I give up. So a few days ago my framerate in games would randomly dip to 5-10 fps for a few seconds, and go back up to normal. This happened with every game. I changed my power settings to be max performance and use 100% at minimum, and it fixed it for a day, but then it started happening again. I scanned my computer with 3 different virus scanners doing a custom full system scan, updated my graphics and audio drivers, and as a last resort I have reset my HP computer back to factory default with the "full clear" option. IT IS STILL doing this. I even reapplied thermal paste and blew the dust out. Even when not in a game, the temp and usage of the CPU skyrockets every 8 or so seconds to 80 degrees Celsius and max output power when in idle. Then it goes back down again.
Am I screwed? Would force shutting off the PC mess something up to cause this problem? I have applied thermal paste and literally wiped the computer back to default and this problem won't go away. Thank you for your response