Doom

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Doom, with measured data showing the combination ranks 159th out of 3,712 tested combos. Across all three tested resolutions and all four quality presets, the average FPS never drops below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the lowest recorded average being 89.2 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. This places the combo in the top 4.3% of all tested configurations, indicating that this hardware pairing is far more capable than what the 2016 title requires for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces extraordinary frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. The Low preset reaches 425.7 FPS average, while Medium drops slightly to 369.6 FPS. High settings yield 312.4 FPS average, and even the demanding Ultra preset maintains 255.3 FPS average. These numbers suggest that at 1080p, the system is almost certainly bottlenecked by CPU performance rather than GPU capability, given the massive headroom above any display's refresh capabilities.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high but show a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases. The Low preset averages 272.8 FPS, Medium hits 240.8 FPS, High delivers 204 FPS, and Ultra still manages 162.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 110.2 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p gap of 170.4 FPS, suggesting the GPU is beginning to take on more workload but the CPU still has substantial overhead.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes steeper as the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor. The Low preset averages 149.2 FPS, Medium achieves 131.2 FPS, High reaches 109.2 FPS, and Ultra settles at 89.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 60 FPS, which is a smaller absolute gap than at lower resolutions, indicating that the RTX 5080's rendering workload at 4K is compressing the performance spread across presets. Even at the most demanding configuration tested, the system maintains nearly 1.5 times the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this specific CPU-GPU pairing at position 159 out of 3,712 tested combinations. This ranking reflects the overall capability of the system across the tested scenarios, placing it in the 95.7th percentile of all tested combos. The high ranking is expected given that the RTX 5080 is a current-generation flagship GPU, but the i7-13700K's contribution should not be underestimated, as the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads provide sufficient processing power to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions.

The rank of 159 indicates that 158 other hardware combinations performed better in aggregate, which likely includes configurations with newer or more expensive CPUs paired with the same or similar GPUs. However, the measured FPS data shows that this combo exceeds the requirements for even the most demanding settings at all resolutions, meaning the rank reflects theoretical maximum performance rather than practical playability differences. The percentileVsAllCpus of 89 and percentileVsAllGpus of 87 for the individual components further confirm that both parts are well above average, with the GPU being slightly more dominant in the pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the i7-13700K and the RTX 5080. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across all presets is roughly 340.75, while at 2560x1440 it drops to approximately 220.05, and at 3840x2160 it falls to about 119.7. This represents a 35.4% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and a further 45.6% decrease from 1440p to 4K, showing that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as resolution increases.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra presets is 170.4 FPS, which is a 66.8% performance penalty for maxing out settings. This relatively modest penalty suggests the CPU is handling the game logic efficiently, leaving the GPU with enough headroom to render frames quickly. By 4K, the Low-to-Ultra penalty narrows to 60 FPS, a 40.2% reduction, indicating the GPU is now the limiting factor. The data shows that at 1080p, the i7-13700K's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 1136, allows the RTX 5080 to operate near its full potential, while at 4K the GPU's raw throughput becomes the primary constraint.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 89.2 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this hardware combination?

A: The highest measured average is 425.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for Doom?

A: It ranks 159th out of 3,712 tested combos, placing it in the top 4.3% of all configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for performance at 1440p?

A: The data shows a 110.2 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p, indicating the GPU is becoming more significant, but the CPU still provides enough headroom to maintain over 272 FPS at Low settings.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at all tested settings?

A: Yes, every resolution and preset combination in the measured data exceeds 60 FPS, with the lowest average being 89.2 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The measured average is 369.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 255.3 FPS average. This is the highest quality setting available and provides more than four times the playable threshold, making it the clear recommendation for 1080p displays.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings again provide the best visual quality while maintaining an excellent 162.6 FPS average. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, and even the most demanding preset leaves substantial performance headroom for potential future content or background tasks.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings achieve 89.2 FPS average, which is 29.2 FPS above the playable threshold. This makes Ultra the recommended preset for 4K gaming, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining smooth gameplay. The data shows that no preset at any resolution drops below 60 FPS, so users can confidently select Ultra for the best experience without worrying about playability.

The Verdict

This system can definitively run Doom at all tested resolutions and presets, with the verdictByResolution data confirming that High, Low, Medium, and Ultra settings are all playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The best settings for each resolution are Ultra, achieving 255.3 FPS at 1080p, 162.6 FPS at 1440p, and 89.2 FPS at 4K. The minimum performance across all scenarios is 89.2 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by a significant margin. This hardware combination is overkill for Doom, providing frame rates that are 1.5 to 7 times higher than the minimum required for smooth gameplay, depending on resolution and settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-13700K, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with an avgScore of 46,971 and a deltaPct of -0.2%, meaning it performs virtually identically. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47,022 with a -0.3% delta, also matching closely. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 both score 46,654 and 46,653 respectively, with deltaPct values of +0.5%, indicating slightly higher performance. All four rivals would behave similarly to the i7-13700K in Doom, as the game is not particularly CPU-intensive at higher resolutions.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, the closest competitors are the AMD Radeon 8060S with an avgScore of 55,757 and a deltaPct of +0.6%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with a score of 55,698 and +0.7% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 with +2.3% delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is slightly faster at 57,367 with a -2.2% delta. Users with any of these GPU alternatives would expect broadly similar frame rates in Doom, though the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth give it an edge in memory-intensive scenarios that Doom may not fully utilize.