What CPU do you need for Radeon RX 6700
CPU picks for Radeon RX 6700 based on the FPSHQ unified FPS model: how many frames the CPU costs in demanding games, where overpaying starts, and expected FPS in popular games.
Short answer
Core i5-9400F is enough for Radeon RX 6700: the CPU costs about 9% of frames in demanding games (1080p). The balanced pick is Ryzen 7 5700X (2% loss). From Core i5-14400F on it is overkill — Radeon RX 6700 won't deliver more FPS.
| Radeon RX 6700 FPS without a CPU limit (1080p, demanding games) | 83 FPS |
|---|---|
| “Unlocks” threshold — CPU gaming score | 3,600 / 10 000 |
| Overkill threshold — CPU gaming score | 5,500 / 10 000 |
| TDP Radeon RX 6700 | 175 W |
| PSU for Radeon RX 6700 + Ryzen 7 5700X | from 450 W |
Three options: minimum, balanced, headroom
CPU scale for Radeon RX 6700
Axis — FPSHQ CPU gaming score (0–10,000). Red — the CPU costs 10% of frames or more, green — optimal, yellow — CPU headroom Radeon RX 6700 can no longer use (1080p).
CPU ranking for Radeon RX 6700
From “almost unlocks” to “overkill”: average FPS in demanding games (1080p, high) and the share of frames lost to the CPU.
| CPU | Year | Socket | FPS | FPS loss | Verdict | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 5 2600 | 2018 | AM4 | 73 | 12% |
Bottleneck | — |
| Ryzen 7 2700 | 2018 | AM4 | 73 | 12% |
Bottleneck | — |
| Ryzen 5 2600X | 2018 | AM4 | 74 | 11% |
Bottleneck | — |
| Ryzen 3 3100 | 2019 | AM4 | 74 | 11% |
Bottleneck | — |
| Ryzen 7 2700X | 2018 | AM4 | 74 | 10% |
Bottleneck | — |
| Core i7-7700K | 2017 | LGA1151 | 75 | 10% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i5-9400F | 2018 | LGA1151 | 76 | 9% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i5-9600 | 2019 | LGA1151 | 76 | 8% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i7-8700K | 2017 | LGA1151 | 78 | 6% |
Optimal | — |
| Ryzen 5 3600XT | 2019 | AM4 | 78 | 5% |
Optimal | — |
| Ryzen 5 5500 | 2020 | AM4 | 79 | 5% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i9-9900K | 2018 | LGA1151 | 79 | 5% |
Optimal | — |
| Ryzen 7 5700 | 2020 | AM4 | 79 | 5% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i7-10700F | 2020 | LGA1200 | 80 | 4% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i3-14100 | 2023 | LGA1700 | 80 | 4% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i7-11700 | 2021 | LGA1200 | 80 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Ryzen 5 5600T | 2024 | AM4 | 81 | 3% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i9-11900F | 2021 | LGA1200 | 81 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| Ryzen 7 5800 | 2020 | AM4 | 81 | 2% |
Optimal | — |
| Core i5-12500 | 2022 | LGA1700 | 81 | 2% |
Overkill | — |
| Ryzen 5 8600G | 2024 | AM5 | 81 | 2% |
Overkill | — |
| Ryzen 7 5800X | 2020 | AM4 | 81 | 2% |
Overkill | — |
| Ryzen 9 5900 | 2020 | AM4 | 81 | 2% |
Overkill | — |
| Core i5-12600 | 2022 | LGA1700 | 81 | 2% |
Overkill | — |
FPS is the average across demanding games, high settings, 1080p; loss is the share of GPU frames taken away by the CPU (up to 144 FPS). No fresh store prices (last 30 days) in our database yet — prices are not shown.
Will a popular CPU unlock Radeon RX 6700?
CPUs most often searched together with graphics cards (Yandex queries) — average FPS in demanding games with Radeon RX 6700.
Radeon RX 6700 FPS with different CPUs in popular games
FPSHQ unified model forecast, high settings; ● — real measurement, “CPU” — CPU-bound.
| Game | Core i5-9400F · minimum 1080p | Ryzen 7 5700X · balanced 1080p | Core i5-14400F · headroom 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 59 | 61 | 61 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 258 CPU | 313 CPU | 320 CPU |
| Dota 2 | 270 CPU | 350 CPU | 363 CPU |
| Minecraft | 208 CPU | 236 | 239 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 124 CPU | 140 | 142 |
| League of Legends | 122 CPU | 146 CPU | 149 CPU |
| Elden Ring | 58 CPU | 60 | 60 |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 68 CPU | 71 | 71 |
Average FPS, High preset. ● — real measurement (0 of 24 cells), the rest is the unified FPSHQ model; "CPU" — CPU-limited. How FPS is calculated
How resolution shifts the load: Radeon RX 6700 + Ryzen 7 5700X
The higher the resolution, the more work for the GPU and the smaller the CPU’s impact (average FPS in demanding games).
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What CPU do you need for Radeon RX 6700
The minimum that is enough is Core i5-9400F (about 9% loss), the balanced pick is Ryzen 7 5700X (2% loss). Core i5-14400F and faster is overkill: less than 3% more FPS.
- Radeon RX 6700 FPS without a CPU limit (1080p, demanding games)
- 83 FPS
- “Unlocks” threshold — CPU gaming score
- 3,600 / 10 000
- Overkill threshold — CPU gaming score
- 5,500 / 10 000
- TDP Radeon RX 6700
- 175 W
Frequently asked questions
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Method: FPS — FPSHQ unified model (real measurements + regression), CPU limit — by CPU gaming score, resolution — by GPU class. methodology