MBP(Late 2009) Heating up

Hello, I currently have Late 2009 MBP 2.53 Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR3, NVidia 9600M GT (activated).
I wanted to know if it is normal to have the CPU temperature at around 70 C and fan at 3300rpm with only FireFox running taking 15% of the CPU?
Also when i run a game the temperature peaks at 91 C fan at 6300rpm and starts to run slow, while it goes smooth at the beginning when CPU is at 80 C. (Game is L4D2 with Source engine)
Readings taken from SMC Fan Control app.
Is there something to be concerned about?
Thanks.

"I have a MBP late 2009 with a battery at the end of its live."
A failing battery can cause this problem.
Disconnect the battery. Use:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro
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