So, just posting back with some updates:
- Hyper-V was stopping turbo boost from happening on my machine, so that's one big problem that I was facing and the reason why Turbo Boost Technology Monitor wasn't working. If you guys are seeing the same thing, open up Control Panel -> Uninstall a program -> Turn windows features on or off, and turn off Hyper-V.
- Speccy is a great piece of software that I came across. It can monitor core speeds, and the best part is that its free and much better than Turbo Boost Technology Monitor.