How can I see how much my CPU is being throttled?
Solution 1:
Windows 7 has a tool called Resource Monitor which shows this. You can launch it by pressing Windows+R to bring up the Run dialog, then type perfmon.exe /res and press Enter.
On the CPU panel, the Maximum Frequency (small blue graph) shows at what power the CPU is currently operating.
Solution 2:
I like using CoreTemp. It runs as admin, but it's free and signed by GlobalSign in the authors name.
What's cool is seeing how throttling conserves energy. Here's an example:
