@zlo ok, so update... In game, the command is already executed, and running it disables it, causing the mouse to flicker and lag. So I don't think that's my issue.
at this point I might as well just not bother trying to play faf with strangers. I can't find any reason why a 6 core i5 9400 would rate so poorly on the benchmark.

I have been having an issue where despite having a 6 core i5 9400 CPU, the game always seems to rate my CPU between 400 and 450, resulting in me getting kicked from most games because people don't believe me when I tell them my CPU is fine. But I think I may have found a solution in typing "d3d_WindowsCursor" into the console, as without doing this, the game slows down a ton when I move my mouse. But I cannot for the life of me figure out how to open the console in the pre-game lobby. I can do it in game, and I can do it on the main menu of the steam FA, but not FAF pre game lobbies.

@arma473 Everything is closed, no change.

@zlo Have been doing this, no change.

I have a 6 core i5 9400k cpu, and the game runs fine all the way through,
but the cpu benchmark system in the pre-game-lobbies always rates it at about 440, which ends up getting me kicked from most games bc people don't believe me when I tell them that I have a good CPU. How can I fix this?