Fivem

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a performance profile that is heavily dependent on resolution and quality settings in Fivem. The measured data shows a clear hierarchy: at 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly capable, while at 3840x2160, it only remains playable at the lowest settings. Across all resolutions, the average frame rates demonstrate that this pairing is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant compromises.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance is the weakest. With High settings, the average frame rate is 40 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Dropping to Medium settings improves the average to 50 FPS, with a minimum of 43 FPS and a maximum of 58 FPS, showing that even the minimum frame rate is consistently below playable levels. Low settings at this resolution yield an average of 64 FPS, which is the only configuration at 4K that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra settings at this resolution produce an average of 31 FPS, making it the least playable option of the entire dataset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance increases substantially. Low settings deliver an average of 115 FPS, while Medium settings achieve 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. High settings produce an average of 73 FPS, which is comfortably above the playability threshold. Ultra settings at this resolution drop to an average of 56 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target, indicating that the most demanding preset is not viable at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest results. Low settings reach an average of 175 FPS, while Medium settings average 138 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS. High settings maintain an average of 111 FPS. Even Ultra settings, which are the most demanding, produce an average of 86 FPS, keeping the system well above the playability threshold across all presets. The data shows a consistent pattern: each step down in resolution or settings yields a significant frame rate increase, with the 1080p results being roughly double those at 4K for equivalent settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Low, which achieves an average of 64 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that reaches the 60 FPS target, and it does so with only a modest margin. Medium, High, and Ultra settings all fail to meet the threshold, with averages of 50, 40, and 31 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is High, delivering an average of 73 FPS. This preset provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS requirement. Low and Medium settings also clear the threshold with averages of 115 and 91 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality among the playable options. Ultra settings at this resolution, with an average of 56 FPS, are not playable.

For 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra, which achieves an average of 86 FPS. This is the most demanding preset tested, and it still maintains a substantial buffer above the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets at this resolution—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with averages ranging from 86 to 175 FPS. The verdict data confirms that 1920x1080 supports the full range of settings, making it the ideal resolution for this combination.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average is 138 FPS, while at 2560x1440 with the same settings, it drops to 91 FPS—a reduction of approximately 34%. At 3840x2160, the Medium average falls further to 50 FPS, which is a 64% reduction from the 1080p result. This steep decline as resolution climbs demonstrates that the AMD Radeon RX 9060’s rendering capabilities, rather than the CPU, limit performance at higher pixel counts.

The CPU’s role is more evident at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. At 1920x1080 Low settings, the system reaches 175 FPS, which requires substantial processing power to feed the GPU. The Intel Core i5-14400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, is well-suited to this task, as indicated by its benchmark scores: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21645 and a single-core score of 3055. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of keeping up with the GPU’s output, as frame rates remain high across all presets.

The gap between resolutions narrows at higher settings, which further points to GPU limitation. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 86 at 1080p to 56 at 1440p and 31 at 4K. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the RX 9060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly strained. The processor’s performance is relatively static across these tests, as its specifications remain constant, so the variation in FPS is attributable to the GPU’s workload.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-14400F provide context for its CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has an average benchmark score of 32233, which is 0.1% higher than the i5-14400F’s average score of 32279. The Intel Core i9-11900 scores 32226, a 0.2% difference, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS scores 32354, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-12800H completes the group with a score of 32121, a 0.5% difference. These deltas are minimal, indicating that all four processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Fivem, with no measurable advantage between them.

For the AMD Radeon RX 9060, the nearest rivals show similar GPU performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average score of 16129, which is 0.7% higher than the RX 9060’s average of 16014. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, a 1% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 scores 15852, also a 1% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, a 2.1% difference. These small deltas suggest that a system with any of these GPUs would produce frame rates very close to those measured for the RX 9060, assuming the same CPU and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 3840x2160?

A: Low is the only playable setting at 3840x2160, with an average frame rate of 64 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 50, 40, and 31 FPS respectively.

Q: Does the system support Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve an average of 86 FPS, which is above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 56 FPS, which is below the threshold, and at 3840x2160, Ultra averages 31 FPS.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 9060 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has a slightly higher average benchmark score of 16129 compared to the RX 9060’s 16014, a difference of 0.7%. In practical terms, the two GPUs would perform nearly identically in Fivem.

Q: What is the average frame rate at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The average frame rate is 91 FPS, with a minimum of 77 FPS and a maximum of 105 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160, as frame rates drop sharply compared to lower resolutions. The CPU’s performance remains constant across resolutions, while the GPU’s workload increases with pixel count.

Q: What is the CPU’s multi-core performance score?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F scores 21645 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 9090 in Cinebench R20 multi-core, indicating strong processing capability for feeding the GPU at high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 ranks 2172 out of 3707 tested combos for Fivem. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the database, meaning that a majority of tested systems outperform it, but it still sits ahead of a substantial number of alternatives. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-tier standing, as the RX 9060 has a percentile of 59 among all GPUs, while the CPU has a percentile of 83 among all CPUs. The disparity between these percentiles suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing, holding back the overall ranking. The average benchmark scores support this, with the CPU scoring 32279 and the GPU scoring 16014, indicating that the processor is relatively stronger than the graphics card.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 can run Fivem, but the experience depends entirely on the chosen resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS at every preset, with Ultra settings averaging 86 FPS, making it fully capable for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 2560x1440, High settings are the best playable option, delivering 73 FPS, while Medium and Low are also viable, but Ultra falls short at 56 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 64 FPS, which is a marginal pass above the threshold. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo is a solid choice, but 4K users must accept significant visual compromises to maintain smooth gameplay.