ATier A · High-end · 1440p Ultra to 4K

Which CPU for the RX 7900 XT?

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 20 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.

AMD
20 GB
2022
Resolution: 1440p
Gaming score: 117

Recommended CPUs for the RX 7900 XT (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 5600
AM4 · DDR4 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−13 %
Good choice
avg. FPS
194
esports
405
demanding games
106
in configurator €130
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Our pick
Ryzen 5 9600X
AM5 · DDR5 · 6 cores
loss 1080p
−4 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
228
esports
493
demanding games
117
in configurator €185
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No compromises
Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AM5 · DDR5 · 8 cores
loss 1080p
−0 %
Ideal pair
avg. FPS
264
esports
602
demanding games
124
in configurator €490
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Every CPU with the RX 7900 XT: 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 RX 7900 XT: FPS and bottleneck
Processor	Tier	Platform	FPS 1080p	FPS 1440p	FPS 4K	Loss 1080p	Verdict
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dpick	S	AM5 · DDR5	264	212	138	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	260	211	138	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	256	209	137	−0 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	S	AM5 · DDR5	253	208	137	−1 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	246	204	135	−1 %	Ideal pair
Core i9-14900K	A	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	241	201	134	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	241	201	134	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7500X3D	A	AM5 · DDR5	237	199	133	−3 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9950X	B	AM5 · DDR5	234	197	132	−3 %	Ideal pair
Core i7-14700K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	233	196	132	−3 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 9700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	232	196	132	−3 %	Ideal pair
Core Ultra 9 285K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	229	194	131	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 9 9900X	B	AM5 · DDR5	229	194	131	−4 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 9600Xpick	B	AM5 · DDR5	228	193	131	−4 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-14600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	226	192	130	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7700	B	AM5 · DDR5	226	192	130	−5 %	Ideal pair
Core Ultra 7 265K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	225	191	130	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 7700X	B	AM5 · DDR5	225	191	130	−5 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 5 7600X	B	AM5 · DDR5	221	189	128	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	221	189	128	−6 %	Good choice
Core Ultra 5 245K	B	Intel LGA1851 · DDR5	220	188	128	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7600	C	AM5 · DDR5	217	186	127	−6 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 7500F	C	AM5 · DDR5	215	185	127	−7 %	Good choice
Core i5-14400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	212	183	126	−8 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5800XT	C	AM4 · DDR4	200	174	121	−11 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 5600X	C	AM4 · DDR4	199	173	121	−12 %	Good choice
Core i5-12400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	196	172	120	−12 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700X	C	AM4 · DDR4	196	172	120	−12 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 5600pick	C	AM4 · DDR4	194	170	120	−13 %	Good choice
Ryzen 5 8400F	D	AM5 · DDR5	190	168	118	−15 %	Good choice
Ryzen 7 5700	D	AM4 · DDR4	184	164	117	−16 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i3-12100F	D	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	175	159	114	−19 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 5500	D	AM4 · DDR4	175	159	114	−19 %	CPU holds it back a bit

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	239	200	134	−2 %	Ideal pair
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	B	AM4 · DDR4	226	192	130	−5 %	Ideal pair
Core i5-13600K	B	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	222	190	129	−5 %	Good choice
Core i5-12600K	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	214	184	126	−7 %	Good choice
Core i5-13400F	C	Intel LGA1700 · DDR4/DDR5	209	181	125	−9 %	Good choice
Core i7-10700K	D	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	182	163	116	−17 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i7-8700K	D	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	165	152	111	−22 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 7 3700X	D	AM4 · DDR4	164	151	111	−23 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Core i5-10400F	E	Intel LGA1200 · DDR4	159	147	109	−25 %	CPU holds it back a bit
Ryzen 5 3600	E	AM4 · DDR4	153	143	107	−26 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-7700K	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	148	139	105	−29 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i5-9400F	E	Intel LGA1151 · DDR4	146	138	105	−29 %	Serious bottleneck
Core i7-4790K	E	Intel LGA1150 · DDR3	113	109	91	−39 %	Serious bottleneck
Ryzen 5 2600	E	AM4 · DDR4	118	114	94	−40 %	Serious bottleneck

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Most common pairings with the RX 7900 XT

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 264 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 544 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 125 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 95 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 260 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 0 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 542 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 125 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 95 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 246 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 1 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 534 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 123 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 94 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 7500X3D: 237 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 3 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 526 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 122 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 94 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 9600X

Ideal pair

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 9600X: 228 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 4 % (ideal pair).

CS2 1080p: 514 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 119 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 94 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 7500F

Good choice

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 7500F: 215 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 7 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 491 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 115 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 99 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 94 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Core i5-12400F

Good choice

RX 7900 XT + Core i5-12400F: 196 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 12 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 443 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 105 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 96 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 92 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 5600

Good choice

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 5600: 194 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 13 % (good choice).

CS2 1080p: 437 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 103 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 95 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 91 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Core i5-10400F

CPU holds it back a bit

RX 7900 XT + Core i5-10400F: 159 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 25 % (cpu holds it back a bit).

CS2 1080p: 350 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 83 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 85 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 79 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 84 FPS

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 3600

Serious bottleneck

RX 7900 XT + Ryzen 5 3600: 153 FPS on average at 1080p, the CPU costs 26 % (serious bottleneck).

CS2 1080p: 338 FPS
Fortnite 1080p: 80 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 83 FPS
Battlefield 6 1440p: 79 FPS
Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 82 FPS

PCs in stock with the RX 7900 XT

No ready-built PC with the RX 7900 XT 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 RX 7900 XT?

From our range we recommend the Ryzen 5 9600X (4 % loss at 1080p, 228 FPS on average). A sensible minimum is Ryzen 5 5600 (13 % loss at 1080p, 194 FPS on average). For the last few percent: Ryzen 7 9850X3D (0 % loss at 1080p, 264 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 RX 7900 XT?

At 1080p the Ryzen 5 5600 averages 194 FPS with the RX 7900 XT, 13 % less than the strongest CPU (good choice). At 1440p the gap is 5 %. In esports at medium settings (CS2, Valorant, Dota 2) the CPU matters more: 405 FPS on average versus 602 FPS with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

What resolution is the RX 7900 XT good for?

With maximum settings and no upscaling the Radeon RX 7900 XT is a 1440p card: with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D it averages 92 FPS in demanding games (Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come 2, Battlefield 6…) and 501 FPS in esports. With DLSS/FSR you can go one resolution higher.

How many FPS does the RX 7900 XT get with the Ryzen 5 9600X?

Without upscaling (demanding games at Ultra, esports at medium): CS2 1080p: 514 FPS, Fortnite 1080p: 119 FPS, Cyberpunk 2077 1440p: 100 FPS, Battlefield 6 1440p: 80 FPS, Kingdom Come 2 1440p: 94 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 RX 7900 XT?

Yes, noticeably: at 1080p the Ryzen 5 3600 gives 26 % lower FPS than the strongest CPU (153 FPS on average; in esports at medium settings 6 %). With this card a platform upgrade pays off – 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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