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What CPU do you need for Hell Clock

Hell Clock needs at least Core i5-2500 (ceiling ≈60 FPS), Core i5-6500 is recommended (≈74 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i9-11900.

60FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i5-2500)
74FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-6500)

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

Official requirements of Hell Clock

minimum: «Intel Core i5 2500 or AMD FX-4350»

recommended: «Intel Core i5 6500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-2500minimum220060
Core i5-6500recommended272074
Ryzen 3 1200recommended235064

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in Hell Clock

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS2197Core i5-2500
120 FPS4393Core i5-10500
144 FPS5272Core i9-11900
240 FPS8786Ryzen 9 9950X3D

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in Hell Clock

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
265 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
234 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
179 FPS
Core i5-14400F
158 FPS
Core i5-13400F
153 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
148 FPS
Core i5-12400F
146 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
146 FPS
Core i5-12400
146 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
143 FPS
Core i5-11400F
133 FPS
Core i3-12100F
126 FPS
Core i5-10400F
121 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
119 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
115 FPS
Core i7-7700
91 FPS

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What else Hell Clock needs

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Key figures

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Terms from the FPSHQ wiki

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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 i5-2500, ceiling ≈60 FPS.
Minimum CPU for Hell Clock
Core i5-6500, ceiling ≈74 FPS.
Recommended CPU for Hell Clock
Core i9-11900 (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2500, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for Hell Clock

Hell Clock needs at least Core i5-2500 (ceiling ≈60 FPS), Core i5-6500 is recommended (≈74 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i9-11900.

Minimum CPU for Hell Clock
Core i5-2500, ceiling ≈60 FPS.
Recommended CPU for Hell Clock
Core i5-6500, ceiling ≈74 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2500, for 144 FPS
Core i9-11900 (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for Hell Clock?
Hell Clock needs at least Core i5-2500 (ceiling ≈60 FPS), Core i5-6500 is recommended (≈74 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i9-11900.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in Hell Clock?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in Hell Clock needs a Core i9-11900-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Core i5-2500.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in Hell Clock?
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 (150,929 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