What CPU do you need for The Medium
The Medium needs at least Core i5-6600 (ceiling ≈82 FPS), Core i5-9600 is recommended (≈111 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core Ultra 7 155H.
CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).
Official requirements of The Medium
minimum: «Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500X»
recommended: «Intel® Core™ i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X»
| Processor | Requirements | Gaming Score | FPS ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-6600 | minimum | 2850 | 82 |
| Core i5-9600 | recommended | 3880 | 111 |
| Ryzen 7 3700X | recommended | 4300 | 123 |
Which CPU you need for a target FPS in The Medium
| Target | Gaming Score needed | Popular CPU |
|---|---|---|
| 60 FPS | 2096 | Core i5-2400 |
| 120 FPS | 4192 | Core i7-11800H |
| 144 FPS | 5030 | Core Ultra 7 155H |
| 240 FPS | 8383 | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in The Medium
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What else The Medium needs
Key figures
- Minimum CPU for The Medium: Core i5-6600, ceiling ≈82 FPS.
- Recommended CPU for The Medium: Core i5-9600, ceiling ≈111 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS — Core Ultra 7 155H (FPSHQ model).
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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.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What CPU do you need for The Medium
The Medium needs at least Core i5-6600 (ceiling ≈82 FPS), Core i5-9600 is recommended (≈111 FPS). For 60 FPS Core i5-2400 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core Ultra 7 155H.
- Minimum CPU for The Medium
- Core i5-6600, ceiling ≈82 FPS.
- Recommended CPU for The Medium
- Core i5-9600, ceiling ≈111 FPS.
- For 60 FPS — Core i5-2400, for 144 FPS
- Core Ultra 7 155H (FPSHQ model).
FAQ
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Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam