Tracking CPU and Memory usage per process

Question

I suspect that one of my applications eats more CPU cycles than I want it to. The problem is - it happens in bursts, and just looking at the task manager doesn\'t help me as

Answer 1

Download process monitor

1. Start Process Monitor

2. Set a filter if required

3. Enter menu Options > Profiling Events

4. Click "Generate thread prof‌iling events", choose the frequency, and click OK.

5. To see the collected historical data at any time, enter menu Tools > Process Activity Summary