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What CPU do you need for POPUCOM

POPUCOM needs at least Core i5-6400 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-10600 is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-10700K.

76FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i5-6400)
134FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-10600)

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

Official requirements of POPUCOM

minimum: «Intel Core i5-6400/AMD Ryzen 5 1400»

recommended: «Intel Core i5-10600/AMD Ryzen 5 5500»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-6400minimum255076
Ryzen 5 1400minimum250075
Core i5-10600recommended4480134
Ryzen 5 5500recommended4350130

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in POPUCOM

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS2008Core i5-2400
120 FPS4016Core i5-9600K
144 FPS4820Core i7-10700K
240 FPS8032Ryzen 5 7600X3D

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in POPUCOM

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
290 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
256 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
196 FPS
Core i5-14400F
173 FPS
Core i5-13400F
167 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
161 FPS
Core i5-12400F
160 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
160 FPS
Core i5-12400
160 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
157 FPS
Core i5-11400F
145 FPS
Core i3-12100F
137 FPS
Core i5-10400F
132 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
130 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
125 FPS
Core i7-7700
100 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else POPUCOM needs

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

Key figures

data updated

Terms from the FPSHQ wiki

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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 i5-6400, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
Minimum CPU for POPUCOM
Core i5-10600, ceiling ≈134 FPS.
Recommended CPU for POPUCOM
Core i7-10700K (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for POPUCOM

POPUCOM needs at least Core i5-6400 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-10600 is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-10700K.

Minimum CPU for POPUCOM
Core i5-6400, ceiling ≈76 FPS.
Recommended CPU for POPUCOM
Core i5-10600, ceiling ≈134 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
Core i7-10700K (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for POPUCOM?
POPUCOM needs at least Core i5-6400 (ceiling ≈76 FPS), Core i5-10600 is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-10700K.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in POPUCOM?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in POPUCOM needs a Core i7-10700K-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Core i5-2400.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in POPUCOM?
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 (151,290 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