Based on the screen shots you provided I see at least a 10 degree C temperature drop under the similar loading conditions.
If if was me I would not use paint thinner to clean the CPU and heat sink / Fan. A good alternative would be 90% isopropyl alcohol using a lint free material to wipe off "All" the thermal paste and then re-apply the paste.
Another thing you can check is to monitor the fan speed either visually or by sound, the speed should increase as the CPU load increases.
There is also a utility that also monitior you fan speed: http://download.cnet.com/SpeedFan/3000-2094_4-10067444.html
Also have a look at Speccy:
Advanced System Information tool for your PC.
Need to find out what's inside your computer?
No problem! Speccy will give you all the information you need.
Note: May or may not show the motherboard manufacture.
Overview: https://www.piriform.com/speccy
Free version: https://www.piriform.com/speccy/download
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