Processor

What CPU do you need for HARDCORE MECHA

Core i5-4430 is recommended for HARDCORE MECHA (ceiling ≈73 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2670 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-12100.

73FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-4430)

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

Official requirements of HARDCORE MECHA

minimum: «Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+»

recommended: «Intel i5-4430 or AMD FX-8100»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-4430recommended233073

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in HARDCORE MECHA

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS1917Xeon E5-2670
120 FPS3833Core i5-9600
144 FPS4599Core i3-12100
240 FPS7665Core i9-13900K

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in HARDCORE MECHA

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
304 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
268 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
205 FPS
Core i5-14400F
182 FPS
Core i5-13400F
175 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
169 FPS
Core i5-12400F
168 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
168 FPS
Core i5-12400
168 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
164 FPS
Core i5-11400F
152 FPS
Core i3-12100F
144 FPS
Core i5-10400F
138 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
136 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
132 FPS
Core i7-7700
105 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else HARDCORE MECHA needs

Key figures

data updated

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 i5-4430, ceiling ≈73 FPS.
Recommended CPU for HARDCORE MECHA
Core i3-12100 (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Xeon E5-2670, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for HARDCORE MECHA

Core i5-4430 is recommended for HARDCORE MECHA (ceiling ≈73 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2670 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-12100.

Recommended CPU for HARDCORE MECHA
Core i5-4430, ceiling ≈73 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Xeon E5-2670, for 144 FPS
Core i3-12100 (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for HARDCORE MECHA?
Core i5-4430 is recommended for HARDCORE MECHA (ceiling ≈73 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2670 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i3-12100.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in HARDCORE MECHA?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in HARDCORE MECHA needs a Core i3-12100-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Xeon E5-2670.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in HARDCORE MECHA?
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 (152,132 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