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BIOS settings are completely clean "Load optimized defaults" and stock except using XMP settings on the memory, no AVX offsets, and Multi-Core Enhancements remain at the default "Auto" (not enabled, which boosts all cores to 5Ghz more or less permanently)

Hi, I'm experiencing this wierd issue on my freshly installed PC: When iCUE is running, none of my i9 9900K's 8 cores will ever boost above 4700Mhz, but immediately after closing iCUE the cores start reaching their full boost potential of 5000mhz. Starting iCUE again drops the max boost to 4700Mhz again. Cinebench scores are affected both on single cores and full CPU scores. My case fans (3xML140 RGB) are connected to Corsair commander. The AIO fans are connected to the H115i pump. (both RGB and fan headers) Cinebench R15 without iCUE running Single Core Score: 213 Full CPU Score: 2027 Cinebench R15 with iCUE running: Single Core Score: 199 Full CPU Score: 1864 Any ideas? Software: Windows 10 v17763 iCUE v3.10.125 CPUID HWMonitor v1.38.0 Specs: i9 9900K @Stock speed 4x8GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB @3200Mhz CL16 Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master (BIOS F8B) Gigabyte Geforce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME M.2 Corsair HX850x (2018) PSU Corsair Hydro Series 115i RGB Platinum with 2x Corsair ML140 RGB fans (FW v.1.00.33) 3x Corsair ML140 RGB Fans Corsair Commander (FW v.0.8.210) Fractal Design Define S2 Asus Swift PG279Q 27" G-Sync Monitor Corsair K70 RGB keyboard Mionix Castor Mouse