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CorePin

Free#1 of 18 in Game Booster SoftwareGame Graphics Optimization Software

CorePin: A free Windows utility for granular CPU control, game profiles, recording, and benchmarking. Ranked #1 of 18 in Game Booster Software by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free Windows users wanting deep per-game control.

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At a glance

  • Editor score
    9.4 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Free Windows users wanting deep per-game control
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Supported platforms
    Windows 10 and Windows 11
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Per-game CPU, scheduling, priority, affinity, and power controls
    • Automatic detection across major PC game launchers
    • Recording, hardware metrics, comparisons, and DirectX benchmarking

  • Where it doesn't

    • Windows 10 and 11 only
    • No AI features
    • Not a supported commercial service

Our verdict on CorePin

CorePin is a free Windows utility for players who want per-game control over CPU placement, scheduling, process priority, affinity, power behavior, and background workloads. It automatically detects configured games and applies saved settings when they start, then restores temporary changes after exit. The software also includes reusable CPU profiles, game-library discovery, gameplay recording, hardware metrics, run comparison, and repeatable DirectX benchmarking. It is aimed at Windows users who want more control than a simple automatic boost switch provides.

Its strongest fit is the combination of granular profiles and broad launcher discovery. CorePin can find games across Steam, the Xbox app, Microsoft Store, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, EA app, Ubisoft Connect, Battle.net, Amazon Games App, and Meta PC VR. That gives users one place to associate settings with games from different ecosystems. Per-game controls cover AMD/Windows-managed CPU placement, process priority, affinity, power behavior, and background-workload isolation, while automatic application reduces the need to repeat those changes manually.

CorePin also extends beyond tuning with recording, FPS, frame-time, CPU, GPU, memory, and storage metrics, plus baseline comparison and repeatable DirectX benchmarking. Those features suit users who want to inspect performance changes across repeatable runs rather than adjust settings without measurements. The trade-off is its narrow platform scope: it targets 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11, with no cross-platform option. It is distributed as a source-available personal project rather than a commercial service, so users seeking a supported commercial product should consider an alternative. Choose CorePin for free, detailed Windows game control; avoid it if you need another operating system or commercial support.

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CorePin pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
See plans on github.com

CorePin fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromFree
Supported platformsWindows 10 and Windows 11
Boost controlAutomatic
Automatic game detectionYes
Process managementYes
Game profilesYes
Performance overlayNot verified
DeploymentDesktop
PlatformsWindows
SupportCommunity, Docs
Built forSolo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Integrations10 integrations: Steam, Xbox app, Microsoft Store, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, EA app …
PricingFree plan
Websitegithub.com
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

CorePin integrations

CorePin lists 10 integrations on its own site.

  • Steam
  • Xbox app
  • Microsoft Store
  • Epic Games Store
  • GOG Galaxy
  • EA app
  • Ubisoft Connect
  • Battle.net
  • Amazon Games App
  • Meta PC VR

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