BTier B · Upper mid-range · 1440p
The GeForce RTX 3080 has 10 GB of VRAM and handles maximum settings at 1440p. We pick its CPU at 1080p, where the processor matters most. Below: our recommendation, a table of 47 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
−11 %
in configurator €90
Build with this CPUAM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−3 %
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 | 236 | 180 | 117 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 233 | 179 | 116 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 230 | 178 | 116 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9900X3D | S | AM5 · DDR5 | 228 | 177 | 115 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 223 | 175 | 114 | −0 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i9-14900K | A | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 219 | 174 | 114 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 219 | 173 | 114 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7500X3D | A | AM5 · DDR5 | 215 | 172 | 113 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 213 | 171 | 113 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i7-14700K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 213 | 171 | 112 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 211 | 170 | 112 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 9 285K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 210 | 169 | 112 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 209 | 169 | 112 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 208 | 169 | 112 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-14600K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 207 | 168 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7700 | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 206 | 168 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 206 | 168 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 206 | 168 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | B | AM5 · DDR5 | 202 | 166 | 110 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5700X3D | B | AM4 · DDR4 | 202 | 166 | 110 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | B | Intel LGA1851 · DDR5 | 201 | 166 | 110 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7600 | C | AM5 · DDR5 | 199 | 164 | 110 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 5 7500Fpick | C | AM5 · DDR5 | 198 | 164 | 109 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-14400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 194 | 162 | 109 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5800XT | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 183 | 156 | 106 | −5 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 182 | 155 | 106 | −6 % | Good choice |
| Core i5-12400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 180 | 154 | 105 | −6 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 7 5700X | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 180 | 154 | 105 | −6 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | C | AM4 · DDR4 | 178 | 153 | 105 | −7 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 8400F | D | AM5 · DDR5 | 175 | 151 | 104 | −8 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 7 5700 | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 170 | 148 | 102 | −9 % | Good choice |
| Core i3-12100F | D | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 163 | 144 | 100 | −11 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 5500pick | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 163 | 144 | 100 | −11 % | Good choice |
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 | 218 | 173 | 113 | −1 % | Ideal pair |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3D | B | AM4 · DDR4 | 207 | 168 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-13600K | B | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 204 | 167 | 111 | −2 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-12600K | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 196 | 163 | 109 | −3 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i5-13400F | C | Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5 | 192 | 161 | 108 | −4 % | Ideal pair |
| Core i7-10700K | D | Intel LGA1200 · DDR4 | 169 | 148 | 102 | −9 % | Good choice |
| Core i7-8700K | D | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 155 | 139 | 98 | −13 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 7 3700X | D | AM4 · DDR4 | 154 | 138 | 98 | −14 % | Good choice |
| Core i5-10400F | E | Intel LGA1200 · DDR4 | 150 | 135 | 97 | −15 % | Good choice |
| Ryzen 5 3600 | E | AM4 · DDR4 | 145 | 132 | 95 | −17 % | CPU holds it back a bit |
| Core i7-7700K | E | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 141 | 129 | 94 | −18 % | CPU holds it back a bit |
| Core i5-9400F | E | Intel LGA1151 · DDR4 | 139 | 128 | 93 | −19 % | CPU holds it back a bit |
| Core i7-4790K | E | Intel LGA1150 · DDR3 | 109 | 103 | 81 | −28 % | Serious bottleneck |
| Ryzen 5 2600 | E | AM4 · DDR4 | 114 | 108 | 85 | −29 % | Serious bottleneck |
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 233 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 223 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 5 7500X3D: 215 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 1 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 5 7500F: 198 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 3 % (ideal pair).
RTX 3080 + Core i5-12400F: 180 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 6 % (good choice).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 5 5600: 178 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 7 % (good choice).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 5 5500: 163 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 11 % (good choice).
RTX 3080 + Core i5-10400F: 150 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 15 % (good choice).
RTX 3080 + Ryzen 5 3600: 145 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 17 % (cpu holds it back a bit).
No ready-built PC with the RTX 3080 in stock right now – we will build one to order in the configurator.
Open the configuratorEvery 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.