Fivem

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Fivem with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 shows a clear performance curve across the three tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are the lowest in the dataset. The Low preset delivers 61 FPS average, Medium drops to 48 FPS with a minimum of 41 and a maximum of 56, High falls to 39 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 30 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 31 FPS, which indicates the game's rendering load scales heavily with preset quality at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with more headroom. Low averages 110 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS with a minimum of 74 and a maximum of 100, High averages 70 FPS, and Ultra averages 54 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop at this resolution, a 16 FPS decrease, while the jump from Low to Medium costs 23 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 74 FPS shows that even the dips stay comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, the combo is clearly at its strongest. Low averages 168 FPS, Medium averages 132 FPS with a minimum of 112 and a maximum of 152, High averages 106 FPS, and Ultra averages 82 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 86 FPS, the largest spread in the entire dataset. Notably, even the Ultra preset at 1080p holds an average above 80 FPS, which is a strong result for a multiplayer title where frame time consistency matters.

Looking at the minimum and maximum values recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution, the data shows a consistent pattern. At 1080p, the spread from min to max is 40 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 26 FPS. At 4K, it narrows further to 15 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the frame rate becomes more stable but also more constrained by the GPU's raw throughput.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets in the recorded data reveals how the workload shifts between the Intel Core i5-11400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. At 1920x1080, the CPU's six cores and twelve threads have more influence on the upper frame rate ceiling. The 168 FPS average on Low at 1080p is the highest recorded figure in the dataset, and it indicates that the CPU can feed the GPU with enough draw calls to reach very high frame rates when the pixel load is low.

As the resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take a larger role. The Low preset drops from 168 to 110 FPS, a 34.5% reduction, while the Ultra preset drops from 82 to 54 FPS, a 34.1% reduction. The proportional decline is similar across presets, which points to a GPU-bound scenario at 1440p where the RTX 5050's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant constraint. The Low preset falls to 61 FPS, which is just above the playable threshold, while Ultra falls to 30 FPS. The RTX 5050's 2560 shading units and 32 ROPs are simply not enough to maintain high frame rates at 4K with demanding settings. The CPU's 4.40 GHz boost clock and 12 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient for the workload, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drops are consistent with the pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K, which is roughly 2.25 times the pixels. The measured drops from Medium at 1440p (87 FPS) to Medium at 4K (48 FPS) represent a 44.8% reduction, which is close to what a purely GPU-bound scaling model would predict.

The data also shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at the highest frame rates. At 1080p Low, the 168 FPS average is high, but the RTX 5050 still has headroom, and the CPU's 3dmark single-thread score of 868 and passmark single-thread score of 2981 indicate it can handle the game's logic and network code without dragging down the frame rate. The verdict is clear: at 1080p, the combo is balanced; at 1440p, the GPU starts to lead; at 4K, the GPU is the sole limiting factor.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 61 FPS. This is the only playable setting at 4K according to the recorded data. The Medium preset at 48 FPS falls short of the 60 FPS threshold, and High at 39 FPS and Ultra at 30 FPS are far below it. Players targeting 4K would need to accept the Low preset, which still delivers a playable average but leaves no room for frame rate dips.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, with an average of 70 FPS. This is a significant step up from Low in visual quality, and it stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset also clears the bar at 87 FPS, but High offers better visuals for a 17 FPS cost. Ultra at 54 FPS is not playable by the 60 FPS standard, so High is the recommended ceiling for 1440p.

At 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Ultra, with an average of 82 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the game, and the combo still delivers a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The progression from High at 106 FPS to Ultra at 82 FPS shows that even the most demanding preset at 1080p is well within the capabilities of this hardware. All four presets at 1080p clear the 60 FPS threshold, but Ultra is the pick for maximum visual fidelity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-11400F in the database's average benchmark scores are a cluster of processors within a narrow range. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, which is 0.6% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, which is 0.6% lower. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically to the i5-11400F in Fivem at the tested settings, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050, the nearest rivals are more varied. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL scores 21153, which is 0.6% higher than the RTX 5050's average benchmark score of 21035. The AMD Radeon HD 8970M scores 21237, which is 1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, which is 1.6% lower. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379, which is 1.6% higher. The RTX 5050 sits in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, and these rivals are all within a 1.6% band of its average score. In practical terms, swapping the RTX 5050 for any of these would produce a frame rate difference of less than 2% in Fivem, which is imperceptible in gameplay.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 71 against all CPUs, combined with the GPU's percentile ranking of 66, places this combo in a solid mid-range position. The nearest rival CPUs are all either mobile or server parts, which reflects the i5-11400F's desktop positioning but also shows that its raw compute is comparable to a wide range of hardware. The nearest rival GPUs include both older mobile parts and a desktop card, which highlights the RTX 5050's position as an entry-level 50-series part.

The Verdict

The recorded data answers the question directly. This PC can run Fivem, but the experience depends heavily on the chosen resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the combo clears 60 FPS on all four presets, with Ultra averaging 82 FPS. This is the resolution where the hardware is most comfortable, and players can use the highest settings without concern. At 2560x1440, the combo clears 60 FPS on High, Low, and Medium, with High averaging 70 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 54 FPS, so it is not playable by the 60 FPS standard. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset clears 60 FPS, averaging 61 FPS. This is a marginal pass, and any fluctuation in the game's load could push it below the threshold.

The verdict by resolution is explicit in the database. For 1080p, the best settings are Ultra at 82 FPS. For 1440p, the best settings are High at 70 FPS. For 4K, the best settings are Low at 61 FPS. The data shows a system that is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but only marginally playable at 4K with reduced settings. Players who prioritize 4K should consider this a limitation, while players at 1080p or 1440p will find the experience smooth and responsive.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Fivem, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 ranks 2275 out of 3707 combos. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the field, at roughly the 38.6% percentile of all tested systems. The rank reflects the fact that while the combo is perfectly playable at 1080p and 1440p, it does not have the raw power to compete with higher-end GPUs at 4K or with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p beyond 168 FPS on Low settings.

The rank of 2275 is consistent with the individual component percentiles. The CPU sits at the 71st percentile, which is above average, while the GPU sits at the 66th percentile, also above average. The combination of two above-average parts still lands in the lower half of the overall rankings, which suggests that Fivem's specific workload favors systems with stronger GPUs at higher resolutions. The RTX 5050's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but they hold the combo back in the 4K tests that likely dominate the higher-ranked entries in the database.

The data shows a system that is a solid 1080p performer, a capable 1440p machine, and a marginal 4K option. The rank of 2275 out of 3707 is a fair representation of that positioning, and players using this combo should target 1080p or 1440p for the best experience.