CPU and GPU lag spikes
during gameplay in random games, I will have CPU and GPU usage spikes to insane degrees, and every time they spike I get horrible lag and stutter. There's no relation between the games, each are optimized to different amounts and use different engines, but they all have the same problem I can't find a way to fix. I've already done full PC scans, did file repairs on the CMD, updated drivers, even rolled back Windows 10 a bit to an earlier state. Nothing's working and i'm out of ideas.
my laptop uses an Intel 620, an Intel i5-7200, has 16 GB ram, integrated graphics. Any ideas?
[UserBenchmarks: Game 7%, Desk 58%, Work 7%](https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/73473245)
||Model|Bench
:----|:----|:----|
**CPU**|[Intel Core i5-7200U](https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/153577/IntelR-CoreTM-i5-7200U-CPU---250GHz)|51.5%
**GPU**|[Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)](https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/153579/IntelR-HD-Graphics-620)|1.4%
**SSD**|[Samsung 870 EVO 1TB](https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/1445454/Samsung-SSD-870-EVO-1TB)|97.6%
**RAM**|[Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1 Hynix HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 16GB](https://ram.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/2164799/Micron-8ATF1G64HZ-2G3B1-Hynix-HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN-16GB)|58%
**MBD**|[HP Pavilion Notebook](https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/HP-Pavilion-Notebook/15508)|
Posted Jul 11, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC