-08T04:07:27Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527413#M26772 <P>hi, i have a intel core i5 600k (skylake) and my frequency randomly drop to 800GHz. I should be getting 3500 GHz on my frequency. Is this normal?</P> Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:07:27 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527413#M26772 FFran22 2016-10-08T04:07:27Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527414#M26773 <P>The processor will drop the frequency to save power if Enhanced Intel SpeedStep is enabled at BIOS level. </P><P>&nbsp;</P>Please check the BIOS and see if you have this enabled or disabled. <P>&nbsp;</P>Then, run the following utility to test the processor. <P>&nbsp;</P><A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool</A> <A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool</A><P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Allan. </P> Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:09:45 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527414#M26773 idata 2016-10-12T15:09:45Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527415#M26774 <P>Were you able to run the Intel® processor diagnostic tool?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Allan. Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:35:54 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/frequency-drop/m-p/527415#M26774 idata 2016-10-17T19:35:54Z