Look, I don't want to upgrade my OS
Any other ideas?
EDIT: OK, the problem has changed a bit. Now, what happens instead is that the first 2 or 3 minutes are fine with no lag spikes. However after that previous good spell, instead of the constant lag i described earlier, the fps constantly changes and there are many lag spikes.
The worst of the lag spike come from spinning (looking) around. Other major lag spikes include going into my inventory, clicking on a crafting table, chest or anything that has an interface.