Intel Processor is running high after upgrading Windows

aelfarra

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I have upgraded my Sony Vaio E series laptop (VPCEG38FG) from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 Pro and now I see that the Intel Processor is running high 3.00GHz all the time (monitoring it through Intel software) causing the laptop to run out of battery quickly and the fan is on all the time.

Intel(R)_Core(TM)_i5-2450M_CPU_@_2.50GHz

Does anyone know what is wrong or what to do?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio E Series
    CPU
    Intel I5
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
I have upgraded my Sony Vaio E series laptop (VPCEG38FG) from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 Pro and now I see that the Intel Processor is running high 3.00GHz all the time (monitoring it through Intel software) causing the laptop to run out of battery quickly and the fan is on all the time.

Intel(R)_Core(TM)_i5-2450M_CPU_@_2.50GHz

Does anyone know what is wrong or what to do?
What power profile do you have? check your power options, if its high performance, change it to balanced or power saver.
If its still not going down, go to:
Control panel > power options > change plan settings (on the right of the profile) > change advanced power settings

Go to the bottom and look at the "Processor power management: Minimum processor state" and make sure its at 1%.

If it still not going down, you will probably have to enter the laptop's bios, and make sure the C1E state or intel speed step is enabled within the processor settings.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8x64
It really depends what programs are running.
Check Task Manager and sort the CPU tab with the highest entries above to see more details.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Thank you for the suggestions but neither one worked.

I had the power option set to Balanced. I changed the Minimum processor state to 1%.

I could not find the C1E state or Intel speed step in the Sony BIOS.

As I said, I am running Windows 8 Pro now and this has started after the upgrade. It was fine under Windows 7. This behavior is immediately after starting the Sony laptop and stays like that all the time till the battery runs out in less than an hour. This is a new laptop which was just purchased recently in Sept.

No programs or applications are running in the background.

Please help me sort this issue out.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio E Series
    CPU
    Intel I5
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
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