Doom

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Doom with the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 shows a wide spread of performance across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the combo is clearly in high-refresh territory. Low settings produce an average of 228 FPS, with Medium at 198 FPS, High at 167 FPS, and Ultra at 137 FPS. The only preset with min and max data at this resolution is Medium, which ranges from 168 FPS minimum to 228 FPS maximum. That minimum still sits far above the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but begin to show the expected scaling cost. Low settings average 147 FPS, Medium drops to 128 FPS, High lands at 108 FPS, and Ultra still holds 89 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution records a minimum of 109 FPS and a maximum of 148 FPS, indicating that even the worst measured frames stay comfortably above 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 58 FPS, which suggests that the GPU has enough headroom to absorb the extra shading work without collapsing.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more dramatically. Low settings average 80 FPS, Medium averages 70 FPS, High averages 59 FPS, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 59 FPS and a maximum of 80 FPS, which is the only preset at this resolution with recorded min and max values. The step from Medium to High costs 11 FPS on average, while the step from High to Ultra costs another 11 FPS. The data indicates that 4K Ultra is not viable for a steady 60 FPS experience, but 4K Medium remains playable with a minimum that just touches the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the balance of CPU and GPU load shifts in Doom. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 137 to 228 depending on preset, which is a spread of 91 FPS. That wide range suggests the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p, since changing graphics settings has a large effect. The CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom to feed the RTX 4060 at these frame rates, as evidenced by the fact that even the Ultra preset clears 137 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low and Ultra is 58 FPS, narrower than at 1080p. This compression indicates that the GPU is becoming more saturated as pixel count rises, but the CPU is still not the bottleneck. The minimum FPS at Medium (109) is well above the playable threshold, which implies that neither component is struggling to maintain frame pacing at this resolution. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus appear sufficient for Doom's demands at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the spread between Low and Ultra is 32 FPS, the smallest of all three resolutions. This convergence is a classic sign that the GPU is now the dominant constraint. The CPU has less work to do per frame relative to the massive pixel output, so the frame rate is dictated almost entirely by the graphics card's fill rate and shading throughput. The RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance is enough for 4K Low and Medium, but not for High or Ultra. The data shows that this is a GPU-limited scenario at 4K, with the CPU contributing little to the differences between presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 137 FPS. There is no preset at this resolution that fails the threshold, so the recommendation is simply the highest quality option. The data shows that even Ultra leaves substantial headroom over the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 89 FPS. All four presets clear 60 FPS here, with High at 108 FPS and Medium at 128 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS at Medium is 109, which is still well above the threshold, so there is no risk of dropping below playable levels even in the most demanding moments.

At 3840x2160, the situation requires more care. The best preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 70 FPS and a minimum of 59 FPS. Low also clears the threshold at 80 FPS, but Medium offers higher visual quality for only a 10 FPS cost. High drops to 59 FPS average, which is just below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Medium is the recommended ceiling at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 2001 out of 3712 tested combos for Doom. That places it in the upper half of the database, though not near the top. The percentile data for the individual components helps contextualize this ranking. The CPU sits at the 68th percentile against all tested CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 61st percentile against all tested GPUs. The combo ranking being lower than either component's individual percentile suggests that this pairing is not perfectly optimized for Doom, possibly due to the CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration being slightly more limiting than the GPU's capabilities at higher settings.

The rank of 2001 out of 3712 means that roughly 46% of tested combos perform better in this game. That is a solid mid-pack result, but it also implies that many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates. The fact that the GPU's average benchmark score of 17639 is higher than the CPU's average of 14185 hints that the GPU is the stronger half of this duo, yet the combo ranking does not reflect a major imbalance. The data indicates a balanced system that is capable but not exceptional for Doom specifically.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. The closest match is the Intel Xeon 6756E with a score of 14163, a delta of 0.2% lower. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, which is 0.5% lower. On the other side, the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Doom when paired with the same GPU. The practical takeaway is that the i5-10400F is interchangeable with these four processors for this game.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with a score of 17666, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, 0.7% lower. All of these GPUs are within 1% of the RTX 4060's average score, so swapping to any of them would yield similar performance in Doom. The data suggests that the RTX 4060 is not uniquely positioned; several AMD parts deliver nearly identical throughput.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Doom? The verdict data is unambiguous. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 137 FPS and the lowest preset (Low) at 228 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 89 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the best choice at 70 FPS average. The verdict by resolution lists playable settings as Low and Medium for 4K, all four for 1440p, and all four for 1080p.

The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the data shows that this system clears it comfortably at 1080p and 1440p on any preset. At 4K, the user must choose between Low (80 FPS) and Medium (70 FPS) to stay above the threshold. High at 4K averages 59 FPS, which is technically below the threshold, and Ultra at 48 FPS is not viable. The overall assessment is that this is a capable 1080p and 1440p machine for Doom, with limited but usable 4K performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra is 137 FPS.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 3840x2160 on High settings?

A: No. High settings at 3840x2160 average 59 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: Which preset is recommended for 2560x1440?

A: Ultra is recommended at 2560x1440, as it averages 89 FPS and all presets at this resolution clear the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to the AMD Radeon 780M?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon 780M's score of 17588.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1920x1080 on Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 1920x1080 on Medium settings is 168 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for Doom?

A: The combo ranks 2001 out of 3712 tested combinations for Doom.