CTier C · Mid-range · 1080p Ultra / 1440p

Which CPU for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 16 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.

NVIDIA
16 GB
2025
Resolution: 1440p
Gaming score: 80

Recommended CPUs for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB (1080p)

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).

Sensible minimum
Ryzen 5 5500
AM4 · DDR4 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−8 %
Good choice
avg. FPS
155
esports
341
demanding games
78
in configurator €90
Build with this CPU
Our pick
Ryzen 5 5600
AM4 · DDR4 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−5 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
168
esports
375
demanding games
81
in configurator €130
Build with this CPU
No compromises
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 8 cores
loss 1080p
−0 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
212
esports
516
demanding games
86
in configurator €490
Build with this CPU

Every CPU with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: FPS and bottleneck

Average of 17 games without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium). Verdict by loss at 1080p; at higher resolutions the CPU matters less.

Every CPU with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: FPS and bottleneck
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dpick	S	AM5 · DDR5	212	154	97	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	210	153	96	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	208	152	96	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	206	152	96	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	202	151	95	−0 %	Ideal pair
Core i9-14900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	199	150	95	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	199	150	95	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7500X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	196	149	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X	B	AM5 · DDR5	194	148	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core i7-14700K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	194	148	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	193	148	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core Ultra 9 285K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	192	147	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X	B	AM5 · DDR5	191	147	94	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 9600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	191	147	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-14600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	190	146	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7700	B	AM5 · DDR5	189	146	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core Ultra 7 265K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	189	146	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	189	146	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	186	145	93	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	186	145	93	−2 %	Ideal pair
Core Ultra 5 245K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	185	145	92	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600	C	AM5 · DDR5	184	144	92	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7500F	C	AM5 · DDR5	183	143	92	−2 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-14400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	180	142	91	−3 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5800XT	C	AM4 · DDR4	171	138	90	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 5600X	C	AM4 · DDR4	171	138	90	−4 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-12400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	169	137	89	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5700X	C	AM4 · DDR4	169	137	89	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 5600pick	C	AM4 · DDR4	168	136	89	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 8400F	D	AM5 · DDR5	165	135	88	−5 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700	D	AM4 · DDR4	161	133	87	−6 %	Good choice
Core i3-12100F	D	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	155	130	86	−8 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 5500pick	D	AM4 · DDR4	155	130	86	−8 %	Good choice

Have an older CPU?

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.

Have an older CPU?
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Core i9-13900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	198	149	95	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	190	146	93	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-13600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	187	145	93	−2 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-12600K	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	181	143	92	−2 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-13400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	178	141	91	−3 %	Ideal pair
Core i7-10700K	D	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	160	133	87	−7 %	Good choice
Core i7-8700K	D	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	148	126	84	−10 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 3700X	D	AM4 · DDR4	147	126	84	−10 %	Good choice
Core i5-10400F	E	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	144	124	83	−11 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 3600	E	AM4 · DDR4	140	121	82	−13 %	Good choice
Core i7-7700K	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	136	119	81	−14 %	Good choice
Core i5-9400F	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	134	118	81	−15 %	Good choice
Core i7-4790K	E	Intel LGA1150 · DDR3	106	97	73	−23 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 2600	E	AM4 · DDR4	112	103	74	−24 %	CPU holds it back a bit

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Most common pairings with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 212 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 470 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 82 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 69 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 210 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 469 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 82 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 69 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 202 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 466 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 82 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 69 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 7500X3D: 196 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 1 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 462 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 82 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 69 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 7500F

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 7500F: 183 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 2 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 446 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 82 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 69 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Core i5-12400F

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Core i5-12400F: 169 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 418 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 80 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 68 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600

Ideal pair

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600: 168 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 5 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 414 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 80 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 68 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 5500

Good choice

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 5500: 155 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 8 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 379 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 78 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 68 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 69 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Core i5-10400F

Good choice

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Core i5-10400F: 144 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 11 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 344 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 74 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 67 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 68 FPS

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 3600

Good choice

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + Ryzen 5 3600: 140 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 13 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 333 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 73 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 66 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 68 FPS

PCs in stock with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

No ready-built PC with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in stock right now – we will build one to order in the configurator.

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Frequently asked questions

Which CPU is best for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

From our range we recommend the Ryzen 5 5600 (5 % loss at 1080p, 168 FPS on average). A sensible minimum is Ryzen 5 5500 (8 % loss at 1080p, 155 FPS on average). For the last few percent: Ryzen 7 9850X3D (0 % loss at 1080p, 212 FPS on average). All of them are in our configurator and we build the PC for you.

Is a Ryzen 5 5600 enough for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

At 1080p the Ryzen 5 5600 averages 168 FPS with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 5 % less than the strongest CPU (ideal pair). At 1440p the gap is 1 %. In esports at medium settings (CS2, Valorant, Dota 2) the CPU matters more: 375 FPS on average versus 516 FPS with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

What resolution is the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB good for?

With maximum settings and no upscaling the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is a 1440p card: with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D it averages 61 FPS in demanding games (Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come 2, Battlefield 6…) and 375 FPS in esports. With DLSS/FSR you can go one resolution higher.

How many FPS does the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB get with the Ryzen 5 5600?

Without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium): CS2 1080p: 414 FPS, Fortnite 1080p: 80 FPS, Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 68 FPS, Battlefield 6 1440p: 54 FPS, Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 70 FPS. These are the same numbers the “How many FPS?” calculator shows on every PC.

Does an older CPU like the Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

Yes, noticeably: at 1080p the Ryzen 5 3600 gives 13 % lower FPS than the strongest CPU (140 FPS on average; in esports at medium settings 6 %). Playable, but a newer CPU unlocks more – send us your configuration and we will quote the upgrade; the old parts count as a trade-in.

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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.

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