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What CPU do you need for FOREWARNED

FOREWARNED needs at least Core i3-6100 (ceiling ≈62 FPS), Core i5-4590 is recommended (≈76 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i5-11600.

62FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i3-6100)
76FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-4590)

CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).

Official requirements of FOREWARNED

minimum: «Intel i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or greater»

recommended: «Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i3-6100minimum210062
Ryzen 3 1200minimum235070
Core i5-4590recommended255076
Ryzen 5 1500Xrecommended270080

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in FOREWARNED

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS2026Core i5-2400
120 FPS4052Core i7-8700K
144 FPS4862Core i5-11600
240 FPS8104Ryzen 9 7950X3D

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in FOREWARNED

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
287 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
254 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
194 FPS
Core i5-14400F
172 FPS
Core i5-13400F
166 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
160 FPS
Core i5-12400F
158 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
158 FPS
Core i5-12400
158 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
155 FPS
Core i5-11400F
144 FPS
Core i3-12100F
136 FPS
Core i5-10400F
131 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
129 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
124 FPS
Core i7-7700
99 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else FOREWARNED needs

Which PSU you needHow much VRAM you needHow much RAM you needFOREWARNED requirements and FPS

Key figures

data updated

Terms from the FPSHQ wiki

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Cores and threads
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L3 cache
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3D V-Cache
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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.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

Core i3-6100, ceiling ≈62 FPS.
Minimum CPU for FOREWARNED
Core i5-4590, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
Recommended CPU for FOREWARNED
Core i5-11600 (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for FOREWARNED

FOREWARNED needs at least Core i3-6100 (ceiling ≈62 FPS), Core i5-4590 is recommended (≈76 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i5-11600.

Minimum CPU for FOREWARNED
Core i3-6100, ceiling ≈62 FPS.
Recommended CPU for FOREWARNED
Core i5-4590, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
Core i5-11600 (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for FOREWARNED?
FOREWARNED needs at least Core i3-6100 (ceiling ≈62 FPS), Core i5-4590 is recommended (≈76 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i5-11600.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in FOREWARNED?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in FOREWARNED needs a Core i5-11600-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Core i5-2400.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in FOREWARNED?
Compare the CPU FPS ceiling in the table with your GPU’s FPS: if the CPU tops out first, the GPU will not reach its potential. Details — in the bottleneck calculator.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (153,357 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

Sources: Steam

FPSHQ unified FPS model estimate (benchmarks + calibration) · data updated · methodology