This article explains how to check CPU temperature in Windows 11. Monitor your CPU’s heat for performance and maintenance. The BIOS of your computer typically displays the CPU temperature by monitoring the temperature sensors on both the processor and the socket. This is an efficient technique for monitoring your CPU temperature, as it does not require the installation of any third-party programs. On the other hand, you can only access the BIOS before your computer boots, not after it has actually booted to the desktop.
There is no built-in program in Windows 11 to check the CPU temperature. Despite the fact that you may check the temperature by booting into the BIOS (or UEFI), this way doesn’t work because it only shows the temperature of the CPU before Windows starts. Obviously, you will be unable to determine whether or to what extent an app uses CPU power.
In steps below, we will walk you through how to properly monitor the CPU temperature on Windows 11 using a free third-party tool.
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How to Check CPU Temperature Windows 11
To check CPU temperature on Windows 11 via BIOS/UEFI Menu
Users of Windows 11 can check the CPU temperature by accessing the BIOS/UEFI screens during startup. You can’t click on an icon for access to BIOS/UEFI, so we’ll talk about the most popular ways to find it and check the CPU temperature.
You can search speccy in the Microsoft Store to download and install it.
The word “temperature” is now plural. Although central processing units (CPUs) have multiple cores, issues can occur when even a single core becomes excessively hot. There may just be one number shown in the BIOS/UEFI menu; however, third-party apps like Speccy can provide information on each core’s temperature.
If you are unable to find Speccy in the Microsoft Store, then you can download it using the link above. After downloading the speccy you can open it to check CPU temperature.
How to See CPU Temperature on Windows 11
You can download the open hardware monitor tool to check the CPU temperature.
After downloading the tool, right-click on it and select Extract here.
Right-click the application (.exe) and choose Run as administrator. Click Yes.
Then click Yes in the Open Hardware Monitor application, navigate to the CPU name, and access the second tab to view the temperatures. This will show the temperature of your CPU.
Note: Alienware and other gaming PCs come with in-built software that shows the temperature of the CPU and GPU units.
How to Find CPU Temperature using HWiNFO
Download the HWiNFO tool to check the CPU temperature.
Visit the page where you can download HWiNFO. Move your mouse over Free Download and click SourceForge (Fast CDN) under Installer for Windows (32/64-bit). The download will start once a new site opens.
After downloading, run the setup.
Choose next.
Click next
Select next
Choose next.
Click on the install button to install HWiNFO.
Click finish.
Click the box Sensors-only and select Start.
Expand the third dropdown, and you will find core temperatures. The present, lowest, highest, and average temperatures are shown in the different columns.
Access the system BIOS to Check CPU Temperatures
Turn on your computer.
Press the relevant key to enter the BIOS.
Try to find a tab that says “CPU” or “Performance Monitor.” You can see the temperature of your CPU in degrees Celsius and other details about it here.
It’s the easiest way to get to BIOS/UEFI, but you have to be quick. You might miss pressing the right key at the right time if your computer boots up quickly. But there is an extra way to get to BIOS/UEFI.
Knowing the CPU’s temperature may help you keep it healthy, boost it, and make it run better.
