diff --git a/metricbeat/docs/modules/system.asciidoc b/metricbeat/docs/modules/system.asciidoc
index 2fc3930d844..82d2a358d89 100644
--- a/metricbeat/docs/modules/system.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/docs/modules/system.asciidoc
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 
   # Filter systemd services based on a name pattern
   #service.pattern_filter: ["ssh*", "nfs*"]
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+  # This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data for cpu/core metricset.
+  # Only effective for Windows.
+  # You should use this option if running beats on machins with more than 64 cores.
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 ----
 
 [float]
diff --git a/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml b/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
index 00eeded0626..43a9ead7874 100644
--- a/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ metricbeat.modules:
   # Filter systemd services based on a name pattern
   #service.pattern_filter: ["ssh*", "nfs*"]
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+  # This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data for cpu/core metricset.
+  # Only effective for Windows.
+  # You should use this option if running beats on machins with more than 64 cores.
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 #------------------------------ Aerospike Module ------------------------------
 - module: aerospike
   metricsets: ["namespace"]
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/_meta/config.reference.yml b/metricbeat/module/system/_meta/config.reference.yml
index 974df87cb0b..0266612f941 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/_meta/config.reference.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/_meta/config.reference.yml
@@ -81,3 +81,11 @@
 
   # Filter systemd services based on a name pattern
   #service.pattern_filter: ["ssh*", "nfs*"]
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+  # This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data for cpu/core metricset.
+  # Only effective for Windows.
+  # You should use this option if running beats on machins with more than 64 cores.
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/core/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/metricbeat/module/system/core/_meta/docs.asciidoc
index e70e55f0db7..3579cf1c7eb 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/core/_meta/docs.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/core/_meta/docs.asciidoc
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 - module: system
   metricsets: [core]
   core.metrics: [percentages, ticks]
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 ----
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/core/config.go b/metricbeat/module/system/core/config.go
index 8ac1d2f9575..5f7a2e2dc6c 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/core/config.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/core/config.go
@@ -65,5 +65,10 @@ func (c Config) Validate() (metrics.MetricOpts, error) {
 }
 
 var defaultConfig = Config{
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	Metrics: []string{percentages},
+=======
+	Metrics:                 []string{percentages},
+	UserPerformanceCounters: false,
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 }
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/_meta/docs.asciidoc
index fb83c41e500..95e16523cf2 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/_meta/docs.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/_meta/docs.asciidoc
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 - module: system
   metricsets: [cpu]
   cpu.metrics: [percentages, normalized_percentages, ticks]
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 ----
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/config.go b/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/config.go
index ef9d78fe0ce..d0179d944fb 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/config.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/cpu/config.go
@@ -69,5 +69,10 @@ func (c Config) Validate() (metrics.MetricOpts, error) {
 }
 
 var defaultConfig = Config{
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	Metrics: []string{percentages, normalizedPercentages},
+=======
+	Metrics:                 []string{percentages, normalizedPercentages},
+	UserPerformanceCounters: false,
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml b/x-pack/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
index 11e1715050e..1a989e26496 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ metricbeat.modules:
   # Filter systemd services based on a name pattern
   #service.pattern_filter: ["ssh*", "nfs*"]
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+  # This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data for cpu/core metricset.
+  # Only effective for Windows.
+  # You should use this option if running beats on machins with more than 64 cores.
+  #use_performance_counters: false
+
+>>>>>>> f3a063f1d (chore: disable performance counters (#42041))
 #------------------------------- ActiveMQ Module -------------------------------
 - module: activemq
   metricsets: ['broker', 'queue', 'topic']