diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 7226c1ed06..6a3ebca94f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -29,21 +29,17 @@
 #include "Common/FPURoundMode.h"
 #include "Common/FatFsUtil.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
-#include "Common/Flag.h"
 #include "Common/Logging/Log.h"
-#include "Common/MemoryUtil.h"
 #include "Common/MsgHandler.h"
 #include "Common/ScopeGuard.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "Common/Thread.h"
-#include "Common/Timer.h"
 #include "Common/Version.h"
 
 #include "Core/AchievementManager.h"
 #include "Core/Boot/Boot.h"
 #include "Core/BootManager.h"
 #include "Core/CPUThreadConfigCallback.h"
-#include "Core/Config/AchievementSettings.h"
 #include "Core/Config/MainSettings.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/CoreTiming.h"
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/FrameDumper.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/Present.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoEvents.h"
 
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ static std::vector<StateChangedCallbackFunc> s_on_state_changed_callbacks;
 
 static std::thread s_cpu_thread;
 static bool s_is_throttler_temp_disabled = false;
-static std::atomic<double> s_last_actual_emulation_speed{1.0};
 static bool s_frame_step = false;
 static std::atomic<bool> s_stop_frame_step;
 
@@ -118,6 +112,8 @@ static std::atomic<State> s_state = State::Uninitialized;
 static std::unique_ptr<MemoryWatcher> s_memory_watcher;
 #endif
 
+void Callback_FramePresented(const PresentInfo& present_info);
+
 struct HostJob
 {
   std::function<void(Core::System&)> job;
@@ -134,16 +130,8 @@ static thread_local bool tls_is_host_thread = false;
 static void EmuThread(Core::System& system, std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot,
                       WindowSystemInfo wsi);
 
-static Common::EventHook s_frame_presented = AfterPresentEvent::Register(
-    [](auto& present_info) {
-      const double last_speed_denominator = g_perf_metrics.GetLastSpeedDenominator();
-      // The denominator should always be > 0 but if it's not, just return 1
-      const double last_speed = last_speed_denominator > 0.0 ? (1.0 / last_speed_denominator) : 1.0;
-
-      if (present_info.reason != PresentInfo::PresentReason::VideoInterfaceDuplicate)
-        Core::Callback_FramePresented(last_speed);
-    },
-    "Core Frame Presented");
+static Common::EventHook s_frame_presented =
+    AfterPresentEvent::Register(&Core::Callback_FramePresented, "Core Frame Presented");
 
 bool GetIsThrottlerTempDisabled()
 {
@@ -155,11 +143,6 @@ void SetIsThrottlerTempDisabled(bool disable)
   s_is_throttler_temp_disabled = disable;
 }
 
-double GetActualEmulationSpeed()
-{
-  return s_last_actual_emulation_speed;
-}
-
 void FrameUpdateOnCPUThread()
 {
   if (NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning())
@@ -317,8 +300,6 @@ void Stop(Core::System& system)  // - Hammertime!
 
     system.GetFifo().ExitGpuLoop();
   }
-
-  s_last_actual_emulation_speed = 1.0;
 }
 
 void DeclareAsCPUThread()
@@ -873,13 +854,13 @@ void RunOnCPUThread(Core::System& system, std::function<void()> function, bool w
 
 // --- Callbacks for backends / engine ---
 
-// Called from Renderer::Swap (GPU thread) when a new (non-duplicate)
-// frame is presented to the host screen
-void Callback_FramePresented(double actual_emulation_speed)
+// Called from Renderer::Swap (GPU thread) when a frame is presented to the host screen.
+void Callback_FramePresented(const PresentInfo& present_info)
 {
-  g_perf_metrics.CountFrame();
+  if (present_info.reason == PresentInfo::PresentReason::VideoInterfaceDuplicate)
+    return;
 
-  s_last_actual_emulation_speed = actual_emulation_speed;
+  g_perf_metrics.CountFrame();
   s_stop_frame_step.store(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
index 0b414534a5..eca18cf3be 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.h
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ class System;
 bool GetIsThrottlerTempDisabled();
 void SetIsThrottlerTempDisabled(bool disable);
 
-// Returns the latest emulation speed (1 is full speed) (swings a lot)
-double GetActualEmulationSpeed();
-
-void Callback_FramePresented(double actual_emulation_speed = 1.0);
 void Callback_NewField(Core::System& system);
 
 enum class State
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
index d9f3eb582b..163ac821a4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ double PerformanceMetrics::GetMaxSpeed() const
   return m_max_speed;
 }
 
-double PerformanceMetrics::GetLastSpeedDenominator() const
-{
-  return DT_s(m_speed_counter.GetLastRawDt()).count() *
-         Core::System::GetInstance().GetVideoInterface().GetTargetRefreshRate();
-}
-
 void PerformanceMetrics::DrawImGuiStats(const float backbuffer_scale)
 {
   const int movable_flag = Config::Get(Config::GFX_MOVABLE_PERFORMANCE_METRICS) ?
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.h
index a3a78019a2..a6c5a1c1a6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public:
   double GetSpeed() const;
   double GetMaxSpeed() const;
 
-  double GetLastSpeedDenominator() const;
-
   // ImGui Functions
   void DrawImGuiStats(const float backbuffer_scale);