What CPU do you need for Cossacks 3
Core i5-3470 is recommended for Cossacks 3 (ceiling ≈79 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600G.
CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).
Official requirements of Cossacks 3
minimum: «Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz / Core i3 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon II X2 280»
recommended: «Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz»
| Processor | Requirements | Gaming Score | FPS ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3470 | recommended | 2380 | 79 |
| FX-6300 | recommended | 1690 | 56 |
Which CPU you need for a target FPS in Cossacks 3
| Target | Gaming Score needed | Popular CPU |
|---|---|---|
| 60 FPS | 1800 | FX-8350 |
| 120 FPS | 3600 | Core i7-10750H |
| 144 FPS | 4320 | Ryzen 5 5600G |
| 240 FPS | 7200 | Core i9-14900HX |
FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in Cossacks 3
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Key figures
- Recommended CPU for Cossacks 3: Core i5-3470, ceiling ≈79 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600G (FPSHQ model).
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How we calculate
Processors come from the game’s official requirements, matched to the FPSHQ catalog by exact model name; Gaming Score is the catalog’s gaming score.
CPU FPS ceiling — the unified FPSHQ model formula: Gaming Score ÷ 30 × √(45 ÷ game demand). It is the maximum frame rate the CPU can prepare with any graphics card.
For 60/120/144/240 FPS targets we show the lowest-scoring popular processor (by search demand) whose ceiling is not below the target.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What CPU do you need for Cossacks 3
Core i5-3470 is recommended for Cossacks 3 (ceiling ≈79 FPS). For 60 FPS FX-8350 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600G.
- Recommended CPU for Cossacks 3
- Core i5-3470, ceiling ≈79 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — FX-8350, for 144 FPS
- Ryzen 5 5600G (FPSHQ model).
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Sources: Steam