Dangers lie at every corner when you're using the computer. Your system CPU is solicited every time you open a new process, especially a highly demanding one that will eat your system's memory just like that.

Core Temp is a little software that you can use to monitor your computer's CPU. Web developers, game players, and anyone who usually puts a lot of strain on their machine should have this kind of utility tool installed.

The user interface is standard. Of course, you would have to know a thing or two about the technical details behind a computer in order to read the information displayed here. So, rookies may have a hard time, but make sure to do your homework and find out what each term means.

Here you can find out information about processor model, platform, frequency, minimum and maximum temperature, and others.

In Settings you can change temperature display from Celsius to Fahrenheit, configure field colors, enable Windows 7 Taskbar features, enable overheat protection, adjust offsets, and more.

In the Help section you can access a very nicely written FAQ page about general information involving CPU.

In matter of "fuel consumption", a software that analyzes CPU should use minimum CPU and memory, right? And that's true for Core Temp.

To sum things up, Core Temp is an excellent tool that will monitor your computer's CPU, but also highly educational for those inexperienced users. Also, it's free!