Counter-Strike 2 91 pros
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 29%
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 10%
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AMD Ryzen 9950X3D 9%
163 pros · data from October 2026
Most used CPUs by pro players
We track the CPUs of 163 pro players and streamers. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the most used CPU, picked by 37 of them (23%), ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (7%) and the AMD Ryzen 9950X3D (7%). Since December 2025, 15 pros switched CPUs — the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gained the most ground (+9).
Full ranking
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23% 37 pros +9Price
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7% 12 prosPrice
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7% 12 pros +4Price
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7% 11 pros −2Price -
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7% 11 pros −2Price -
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6% 9 prosPrice -
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6% 9 pros −2Price -
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5% 8 prosPrice -
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4% 6 pros −1Price -
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4% 6 pros −1Price -
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4% 6 pros −3Price -
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3% 5 prosPrice -
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Intel Core i9-11900K
2% 4 pros −1Price -
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2% 4 prosPrice -
15
2% 3 prosPrice -
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2% 3 prosPrice -
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2% 3 prosPrice -
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1% 2 prosPrice -
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1% 2 prosPrice -
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
1% 2 prosPrice
8 more CPUs used by one pro each
By game
VALORANT 34 pros
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 12%
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12%
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Intel Core i5-13600K 12%
Fortnite 15 pros
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40%
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Intel Core i9-13900K 13%
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Intel Core i9-14900K 13%
By brand
- AMD58%
- Intel42%
Momentum
- +9 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- +4 AMD Ryzen 9950X3D
- +1 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- −3 Intel Core i9-9900K
- −2 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- −2 Intel Core i9-13900K
Recent CPU switches
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m0NESYCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-12900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
ZywOoCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-11900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
ropzCS2 CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D→ AMD Ryzen 9950X3D -
f0rsakeNVALORANT CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X→ AMD Ryzen 9 7950X -
somethingVALORANT CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
sh1roCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-13900K→ AMD Ryzen 9950X3D -
karriganCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-12900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
brokyCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-9900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
flameZCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-10900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
apEXCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-9900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
frozenCS2 CPU
Intel Core i9-9900K→ AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D -
D0cCCS2 CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D→ AMD Ryzen 9950X3D
FAQ
What is the most popular CPU among pro players?
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 37 of the 163 pros in our database use it (23%). Next are the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (7%) and the AMD Ryzen 9950X3D (7%).
What CPU do most CS2 pros use?
Among 91 Counter-Strike 2 pros, the most used CPU is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (29%), followed by the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (10%) and the AMD Ryzen 9950X3D (9%).
What CPU do most VALORANT pros use?
Among 34 VALORANT pros, the most used CPU is the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (12%), followed by the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12%) and the Intel Core i5-13600K (12%).
What CPU do most Fortnite pros use?
Among 15 Fortnite pros, the most used CPU is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (40%), followed by the Intel Core i9-13900K (13%) and the Intel Core i9-14900K (13%).
Which CPUs are pros switching to?
Since December 2025, the biggest gain is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (+9 pros), while the Intel Core i9-9900K lost the most (−3).