How to low down the usage of vcore for Intel i7 CPU

1. Contingency plan to quickly reduce CPU usage
 End high load processes:
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager.
Sort CPU columns in “Processes” tab
Right-click on the abnormal process → End Task
 2. Enable power saving mode:
Click on the battery icon in the taskbar → select “Optimal Energy Efficiency”.
Or go to: Settings > System > Power > select “Energy Saver”.
 3. System level optimization settings
 Adjust the power plan (recommended)
Open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options
Select/create an energy saving plan → Click “Change plan settings”
 4. Modify:
Processor Power Management → Maximum state is set to 80-90%
System Cooling Method → Change to “Passive”.
 5. Disable background applications:
Settings > Privacy > Background Apps
Disable permission to run non-essential apps
6. Intel exclusive tuning
XTU Tool Buck (Advanced):
 Download Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
7.Key Tuning:
 Core Voltage Offset (negative offset, e.g. -0.050V)
Turbo Boost Short Power Max (down to 35W)
Click Apply to test stability
8. ThrottleStop settings:
 conf
 [Options]
DisableTurbo=1 # Disable Turbo
SpeedShift=1 # Enable Dynamic FM
 9. Long-term maintenance recommendations
 Thermal optimization:
Clean the laptop cooling fan (at least 1 time per year)
Use a cooling stand/external heat sink
Replace high performance silicone grease
10. Startup Item Management:
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc → Startup tab
Disable non-essential startup items
11. Recommended Monitoring Tools
Real-time monitoring:
HWMonitor: View core temperature/voltage
Process Lasso: Intelligent allocation of CPU cores
Task Manager: Built-in performance monitoring (Win+X → Task Manager)