How to Check Your PC's CPU Temperature

To measure the CPU temperature, install and configure the sensors tool that can access and read the hardware sensors.

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Click the Settings icon and select the Monitoring tab. Scroll to CPU temperature in the list. Click it, then enable Show in On-Screen Display.

HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors: voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed.

The only way to observe your PC's internal temperature is from the BIOS screen. To access this menu, restart your computer and hit a button on the keyboard.

I use SpeedFan for monitoring temperatures on my computers. It can be configured to log temperatures to a file.

I use this to measure my average cpu temp every 30 seconds, meaning after a session of gaming or editing/ encoding I can see the temps over the last 2/3 hours.

Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel processors. It runs on 32 bit and 64 bit Windows without installation.

The easiest way to check your CPU temperature is to download a simple utility, like Core Temp or NZXT's CAM, to see your CPU temps.