Windows 8 task manager: single-core CPU graph only?

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To see individual graphs, "Change graph to" > "Logical processors"

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The task manager can also show a heat map of the cores to better show what they are doing (instead of having tiny graphs). This means that if you have a large number of cores (eg. 160), it will be easier to interpret the data:

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More tips on using the task manager can be found at 8 Windows 8 Task Manager Tips

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right click roughly where "cpu" is shown. a submenu opens, then you click "change graph" to show "logical processors".

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You can follow the following steps to see in an alternative way screenshot