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CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS

CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS

Maximize your FPS :: Use CPUCores to isolate and constrain OS + non-game processes and dedicate CPU resources to be used exclusively for your games! CPUCores fully integrates with all Steam games!

Released Jul 6, 2015 Developer Smorb Software Platforms Windows UtilitiesSoftwareGamingHardwareFPS
View on Steam ↗ $16.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

71.4%positive11,911 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“The program definitely works. It doesn't have the same effect in every game, but it's quite effective in some. If your computer has good specifications, the FPS increases even more. I highly recommend buying it.”

— a player, Steam review · 957 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This software helped my aging laptop when it first came out, years later it works on multiple OS. it helps clear ram after i have too many windows open, and i see performance benefits in cpu heavy games. Makes a difference on Mid tier and older computers.”

— a player, Steam review · 3,288 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“There's no proper informative writing system, and no tutorial system either; the buyer has to struggle to figure out what's there. It's terrible.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

64playing at last check
8524-hour peak
5,751all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 1.6k avg · Nov 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

28achievements
9.0%median completion
0.3%rarest: Optimize 100 Games with CPUCores
90.0% of players 89.6% of players 89.4% of players 75.2% of players 32.8% of players 28.1% of players 23.1% of players 20.4% of players 18.0% of players 17.5% of players 10.4% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 9.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.2% of players 5.2% of players 3.6% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 1.3% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 90.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.0%CPUCores User — You are now using CPUCores!
89.6%1 CPU Core — Your system has 1 or more CPU Cores
89.4%2 CPU Cores — Your system has 2 or more CPU Cores
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Optimize 100 Games with CPUCores — Hidden achievement
0.4%Optimize 50 Games with CPUCores — 50 Games ran Faster because you used CPUCores
0.7%Use CPUCores for 24 Hours Straight — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$16.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$16.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US16.99 USD
EU12.99 EUR
UK12.99 GBP
Australia24.95 AUD
Canada19.99 CAD
Japan1,750 JPY
Brazil28.00 BRL
China66.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada EU US UK Australia≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 28, 2025
Update v2.3.2

Improved Games / Windowed processes detection in Process Tab Added Process Icon in Process Tab https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1351672509858320494/1355154743772582043/image.png?ex=67e93734&is

Mar 18, 2025
Update v2.3.1

This release includes: Changes in v2.2.0: Added Customize default optimization behavior option in Settings tab https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1304083799969366116/1351233195789783151/image.pn

Mar 14, 2025
Game with us on Community Servers! Game Devs AMA and Hang Out!

We will be hosting a regular community Stream and hangout where our users can AMA, join us in a game, and suggest upcoming features for CPUCores ADVANCED. Game with the devs Ask for an invite if you w

Feb 17, 2025
Upcoming v2.0.4 Patch Notes

Fixed Kernel Driver not being saved/loaded on startup correctly. Fixed a crash caused by attempting to start/prioritize two games/apps simultaneously. Fixed a 'System.Threading.SemaphoreFullException'

Feb 16, 2025
v2.0.3

Fixed failed to initialize hardware issue for Processors with an uneven number of threads per cores Fixed crash when the taskbar icon is clicked

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresDesign & Illustration, Utilities
Player tagsUtilities · Software · Gaming · Hardware · FPS · Mod · Singleplayer · Design & Illustration · Indie · Mouse only · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSteam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese - P…
Achievements28
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://cpucores.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit Processor: Any dual core CPU or higher. Low/Medium/Medium-High 4/8/16 core CPU systems preferred. Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: CPUCores was designed for system ranging between medium-low to medium-high end PC systems. CPUs that are in the 2 core (dual core) to 4 core (quad core) range, as well as some 6 core CPUs, This systems that have the best results would typically be (low end) E8400/Q9600, AMD FX, Core2Duo, and medium-high end i7 and i9s.