CPU Die temperature spikes on screensaver in 1 minute intervals

Distribution

Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon

Package version

Cinnamon 6.4.8

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Frequency

Always

Bug description

So I was looking on CoolerControl and noticed the CPU die temperature was having 10 degree temperature spikes in regular intervals. I realized it was happening every minute and hypothesized that the time changing on the screensaver is causing the issue. I was able to turn off the screensaver clock with gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.screensaver show-clock false and then look again, and the temp was not having the spikes anymore

Steps to reproduce

Look at your CPU temp on a graph with and without the screensaver time being on.

Before

After (spike at 11:33 is when I logged back onto PC)

Expected behavior

I would think the temp shouldn't spike from a time change.

Additional information

Pallaswept on the CoolerControl discord helped troubleshoot this.

Start by reproducing the issue with the screensaver clock enabled and disabled using the reported gsettings command, while monitoring CPU temperature. The issue does not identify a source file, test, or screensaver entry point, so tracing the Cinnamon screensaver clock behavior is required. Done means the clock can remain enabled without the regular CPU temperature spikes.