[Le Tjommy]

my Steam client is using like 50% of my CPU these days, setting it on low priority doesn't seem to help either, does anyone have similar problems?

[MrOrwin]

I've been having steam using most of my CPU, and it slowed my computer way down, usually ending the process worked, but if I wanted to play any games, it'd be stupidly slow.

I have uninstalled steam, and computer performance has been up.

[TechnoProdigy]

Steam itself never uses any of my CPU. The games do however, obviously. (This is why a 6-Core CPU comes in handy, children)

[Le Tjommy]

yeah, but you dont want to lose an entire core to operate steam, even if it is in the background with no games runing.

[TechnoProdigy]

yeah, but you dont want to lose an entire core to operate steam, even if it is in the background with no games runing.

Steam uses 0% of my CPU. Always. How many cores is your CPU?

[kittenpirate007]

I don't think you guys fully understand processor cores...

[TechnoProdigy]

I don't think you guys fully understand processor cores...

I fully understand processor cores. I don't know what I said makes you think I don't.

[eplawsl]

I don't think you guys fully understand processor cores...

[TechnoProdigy]

I don't think you guys fully understand processor cores...

I fully understand processor cores. I don't know what I said makes you think I don't.

[Bonejunky]

Ever since I got Steam (It was in 2011 sometime I think) it has been eating my CPU. I have a dual core Intel Pentium T4500.

But this question would be better posted on http://www.forums.steampowered.com.