Doom

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a decisive performance outcome for Doom: at every resolution and preset combination recorded in the database, the average frame rate clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is not a marginal pass; the lowest average score recorded across all tests is 64.3 FPS at 4K Ultra settings, meaning the system has headroom even in the most demanding scenario. The data indicates a combination that is effectively overqualified for this title, with the only meaningful question being how much excess performance the user chooses to leverage at lower resolutions.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with a recorded average of 64.3 FPS. This is a narrow but genuine margin above the 60 FPS line, and the 4K High preset runs at 78.5 FPS, offering a more comfortable buffer if the user prioritizes stability over maximum visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 97.1 FPS and Low at 112.2 FPS are also fully playable but unnecessary for performance reasons at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 121.7 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS target. The High preset reaches 151.3 FPS, Medium hits 177.1 FPS, and Low climbs to 205.3 FPS. The data shows that even the heaviest settings at 1440p leave substantial performance on the table, making this resolution the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate displays. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at 1440p unless the user is chasing frame rates beyond 120 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset records 191.1 FPS, High runs at 232.2 FPS, Medium at 251.9 FPS, and Low at 268.8 FPS. The Ultra setting is the clear choice, as it remains far above the 60 FPS threshold while delivering the full visual package. The gap between Low and Ultra is only 77.7 FPS in absolute terms, but the relative difference is modest compared to the overall frame rate, so the visual quality gain from Ultra is essentially free in performance terms.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Doom, and the verdict is unambiguous across all three resolutions. The verdictByResolution data lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable settings at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, meaning every single combination tested clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. The strongest evidence comes from 4K Ultra, which averages 64.3 FPS, the lowest figure in the entire dataset, yet still exceeds 60 FPS by 4.3 frames. At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 121.7 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 191.1 FPS. The system does not merely run the game; it runs it at maximum settings with a safety margin at 4K and with overwhelming headroom at lower resolutions. The practical conclusion is that the user should play at Ultra everywhere, with 4K Ultra being the only setting that approaches the performance limit, and even then it does not cross it.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals that the GPU is the dominant factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more relevant at 1080p, though neither component bottlenecks the other in a way that compromises playability. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low (112.2 FPS) and Ultra (64.3 FPS) is 47.9 FPS, a 74.5% drop in frame rate as settings increase. This steep scaling indicates that the GPU, the RTX 4070, is doing the heavy lifting at 4K, with each preset step reducing load on the renderer while the CPU remains largely idle. At 2560x1440, the spread between Low (205.3 FPS) and Ultra (121.7 FPS) is 83.6 FPS, a 68.7% reduction, which still points to GPU-limited scaling but with a smaller relative penalty. At 1920x1080, the drop from Low (268.8 FPS) to Ultra (191.1 FPS) is 77.7 FPS, a 40.6% reduction, which is the smallest relative penalty across resolutions. This pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior: at 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU is able to produce very high frame rates, but the i5-10400F with its 6 cores and 12 threads still keeps pace, evidenced by the fact that even the lowest 1080p result, Ultra at 191.1 FPS, is far above the CPU's typical bottleneck range.

The CPU's role becomes clearer when comparing resolution scaling at the same preset. For Ultra settings, 1080p averages 191.1 FPS, 1440p averages 121.7 FPS, and 4K averages 64.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 69.4 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 57.4 FPS, showing that the GPU's workload increases faster than the CPU's at higher resolutions. For Low settings, the same pattern holds: 1080p at 268.8 FPS, 1440p at 205.3 FPS, and 4K at 112.2 FPS. The CPU, which benchmarks at a 68th percentile among all CPUs and scores 10283 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, is never the limiting factor here; the data shows that the RTX 4070 is the primary driver of performance scaling, especially at 4K where the GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are fully utilized. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that CPU overhead becomes a theoretical concern, but the recorded numbers, particularly the 268.8 FPS Low result, demonstrate that the i5-10400F handles even the most extreme frame rates without dragging the average down.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Doom at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset records an average of 64.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. It is the only 4K setting with a margin smaller than 15 FPS, but it still qualifies as fully playable.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 121.7 FPS, making it the highest quality option that also delivers well over double the 60 FPS minimum. The High preset reaches 151.3 FPS, but there is no performance reason to choose it over Ultra.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: For Ultra settings, the average drops from 191.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 64.3 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 126.8 FPS. For Low settings, the drop is from 268.8 FPS to 112.2 FPS, a reduction of 156.6 FPS. The relative penalty is larger at higher presets, indicating GPU scaling pressure.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the primary factor at all resolutions, but especially at 4K where the frame rate drops by 74.5% from Low to Ultra. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce very high frame rates, but the i5-10400F still prevents any bottleneck, as shown by the 191.1 FPS Ultra result.

Q: Does this system ever fall below 60 FPS in the recorded data?

A: No. Every preset at every resolution, from 4K Ultra at 64.3 FPS to 1080p Low at 268.8 FPS, stays above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The lowest recorded average is 64.3 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does the RTX 4070's benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 37648, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628), 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507), 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135), and 1.3% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157). The performance envelope is very tight, with all rivals within a 2.6% band.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Intel Core i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185, and its nearest rivals are almost indistinguishable in synthetic tests. The Intel Xeon 6756E scores 14163, which is 0.2% lower, and 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. In practice, any of these chips would deliver nearly identical CPU performance in Doom, though the i5-10400F's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient for the game's demands. The differences are within measurement noise, so swapping to any of these rivals would not change the frame rate results by a meaningful margin.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 averages 37648 in the database, and its nearest rivals cluster tightly. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628, 0.1% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, 0.4% lower. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157, 1.3% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38135, 1.3% higher. The data indicates that the RTX 4070 sits in a performance tier where the closest desktop alternatives, such as the RX Vega 56, would produce nearly identical frame rates in Doom, likely differing by less than 2 FPS at any given resolution and preset. The RTX 4080 Mobile, despite being a laptop part, slightly outperforms it, but the difference is small enough that the playable settings and verdict would remain unchanged. Users considering any of these GPUs should expect the same Ultra-at-4K capability, since the 64.3 FPS floor at 4K Ultra is above the 60 FPS threshold for all of them.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1024 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the top 27.6% of all systems in the database. This is a strong showing, but it is not near the top, which reflects the fact that the i5-10400F, while capable, is not a high-end CPU in the current landscape, and the RTX 4070, while excellent, is not the fastest GPU available. The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's performance, as the RTX 4070 sits at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, far above the CPU's 68th percentile. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the combo's overall rank suggests that the system's actual in-game performance is closer to the GPU's tier than to the CPU's tier, meaning the RTX 4070 is the defining component. The 1024 rank also indicates that there are 2688 combos ahead of it, which is a substantial number of systems with faster GPUs or CPUs, likely including newer high-core-count CPUs paired with higher-tier graphics cards. However, the rank does not change the practical verdict: within the context of Doom, this combo not only clears the 60 FPS threshold at all settings, but does so with a wide margin at 1440p and 1080p, and with a usable margin at 4K. The data suggests that users should not be concerned about the rank number, as it reflects a broader hardware hierarchy, while the measured FPS values directly answer the question of playability. The system is firmly in the upper third of all tested configurations, and for a game like Doom, which is not exceptionally demanding by modern standards, this rank translates to a flawless experience at maximum settings across all common resolutions.