Doom

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers exceptional performance in Doom, with benchmark data showing that every tested preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads, paired with the GPU’s 21,760 shading units and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, produce frame rates that range from 94.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 455.9 FPS at 1080p Low, making this system a top-tier performer for the 2016 FPS title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark database places the Intel Core i7-13700K in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46,881. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46,971 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which scores 47,022 (0.3% higher). The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 both score 46,654 and 46,653 respectively, each sitting 0.5% below the i7-13700K. In practical terms for Doom, any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates, as the game’s engine is unlikely to differentiate between CPUs with such marginal score deltas.

On the graphics side, the RTX 5090 holds the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 79,842. Its nearest rivals are predominantly professional or mobile parts: the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (0.3% higher), the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (1.1% higher). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80,959, which is 1.4% above the RTX 5090. While these alternatives show similar aggregate benchmark scores, the RTX 5090’s 1.79 TB/s memory bandwidth and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are qualitatively superior for gaming workloads like Doom, though the database’s averaged scores suggest that users upgrading from these rivals would see only modest gains in this specific title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 94.5 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and the system still holds a 34.5 FPS buffer above the playability threshold. Lower presets at this resolution yield progressively higher frame rates: High averages 120.1 FPS, Medium averages 141.7 FPS, and Low averages 158.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best playable setting, producing an average of 176.9 FPS. The scaling from 4K is substantial, with High reaching 218 FPS, Medium hitting 261.2 FPS, and Low peaking at 296.8 FPS. All presets remain comfortably above 60 FPS, with even the most demanding option nearly tripling the minimum threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 275.3 FPS, which is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity. High runs at 337.6 FPS, Medium at 399.9 FPS, and Low at 455.9 FPS. The data indicates that at 1080p, the system is heavily GPU-bound at lower settings, but the CPU’s single-thread score of 1,136 in 3dmark and 4,333 in Passmark ensures that even the highest frame rates do not encounter processor bottlenecks.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 94.5 FPS, which is 34.5 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four settings presets at 4K — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are marked as playable in the verdict data.

*Q: What is the highest frame rate this combination achieves in Doom?*

A: The maximum average frame rate recorded is 455.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. At 1080p Medium, the average drops to 399.9 FPS, and at 1080p High it is 337.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090’s average benchmark score is 79,842. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X is 1.4% higher at 80,959, while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB is 0.3% higher at 79,605. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.1% lower at 78,940.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate no CPU bottleneck. The i7-13700K scores 12,412 in 3dmark max threads and 30,745 in Cinebench R23 multicore, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 455.9 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently even at very high frame rates.

Q: What is the performance difference between the i7-13700K and its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average score of 46,971, which is 0.2% higher than the i7-13700K’s 46,881. This difference is negligible in real-world gaming scenarios and would not produce a measurable frame rate variance in Doom.

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

A: Yes. The verdict data lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at each of the three tested resolutions. The lowest average frame rate recorded across all 12 test configurations is 94.5 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Doom, and the data confirms it does so with overwhelming headroom. At 3840x2160, the verdict marks all four settings presets as playable, with Ultra averaging 94.5 FPS — the only configuration tested that dips below triple digits. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 176.9 FPS, while at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 275.3 FPS. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and every single measured configuration exceeds it by at least 34.5 FPS. For users seeking maximum visual quality, the Ultra preset is viable at all three resolutions, meaning there is no need to compromise on settings to achieve smooth gameplay. The system’s performance headroom is so large that even at 4K Ultra, the frame rate is 57% higher than the minimum playability threshold. At 1440p and 1080p, the system is effectively overkill for this title, delivering frame rates that far exceed the refresh rates of most gaming monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the frame rate scales predictably with settings. Low settings produce an average of 158.7 FPS, Medium increases the visual load and drops the average to 141.7 FPS, High further reduces it to 120.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 94.5 FPS. The step between each preset is roughly 17-26 FPS, with the largest drop occurring between Medium and High.

At 2560x1440, the same settings ladder shows wider gaps. Low averages 296.8 FPS, Medium averages 261.2 FPS, High averages 218 FPS, and Ultra averages 176.9 FPS. The resolution reduction from 4K to 1440p yields a performance increase of approximately 87% at Low settings and 87% at Ultra settings, indicating that the GPU is the primary scaling factor.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches its peak output. Low settings average 455.9 FPS, Medium averages 399.9 FPS, High averages 337.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 275.3 FPS. The frame rate scaling from 1440p to 1080p is less pronounced than from 4K to 1440p, suggesting the CPU begins to play a more significant role at these higher frame rates. The i7-13700K’s 3dmark single-thread score of 1,136 and Passmark single-thread score of 4,333 provide the necessary instruction throughput to sustain these very high averages. Across all resolutions and settings, the minimum and maximum frame rate values were not recorded in the dataset, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS figures.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 46th out of 3,712 tested combos in the Doom benchmark database. This places the system in the top 1.2% of all configurations tested, a remarkable position given the breadth of hardware combinations covered. The ranking reflects the synergy between the 89th-percentile CPU and the 92nd-percentile GPU, both of which are near the top of their respective performance distributions. While the CPU’s nearest rivals show aggregate scores within 0.5% of the i7-13700K, the GPU’s position relative to its rivals is more varied, with the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X sitting 1.4% higher in average benchmark score. Despite this, the measured Doom frame rates show no signs of GPU limitation, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration maintains 94.5 FPS. The 46th rank among 3,712 combos indicates that only a small fraction of tested systems outperform this pairing, and those that do likely feature even higher-end CPUs or more specialized hardware. For a mainstream desktop CPU paired with a flagship consumer GPU, this result represents near-optimal performance for Doom specifically.