How to slow down the CPU Macbook Air?

Dear all,
The CPU on my Macbook Air 11-inch mid 2012 is overheating and shutting down the computer. I tried everything: smcFancontrol, checked if there are jobs keeping the CPU busy and so on.
I live in a very hot country and there are no Apple stores here. So I guess that the only solution is to slow the MBA down. I am not a power user and I do not mind if it runs slower (and colder). I have checked coolbook but it does not run on 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 running OSX 10.9.5.
Any help?
Thank you so much!
LMM

Install iStat menues:
http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
Open Activity Monitor to ALL PROCESSES and set CPU to display values from high to low.
Post images of both when the MBA gaets hot.
Heat is usually a function of the type and number of applications being used. The less stress is put on the CPU, the less heat will be generated. It becomes a question if the heat is within acceptable levels or not.
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