Corsair iCUE component high CPU, GPU and RAM usage

This article lists some solutions that you can follow to fix the Corsair iCUE component high CPU, GPU, and RAM usage. High usage of system resources is not good as it impacts the system’s performance. Every app or software consumes your system resources. If the Corsair iCUE component consumes most of your system resources, other apps or software will not work properly or crash unexpectedly after some time of usage.

Fix Corsair iCUE component high CPU, GPU, and RAM usage

Follow the suggestions provided below to fix the Corsair iCUE component high CPU, GPU, and RAM usage on your Windows 11/10 computer:

Restart Corsair iCUE
Update Corsair iCUE to the latest version
Change your power plan
Uninstall plugins and remove unnecessary graphs
Troubleshoot in a Clean Boot state
Repair your system files
Repair Corsair iCUE
Perform the Clean Installation of Corsair iCUE

Let’s see all these fixes in detail.

1] Restart Corsair iCUE

Completely close the Corsair iCUE software and relaunch it. See if it helps. The steps to do this are as follows:

Close Corsair iCUE.
Click on the System Tray.
Right-click on the Corsair iCUE software icon and select Quit.
Open the Task Manager and select the Processes stab.
Look and terminate all the processes related to the Corsair iCUE software.
Launch Corsair iCUE.

Now, see if it works.

2] Update Corsair iCUE to the latest version

Using the latest version of the software is recommended because developers fix bugs and issues in every update. Check for updates in the software. If the update is available, download and install it.

Follow the steps provided below:

Open Corsair iCUE.
Open its Settings.
Select Software Updates from the left side.
Now, click Check for Updates.

3] Change your power plan

You can also try changing your power plan and see if it helps. First, select the High Performance power plan. If this does not work, switch to another power plan. To do this, follow the steps provided below:

Open the Control Panel.
Type power in the Control Panel search bar and select Power Options from the search results.
Now, select the High-Performance power plan.

You may also see only the Balanced power plan there. If only the Balanced power plan is available in the Control Panel, you can restore the missing power plans by running the required commands in the Command Prompt.

4] Uninstall plugins and remove unnecessary graphs

The plugins installed in Corsair iCUE can sometimes cause issues with the Corsair iCUE software. Therefore, we suggest you uninstall the plugins and see what happens. To uninstall or remove plugins, do the following:

Open Corsair iCUE Settings.
Go to the Plugins tab.
Hover your mouse cursor over the installed plugin. You will see the delete icon.
Click on the Delete icon.

You can also remove the unnecessary graphs from the software. The following steps will help you with that:

Open Corsair iCUE.
Click on the three dots next to the graph and select Remove.

Do this under both the Home and Dashboard tabs. After removing the unnecessary graphs, the system resource consumption should decrease.

5] Troubleshoot in a Clean Boot state

Another third-party application might be conflicting with Corsair iCUE due to which it is showing high CPU, GPU, and RAM usage. Troubleshoot in a Clean Boot state to check this.

After starting your system in the Clean Boot state, launch Corsair iCUE and monitor its system resource consumption. If the issue disappears in the Clean Boot state, you need to find out and uninstall the culprit application.

6] Repair your system files

Corrupted system image files can also cause this issue. Repair your system image files and see if it helps. Windows 11/10 computers have built-in tools to perform this action. Use the System File Checker and DISM tools to scan and repair the corrupted system image files.

7] Repair Corsair iCUE

Sometimes, corrupted installation causes issues. You can repair Corsair iCUE if it causes issues on your system. Open your system Settings and go to Apps > Installed apps. Now, locate the Corsair iCUE software, click on the three dots, and select Modify. Corsair iCUE will automatically enter repair mode.

After repairing Corsair iCUE, launch it and monitor your system resources in the Task Manager.

8] Perform the Clean Installation of Corsair iCUE

If nothing helps, you need to perform the Clean Installation of Corsair iCUE. To do this, uninstall the software completely from your system, then reinstall it. To completely remove Corsair iCUE from your system, you have to delete all the Registry keys and leftover files after uninstalling it.

Alternatively, you can also use a third-party tool like Revo Uninstaller to remove Corsair iCUE from your system completely. After removing Corsair iCUE, restart your system. Now, download its latest version from the official website and install it.

That’s it. I hope this helps.

Does iCUE use a lot of CPU?

iCUE usually does not use a lot of CPU. However, if you experience high CPU usage by Corsair iCUE, that may be the result of a corrupted installation, corrupted system image files, a conflicting third-party application, an outdated version of iCUE, etc.

Does iCUE cause FPS drops?

iCUE does not cause FPS to drop in games. However, this can occur if it is consuming high system resources of your system. If you experience FPS drop in your games due to iCUE, monitor your system resources in the Task Manager and fix it accordingly.