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What CPU do you need for StarRupture

StarRupture needs at least Core i5-8400 (ceiling ≈102 FPS), Core i5-11400F is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600.

102FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i5-8400)
134FPS ceiling of the recommended (Core i5-11400F)

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

Official requirements of StarRupture

minimum: «Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600»

recommended: «Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3600»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-8400minimum3700102
Ryzen 5 2600minimum335092
Core i5-11400Frecommended4860134
Ryzen 5 3600recommended4200116

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in StarRupture

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS2180Core i5-2500
120 FPS4360Core i7-9700K
144 FPS5232Ryzen 5 5600
240 FPS8720Ryzen 9 9950X3D

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in StarRupture

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
267 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
236 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
180 FPS
Core i5-14400F
160 FPS
Core i5-13400F
154 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
149 FPS
Core i5-12400F
147 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
147 FPS
Core i5-12400
147 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
145 FPS
Core i5-11400F
134 FPS
Core i3-12100F
127 FPS
Core i5-10400F
122 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
120 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
116 FPS
Core i7-7700
92 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else StarRupture 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 i5-8400, ceiling ≈102 FPS.
Minimum CPU for StarRupture
Core i5-11400F, ceiling ≈134 FPS.
Recommended CPU for StarRupture
Ryzen 5 5600 (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2500, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for StarRupture

StarRupture needs at least Core i5-8400 (ceiling ≈102 FPS), Core i5-11400F is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600.

Minimum CPU for StarRupture
Core i5-8400, ceiling ≈102 FPS.
Recommended CPU for StarRupture
Core i5-11400F, ceiling ≈134 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Core i5-2500, for 144 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600 (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for StarRupture?
StarRupture needs at least Core i5-8400 (ceiling ≈102 FPS), Core i5-11400F is recommended (≈134 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2500 is enough, for 144 FPS — Ryzen 5 5600.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in StarRupture?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in StarRupture needs a Ryzen 5 5600-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Core i5-2500.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in StarRupture?
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 (191,286 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