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ThrottleStop vs Intel Extreme Tuning Utility: catalog facts
ThrottleStop	Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
Free Free to download from TechPowerUp.	Free Free from Intel.
Windows	Windows
Monitors and corrects common laptop CPU throttling Supports undervolting on Intel CPUs	Official first-party overclocking support from Intel Combines monitoring and stress testing in one tool
Windows only Aimed at Intel CPUs	Only supported on unlocked K- and X-series Intel CPUs Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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