diff --git a/packages/system/changelog.yml b/packages/system/changelog.yml
index fdf4aab1d0a..efcc8b3c701 100644
--- a/packages/system/changelog.yml
+++ b/packages/system/changelog.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 # newer versions go on top
+- version: "2.1.0"
+  changes:
+    - description: Add support for use_performance_counters.
+      type: enhancement
+      link: https://github.com/elastic/integrations/pull/13150
 - version: "2.0.1"
   changes:
     - description: Fix missing `period` config in `core` data stream.
diff --git a/packages/system/data_stream/core/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs b/packages/system/data_stream/core/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
index 4b6dcc7428c..758535166ee 100644
--- a/packages/system/data_stream/core/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
+++ b/packages/system/data_stream/core/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ core.metrics:
 {{#if system.hostfs}}
 system.hostfs: {{system.hostfs}}
 {{/if}}
+{{#if use_performance_counters}}
+use_performance_counters: {{use_performance_counters}}
+{{/if}}
 {{#if processors.length}}
 processors:
 {{processors}}
diff --git a/packages/system/data_stream/core/manifest.yml b/packages/system/data_stream/core/manifest.yml
index 352495dfc12..702e13404cd 100644
--- a/packages/system/data_stream/core/manifest.yml
+++ b/packages/system/data_stream/core/manifest.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,14 @@ streams:
         show_user: false
         description: >-
           Processors are used to reduce the number of fields in the exported event or to enhance the event with metadata. This executes in the agent before the logs are parsed. See [Processors](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filtering-and-enhancing-data.html) for details.
+      - name: use_performance_counters
+        type: bool
+        title: Use performance counters
+        multi: false
+        required: false
+        show_user: false
+        default: false
+        description: >-
+          This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data. You should use this option if running agent on Windows machines with more than 64 cores
     title: System core metrics
     description: Collect System core metrics
diff --git a/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs b/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
index 2d52d8f73fb..a527a726017 100644
--- a/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
+++ b/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ period: {{period}}
 {{#if system.hostfs}}
 system.hostfs: {{system.hostfs}}
 {{/if}}
+{{#if use_performance_counters}}
+use_performance_counters: {{use_performance_counters}}
+{{/if}}
 {{#if processors.length}}
 processors:
 {{processors}}
diff --git a/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/manifest.yml b/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/manifest.yml
index 32db486f83e..2a57b50419f 100644
--- a/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/manifest.yml
+++ b/packages/system/data_stream/cpu/manifest.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,14 @@ streams:
         show_user: false
         description: >-
           Processors are used to reduce the number of fields in the exported event or to enhance the event with metadata. This executes in the agent before the logs are parsed. See [Processors](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filtering-and-enhancing-data.html) for details.
+      - name: use_performance_counters
+        type: bool
+        title: Use performance counters
+        multi: false
+        required: false
+        show_user: false
+        default: false
+        description: >-
+          This option enables the use of performance counters to collect data. You should use this option if running agent on Windows machines with more than 64 cores
     title: System cpu metrics
     description: Collect System cpu metrics
diff --git a/packages/system/manifest.yml b/packages/system/manifest.yml
index d31a91c3144..9fe210671c4 100644
--- a/packages/system/manifest.yml
+++ b/packages/system/manifest.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 format_version: 3.0.2
 name: system
 title: System
-version: "2.0.1"
+version: "2.1.0"
 description: Collect system logs and metrics from your servers with Elastic Agent.
 type: integration
 categories: