Best CPU for AMD Radeon R9 290

Pairing the right processor with your AMD Radeon R9 290is crucial to avoiding a system bottleneck. If your CPU is too weak, you'll experience low frame rates and stuttering. If your CPU is too powerful, your GPU won't be able to keep up. Below are the best matching CPUs that provide a perfectly balanced experience at 1440p resolution.

#1

Intel Core i3-6100

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#2

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Desktop) 3.70 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#3

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (Desktop) 4.20 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#4

Intel Core i5-12400F (Desktop) 2.50 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#5

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (Desktop) 3.50 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#6

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (Desktop) 4.70 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#7

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (Desktop) 3.40 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#8

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (Desktop) 3.60 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#9

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Desktop) 3.60 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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#10

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (Desktop) 3.90 GHz

Bottleneck: 2% (GPU)

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