ETier E · Older & esports · 1080p medium
The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB has 8 GB of VRAM and handles maximum settings at 1080p. We pick its CPU at 1080p, where the processor matters most. Below: our recommendation, a table of 48 CPUs with average FPS, and the most common pairings.
From the processors in our configurator. Loss = how much lower the FPS is than with the strongest CPU in our range (the worse of demanding games at Ultra and esports at medium settings).
AM4 · DDR4 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−4 %
in configurator €90
Build with this CPUAM4 · DDR4 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−3 %
in configurator €130
Build with this CPUAM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−1 %
AM5 platform with DDR5: later you swap just the GPU or CPU, the board and memory stay.
in configurator €145
Build with this CPUAverage of 17 games without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium). Verdict by loss at 1080p; at higher resolutions the CPU matters less.
| Processor | Tier | Platform | FPS 1080p | FPS 1440p | FPS 4K | Loss 1080p | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 9850X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9900X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i9-14900K | A | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7500X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i7-14700K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 9 285K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-14600K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3DFastest AM4 – an upgrade for a DDR4 board. For a new PC pick AM5 instead: the Ryzen 5 9600X does the same in games for less. | B | AM4 · DDR4 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7700 | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5700X3D | B | AM4 · DDR4 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7500Fpick | C | AM5 · DDR5 | 92 | 63 | 38 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600 | C | AM5 · DDR5 | 92 | 63 | 38 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-14400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 92 | 63 | 38 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5800XT | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 91 | 62 | 37 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 91 | 62 | 37 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-12400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 91 | 62 | 37 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5700X | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 91 | 62 | 37 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 5600pick | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 91 | 62 | 37 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 8400F | D | AM5 · DDR5 | 90 | 62 | 37 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 8700F | D | AM5 · DDR5 | 90 | 62 | 37 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5700 | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 90 | 62 | 37 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i3-12100F | D | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 89 | 62 | 37 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 5500pick | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 89 | 62 | 37 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
We no longer sell older processors, but they belong in the table: they show whether a GPU swap is enough or the whole platform needs replacing. Send us your configuration for a free upgrade quote; old hardware counts as a trade-in.
| Processor | Tier | Platform | FPS 1080p | FPS 1440p | FPS 4K | Loss 1080p | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-13900K | A | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-13600K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 93 | 63 | 38 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-12600K | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 92 | 63 | 38 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-13400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 92 | 63 | 38 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i7-10700K | D | Intel LGA1200 · DDR4 | 90 | 62 | 37 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i7-8700K | D | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 88 | 62 | 37 | −5 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 7 3700X | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 88 | 62 | 37 | −6 % | Good choice |
| Core i5-10400F | E | Intel LGA1200 · DDR4 | 87 | 61 | 37 | −6 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 3600 | E | AM4 · DDR4 | 86 | 61 | 37 | −7 % | Good choice |
| Core i7-7700K | E | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 85 | 61 | 37 | −7 % | Good choice |
| Core i5-9400F | E | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 85 | 61 | 37 | −8 % | Good choice |
| Core i7-4790K | E | Intel LGA1150 · DDR3 | 75 | 58 | 36 | −17 % | CPU holds it back a bit |
| Ryzen 5 2600 | E | AM4 · DDR4 | 79 | 59 | 36 | −12 % | Good choice |
RTX 3050 8GB + Ryzen 5 7500F: 92 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 1 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3050 8GB + Core i5-12400F: 91 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 2 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3050 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600: 91 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 3 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3050 8GB + Ryzen 5 5500: 89 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3050 8GB + Core i3-12100F: 89 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3050 8GB + Core i7-8700K: 88 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 5 % (good choice).
RTX 3050 8GB + Core i5-10400F: 87 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 6 % (good choice).
RTX 3050 8GB + Ryzen 5 3600: 86 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 7 % (good choice).
RTX 3050 8GB + Core i7-4790K: 75 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 17 % (cpu holds it back a bit).
Every recommended CPU and GPU is in our configurator. We build in Olomouc, stress-test and deliver with a 36-month warranty. Your old PC or graphics card counts as a trade-in.
