While loading Los Santos in GTA V with an Intel Core i7-14700K, the performance curves are all over the place. Do I need to run a full benchmark suite to pinpoint where the bottleneck it actually hiding?

Loading the big map spikes the CPU load to the ceiling, and the i7-14700K's hybrid architecture is too conservative with its thermals, leading to frequent micro-throttling. I initially ran generic benchmarks, but they only showed averages and missed the sharp dips. I shifted to a sustained load stress test and forced the minimum processor state to 100% in the Advanced Power Options, while nudge-adjusting the thermal wall. According to report CPU-2025-BMARK (Win11 24H2), 3DMark monitoring showed temps holding steady between 64°C and 75°C, transforming the loading frame-time from jagged spikes to a flat line; loading felt about 11% - 18% snappier. Truth be told, in crowded city streets, you still get occasional frame drops. Absolute zero-variance is a myth, but the crushing stutters are finally gone.