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CPU upgrade: is a new processor worth it

471 “old → new” CPU pairs with the FPS gain for three GPU classes (RTX 4060, RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4090) and a platform check: 319 of them need no new motherboard. The most searched one is Core i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

model estimate · data updated · methodology

Key figures

471
Upgrade pairs
319
No new motherboard
68%
6
Platforms
+21%
Median gain with RTX 4070 Super

Popular upgrades: 1080p FPS gain with RTX 4070 Super

Average FPS in 8 games, high settings; bars show the gain, %.

Core i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3DCore i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3D+37%Ryzen 5 5600 → Core i7-14700KRyzen 5 5600 → Core i7-14700K+31%Ryzen 7 5700X → Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 5700X → Ryzen 7 7700X+22%Core i5-12400F → Core i5-13400FCore i5-12400F → Core i5-13400F+4%Core i3-12100F → Core i5-12400FCore i3-12100F → Core i5-12400F+14%Ryzen 7 7800X3D → Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 7 7800X3D → Ryzen 7 9800X3D+6%Core i5-12400F → Core i7-12700KCore i5-12400F → Core i7-12700K+16%Core i5-12400F → Core i5-12600KCore i5-12400F → Core i5-12600K+10%Ryzen 5 5600 → Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 5 5600 → Ryzen 7 7800X3D+40%Ryzen 7 1700 → Core i7-14700FRyzen 7 1700 → Core i7-14700F+104%Ryzen 5 5600X → Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 5 5600X → Ryzen 7 5800X3D+18%Ryzen 9 9900X → Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X → Ryzen 7 9800X3D+16%Core i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3DCore i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3D+37%Ryzen 5 5600 → Core i7-14700KRyzen 5 5600 → Core i7-14700K+31%Ryzen 7 5700X → Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 5700X → Ryzen 7 7700X+22%Core i5-12400F → Core i5-13400FCore i5-12400F → Core i5-13400F+4%Core i3-12100F → Core i5-12400FCore i3-12100F → Core i5-12400F+14%Ryzen 7 7800X3D → Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 7 7800X3D → Ryzen 7 9800X3D+6%Core i5-12400F → Core i7-12700KCore i5-12400F → Core i7-12700K+16%Core i5-12400F → Core i5-12600KCore i5-12400F → Core i5-12600K+10%Ryzen 5 5600 → Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 5 5600 → Ryzen 7 7800X3D+40%Ryzen 7 1700 → Core i7-14700FRyzen 7 1700 → Core i7-14700F+104%Ryzen 5 5600X → Ryzen 7 5800X3DRyzen 5 5600X → Ryzen 7 5800X3D+18%Ryzen 9 9900X → Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X → Ryzen 7 9800X3D+16%

Upgrades by platform

LGA1700 177
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Core i3-12100FCore i9-14900K +48%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-14700KF +46%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i9-13900K +46%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-14700K +46%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-13700KF +45%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-14600KF +42%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-14700 +42%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-14600K +42%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-13600K +39%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-13600KF +39%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-12700K +32%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i7-12700KF +32%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i9-14900K +31%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i9-14900K +31%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i9-13900K +29%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i9-13900K +29%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i7-12700 +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-13700KF +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-14700KF +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-13700K +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-13700KF +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-14700KF +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-14700K +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-14700K +28%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12500Core i9-13900K +27%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i9-14900K +26%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i9-14900K +26%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-12600K +25%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i5-12600KF +25%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i5-14600KF +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-14700 +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i9-13900 +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-14600KF +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-14700 +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i9-13900F +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-14600K +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i5-14600K +25%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i7-13700KF +24%Keep
Core i5-13400Core i7-14700KF +24%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i9-13900K +24%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-13700KF +24%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-14700KF +24%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i9-13900K +24%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-14700K +24%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i7-14700K +24%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i5-13600K +23%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i5-13600KF +23%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-13600K +23%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-13600KF +23%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14400Core i9-14900K +23%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i9-14900K +23%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i5-14400 +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-14400F +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i5-14600KF +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i7-14700 +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i9-13900 +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i5-14600KF +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i7-14700 +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i5-14600K +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i5-14600K +21%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14400Core i7-14700KF +21%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i9-13900K +21%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-14700KF +21%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i9-13900K +21%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-14700K +21%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i7-14700K +21%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i7-13700KF +20%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-13700KF +20%Keep
Core i5-12400FCore i9-12900K +19%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i5-13400 +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100FCore i5-13400F +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400TCore i5-12400F +18%Keep
Core i5-12600KCore i9-14900K +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i9-14900K +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i5-13600K +18%Keep
Core i5-13400Core i5-13600KF +18%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i5-13600K +18%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i5-13600KF +18%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i5-14600KF +18%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i7-14700 +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14400FCore i5-14600KF +18%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-14700 +18%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14400FCore i5-14600K +18%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i5-14600K +18%Keep
Core i5-12600KCore i9-13900K +17%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i9-13900K +17%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-12700K +16%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i7-12700KF +16%Keep
Core i5-12400FCore i7-12700K +16%Keep
Core i5-12400FCore i7-12700KF +16%Keep
Core i5-12600KCore i7-13700KF +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i7-14700KF +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i7-13700KF +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i7-14700KF +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i7-14700K +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i7-14700K +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i9-14900K +16%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i5-13600 +15%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14400Core i5-13600K +15%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i5-13600KF +15%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i5-13600K +15%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i5-13600KF +15%Keep
Core i7-12700Core i9-13900K +15%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-12100Core i5-12400F +14%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i5-12400 +14%Keep
Core i3-12100FCore i5-12400F +14%Keep
Core i7-12700Core i7-13700KF +14%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i7-14700KF +14%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i7-14700K +14%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i5-14600KF +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i7-14700 +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i5-14600KF +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i7-14700 +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i5-14600K +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i5-14600K +13%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400Core i7-12700 +12%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-12700 +12%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i7-12700F +12%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400Core i7-12700K +12%Keep
Core i5-13400Core i7-12700KF +12%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-12700K +12%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-12700KF +12%Keep
Core i7-12700KCore i9-14900K +12%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i9-14900K +12%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i5-13600K +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i5-13600KF +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i5-13600K +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KFCore i5-13600KF +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i5-14600KF +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i7-14700 +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i9-13900 +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i5-14600K +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i9-13900K +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i9-13900K +11%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-13100FCore i5-12400F +10%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i5-12600K +10%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i5-12600KF +10%Keep
Core i5-12400FCore i5-12600K +10%Keep
Core i5-12400FCore i5-12600KF +10%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i7-12700K +10%Keep
Core i5-14400Core i7-12700KF +10%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-12700K +10%Keep
Core i5-14400FCore i7-12700KF +10%Keep
Core i7-12700KCore i7-13700KF +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i7-14700KF +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i7-13700KF +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i7-14700KF +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i7-14700K +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i7-14700K +10%Keep + BIOS
Core i3-14100Core i5-12400 +9%Keep
Core i5-13400Core i7-12700 +9%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i7-12700 +9%Keep
Core i7-12700Core i5-13600K +9%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i5-13600KF +9%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i5-13500 +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i5-14600KF +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i7-14700 +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i5-14600KF +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i7-14700 +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KFCore i5-14600K +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700KCore i5-14600K +7%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-14400F +6%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12600KCore i7-12700K +6%Keep
Core i5-13400FCore i5-12600KF +6%Keep
Core i5-13600KCore i9-14900K +6%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13600KFCore i9-14900K +6%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-13400F +4%Keep + BIOS
Core i7-12700Core i7-12700K +4%Keep
Core i7-12700Core i7-12700KF +4%Keep
Core i7-12700FCore i7-12700K +4%Keep
Core i7-12700FCore i7-12700KF +4%Keep
Core i5-12400Core i5-12600 +3%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-12400FCore i5-12600 +3%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-13400FCore i5-14400F +3%Keep + BIOS
Core i9-13900KCore i9-14900K +1%Keep + BIOS
Core i9-13900KFCore i9-14900KF +1%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-14600KFCore i7-14700F 0%Keep + BIOS
AM4 93
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 5800X3D +93%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 5700X3D +87%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5500X3D +78%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 9 5900X +68%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 9 5950X +68%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 5800X +67%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5600X +64%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5600XT +64%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 5700X +64%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5600 +61%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5800X3D +45%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 5700 +42%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 5800X3D +42%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 7 5800X3D +41%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 7 5800X3D +41%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5700X3D +40%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5500 +38%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 7 5700X3D +37%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 5600G +37%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 5700X3D +37%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 7 5700X3D +36%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 7 3700X +36%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5800X3D +36%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 5500X3D +34%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 1700Ryzen 5 3600 +33%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5700X3D +32%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 5 5500X3D +31%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 5 5500X3D +30%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5500X3D +29%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 3 1200Ryzen 7 1700 +28%Keep
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5800X +26%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 9 5900X +26%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 9 5950X +26%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 5 5500X3D +26%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 5600X +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 5600XT +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5700X +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 9 5900X +23%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 9 5950X +23%Keep
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 5800X +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 9 5900X +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 9 5950X +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 7 5800X +22%Keep
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 9 5900X +22%Keep
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 9 5950X +22%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 7 5800X +22%Keep
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 5600 +21%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 5 5600XT +21%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 5700X +21%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600XRyzen 5 5600 +20%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 5 5600X +20%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 5 5600XT +20%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 7 5700X +20%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 5800X3D +20%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 5 5600X +20%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5600X +19%Keep
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5600XT +19%Keep
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 7 5700X +19%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 7 5800X3D +18%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XTRyzen 7 5800X3D +18%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 5 5600 +18%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5800X +18%Keep
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 9 5900X +18%Keep
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 9 5950X +18%Keep
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 5800X3D +18%Keep
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 5600 +17%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600GRyzen 5 5600 +17%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 5700X3D +16%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 5 5600XT +16%Keep
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5700X +16%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5800XRyzen 7 5800X3D +16%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 5 5600X +15%Keep
Ryzen 9 5900XRyzen 7 5800X3D +15%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 9 5950XRyzen 7 5800X3D +15%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 7 5700X3D +14%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XTRyzen 7 5700X3D +14%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 5700X3D +14%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 5 5600 +13%Keep
Ryzen 7 5800XRyzen 7 5700X3D +12%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 5500X3D +11%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 9 5900XRyzen 7 5700X3D +11%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 9 5950XRyzen 7 5700X3D +11%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D +9%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 5 5500X3D +9%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XTRyzen 5 5500X3D +8%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 5 5500X3D +8%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 5700G +5%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5500X3DRyzen 7 5700X3D +5%Keep
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 9 3900X +3%Keep
Ryzen 7 5700X3DRyzen 7 5800X3D +3%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 5600X +2%Keep
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 5700X +2%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 7 5700X 0%Keep + BIOS
AM5 31
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Ryzen 5 8400FRyzen 7 7800X3D +38%Keep
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 7 9800X3D +25%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 9 9950X3D +25%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 7 9800X3D +23%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 9 9950X3D +22%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 9 7900XRyzen 7 9800X3D +21%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 9800X3D +20%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 9 9950X3D +19%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 7 7800X3D +18%Keep
Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 7 9800X3D +17%Keep
Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 9 9950X3D +17%Keep
Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 7 7800X3D +16%Keep
Ryzen 7 9700XRyzen 7 9800X3D +16%Keep
Ryzen 9 9900XRyzen 7 9800X3D +16%Keep
Ryzen 7 9700XRyzen 9 9950X3D +15%Keep
Ryzen 9 7900Ryzen 7 7800X3D +15%Keep
Ryzen 9 7900XRyzen 7 7800X3D +14%Keep
Ryzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 7800X3D +12%Keep
Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 7 7800X3D +10%Keep
Ryzen 7 9700XRyzen 7 7800X3D +9%Keep
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 7 9700X +8%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 5 9600X +7%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 7 9800X3D +6%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 7 7800X3DRyzen 9 9950X3D +6%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 9 7900Ryzen 7 9700X +6%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 7 7700X +5%Keep
Ryzen 5 7600XRyzen 5 9600X +5%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 9 7900X +4%Keep
Ryzen 9 7900Ryzen 5 9600X +4%Keep + BIOS
Ryzen 5 7500FRyzen 5 7600X +2%Keep
Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 7 9850X3D 0%Keep + BIOS
LGA1200 12
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Core i3-10100FCore i9-11900K +41%Depends on chipset
Core i3-10100FCore i5-11400 +27%Depends on chipset
Core i3-10100FCore i5-11400F +27%Depends on chipset
Core i5-10400Core i9-11900K +21%Depends on chipset
Core i5-10400FCore i9-11900K +21%Depends on chipset
Core i3-10100FCore i5-10400 +16%Keep
Core i3-10100FCore i5-10400F +16%Keep
Core i5-11400Core i9-11900K +11%Keep
Core i5-11400FCore i9-11900K +11%Keep
Core i5-10400FCore i5-11400F +9%Depends on chipset
Core i5-10400FCore i7-10700F +6%Keep
Core i5-11400FCore i5-11600K +3%Keep
LGA1151v2 5
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Core i3-8100Core i7-8700K +35%Keep
Core i5-8400Core i9-9900K +17%Keep + BIOS
Core i5-9400FCore i9-9900K +16%Keep
Core i5-8400Core i7-8700K +10%Keep
Core i5-9400FCore i7-8700K +10%Keep
LGA1851 1
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Core Ultra 5 225FCore Ultra 5 245KF +5%Keep
Platform change 152
FromTo1080p FPS with RTX 4070 SuperBoard
Ryzen 3 1200Ryzen 9 9950X3D +204%New
Xeon E5-2670Ryzen 5 7600 +190%New
Xeon E5-2670Ryzen 7 5700X3D +184%New
Xeon E5-2670 v2Ryzen 5 7600 +169%New
Xeon E5-2650 v2Ryzen 5 7600 +167%New
Xeon E5-2670 v3Ryzen 5 7600 +164%New
Xeon E5-2670 v2Ryzen 7 5700X3D +163%New
Xeon E5-2650 v2Ryzen 7 5700X3D +161%New
Xeon E5-2670 v3Ryzen 7 5700X3D +158%New
Xeon E5-2680 v2Ryzen 5 7600 +149%New
Ryzen 3 1200Ryzen 5 7600X +148%New
Xeon E5-2670Core i5-12400F +148%New
Xeon E5-2670Ryzen 5 5600 +144%New
Xeon E5-2680 v2Ryzen 7 5700X3D +143%New
Xeon E5-2680 v3Ryzen 5 7600 +138%New
Xeon E5-2680 v3Ryzen 7 5700X3D +132%New
Xeon E5-2670 v2Core i5-12400F +131%New
Xeon E5-2680 v4Ryzen 7 7700X +130%New
Xeon E5-2650 v2Core i5-12400F +128%New
Xeon E5-2670 v2Ryzen 5 5600 +127%New
Xeon E5-2670 v3Core i5-12400F +126%New
Xeon E5-2650 v2Ryzen 5 5600 +124%New
Xeon E5-2670 v3Ryzen 5 5600 +122%New
Xeon E5-2680 v4Ryzen 5 7600 +120%New
Xeon E5-2680 v2Core i5-12600 +119%New
Xeon E5-2680 v4Ryzen 7 5700X3D +115%New
Core i7-6850KCore i7-14700K +113%New
Xeon E5-2680 v2Core i5-12400F +113%New
Core i5-3570Core i5-14400F +112%New
Xeon E5-2680 v2Ryzen 5 5600 +109%New
Core i5-4460Core i5-12500 +108%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 7 7800X3D +107%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i9-11900 +107%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i7-11700K +104%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i7-14700F +104%New
Xeon E5-2680 v3Core i5-12400F +104%New
Xeon E5-2690 v3Ryzen 5 7600 +102%New
Xeon E5-2690 v4Ryzen 5 7600 +102%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i7-13700 +101%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i7-13700F +101%New
Xeon E5-2680 v3Ryzen 5 5600 +100%New
FX-8320Ryzen 5 4500 +98%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i7-11700 +97%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i7-11700F +97%New
Xeon E5-2690 v3Ryzen 7 5700X3D +97%New
Xeon E5-2690 v4Ryzen 7 5700X3D +97%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i7-10700KF +93%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i7-10700 +88%New
Xeon E5-2680 v4Core i5-12400F +88%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 9600X +87%New
Xeon E5-2680 v4Ryzen 5 5600 +85%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 7600X +79%New
Ryzen 3 1200Core i5-10400F +78%New
Core i5-6600Core i5-12400F +75%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 7500F +75%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i5-14400F +74%New
Xeon E5-2690 v3Core i5-12400F +73%New
Xeon E5-2690 v4Core i5-12400F +73%New
Ryzen 5 4500Ryzen 9 7900X +71%New
Core i7-9700Ryzen 7 7800X3D +70%New
Xeon E5-2690 v3Ryzen 5 5600 +69%New
Xeon E5-2690 v4Ryzen 5 5600 +69%New
Core i5-9400FCore i5-13600KF +68%New
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 7 7800X3D +68%New
Core i5-7600Ryzen 5 5600 +66%New
Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 7800X3D +65%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i5-12400 +64%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i5-12400F +64%New
Core i5-11400FRyzen 7 9800X3D +58%New
Core i5-11400Ryzen 7 9800X3D +58%New
Core i7-7700Core i5-12400F +51%New
Ryzen 5 3600Core i7-13700F +51%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 5600 +48%New
Core i5-12400Ryzen 7 9800X3D +46%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i3-12100F +44%New
Ryzen 5 3600Ryzen 5 7500F +43%New
Core i7-10700KCore i9-14900K +42%New
Core i7-7700KRyzen 7 5700X +42%New
Core i5-13400FRyzen 7 9800X3D +41%New
Core i7-10700Core i9-14900 +41%New
Ryzen 5 4500Core i5-12400F +41%New
Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 7700X +41%New
Core i5-10400FRyzen 9 7900 +40%New
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 7800X3D +40%New
Ryzen 5 4600GCore i5-12400F +38%New
Ryzen 5 5500Ryzen 5 7500F +38%New
Core i3-10100FCore i5-12400F +37%New
Core i5-12400FRyzen 7 7800X3D +37%New
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 7800X3D +37%New
Ryzen 5 5500Core i7-12700 +34%New
Ryzen 7 5800XRyzen 7 7800X3D +34%New
Ryzen 9 5950XRyzen 7 7800X3D +34%New
Core i7-10700KCore i7-13700 +33%New
Core i5-11400Ryzen 7 7700X +32%New
Core i5-13400FRyzen 7 7800X3D +32%New
Core i7-11700Core i7-14700 +32%New
Core i7-7700Ryzen 7 5700 +31%New
Ryzen 5 4500Core i5-11400 +31%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i9-13900K +31%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i7-14700K +31%New
Core i9-9900KCore i5-12600K +30%New
Ryzen 5 3500XCore i5-12400F +29%New
Core i5-3470Core i7-4790K +27%New
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 9600X +27%New
Core i7-12700KRyzen 7 9800X3D +25%New
Core i5-12400FRyzen 5 9600X +24%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core Ultra 7 265K +24%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core Ultra 7 265KF +24%New
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 7 7700X +24%New
Ryzen 9 5950XRyzen 7 9700X +23%New
Core i5-12400Ryzen 7 7700X +22%New
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 7 7700X +22%New
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 7 7700X +22%New
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 9 7900X +21%New
Ryzen 5 5600GCore i5-12400F +20%New
Ryzen 7 1700Core i3-10100F +20%New
Ryzen 7 5700XRyzen 9 7900X +20%New
Core i5-13600KFRyzen 7 9800X3D +19%New
Core i7-9700KRyzen 7 5700X +19%New
Ryzen 9 5950XRyzen 7 7700X +19%New
Core i5-10400Core i5-12400 +18%New
Core i5-10400FCore i5-12400F +18%New
Core i5-10400FRyzen 5 5600X +18%New
Core i5-13400FRyzen 7 7700X +18%New
Core i7-9700KRyzen 5 5600X +18%New
Core i9-9900KRyzen 7 5800 +18%New
Ryzen 5 5600Ryzen 5 7500F +18%New
Core i5-10600Core i5-12400F +16%New
Core i5-12400FRyzen 5 7500F +16%New
Ryzen 5 5600XRyzen 5 7500F +16%New
Core i5-13400FRyzen 5 7600X +15%New
Ryzen 7 5700Core i5-12400F +15%New
Ryzen 5 5500X3DRyzen 5 9600X +14%New
Core i3-12100FRyzen 5 5600 +12%New
Core i3-12100Ryzen 5 5600 +12%New
Core i5-11400FCore i5-13400F +12%New
Core i9-14900KFRyzen 7 9800X3D +12%New
Ryzen 5 5500X3DCore Ultra 7 265K +12%New
Ryzen 5 5500X3DRyzen 7 7700X +12%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i5-12600KF +12%New
Core i5-14400FRyzen 5 7500F +10%New
Ryzen 5 5500Core i5-11400F +10%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i5-14400F +8%New
Core i9-13900KRyzen 7 7800X3D +7%New
Ryzen 9 7900XCore i7-13700K +6%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i5-13400F +5%New
Ryzen 7 5700XCore i5-13400F +3%New
Core i7-8700KRyzen 5 3600 +2%New
Ryzen 5 5600Core i5-12400F +2%New
Ryzen 5 5600GCore i5-10400F +2%New
Ryzen 7 9700XCore i7-14700KF +2%New
Ryzen 5 5500X3DCore i5-12600KF +1%New
In short

Which CPU upgrade gives the most FPS?

Across 471 FPSHQ pairs the median 1080p FPS gain with RTX 4070 Super is 21%; 319 upgrades are possible without a new motherboard. The most searched one is Core i5-12400F → Ryzen 7 7800X3D: +37% FPS with RTX 4070 Super. With a budget GPU (RTX 4060) the gain is smaller — more often GPU-bound. Data as of Oct 13, 2026.

updated · source: FPSHQ FPS model

Frequently asked questions

How do I know the CPU is limiting my FPS?
If GPU usage in a game stays well below 95% and FPS does not go up when you lower the graphics, you are CPU-bound. On FPSHQ pair pages you can see it from the gain with a strong GPU (RTX 4090) versus a budget one (RTX 4060).
Can I upgrade the CPU without changing the motherboard?
Yes, if the new CPU uses the same socket and the board supports it (often after a BIOS update). In the FPSHQ catalog 319 of 471 pairs are like that; exceptions include LGA1151 6th–7th vs 8th–9th gen, or 11th gen Core on H410/B460.
What is better value: a new CPU or a new GPU?
Compare the gain on the pair page: if with your GPU the CPU adds less than 5–10%, a GPU upgrade pays off more. To match a graphics card to your CPU, see “Which graphics card for your CPU”.
Where do the FPS gain numbers come from?
From the unified FPSHQ model: GPU FPS in 8 popular games (measurements and regression) is limited by the CPU’s Gaming Score. It is an estimate, not a measurement of a specific PC; the FPSHQ app shows exact numbers on your PC.

Methodology and sources

FPS gain comes from the unified FPSHQ model: GPU FPS in a game (from measurements where available, otherwise model regression) is limited by the CPU according to its Gaming Score; 8 popular games, high preset, three reference GPUs. Compatibility is based on socket and generation from AMD and Intel specifications; PSU — FPSHQ formula (GPU TDP + CPU TDP + 90 W, 30% headroom). Prices — only fresh store prices with a date. More about the methodology →

Sources:
FPSHQ Team · Data updated
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