Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a combination that places a 10th-generation mid-range CPU alongside a flagship Blackwell GPU. In Greedfall, the measured performance is dominated by the GPU, allowing the system to maintain very high frame rates even at demanding resolutions. The recorded data shows that this combination clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and preset, with the most demanding settings still delivering substantial headroom.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average frame rate of 167.7 FPS. This provides a significant margin above the playability threshold, and the data indicates the GPU is far from being the limiting factor at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again delivers the highest quality while maintaining an average of 116.5 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS floor, and benchmark results indicate that users can enjoy maximum settings without approaching performance limits.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that remains playable, with an average of 70.8 FPS. While this is the lowest recorded average across all tested configurations, it still clears the 60 FPS threshold with a comfortable buffer. The data shows that even at 4K resolution, this combination sustains a smooth experience with all settings maxed out.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-10400F and RTX 5090 run Greedfall at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination records an average of 70.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other settings at this resolution also remain above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average is 280.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the same resolution with Ultra settings, the average is still 167.7 FPS.

Q: How much performance difference is there between the lowest and highest settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 248.5 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 116.5 FPS. This represents a drop of 132 FPS when moving from the least demanding to the most demanding settings.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 pair well with a 6-core CPU like the i5-10400F in this game?

A: The measured data shows no bottleneck that prevents high frame rates. The combination ranks 178th out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, and the GPU's benchmark scores are far above the CPU's, indicating the CPU does not limit playability at the tested settings.

Q: Is Greedfall more demanding at 4K than at 1080p for this hardware?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 167.7 FPS, whereas at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 70.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is less than half the 1080p Ultra result, showing a substantial resolution scaling impact.

Q: What is the least demanding setting that still produces playable results at 4K?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 147.5 FPS, which is the highest average among the 4K presets. All 4K presets, including Ultra, are playable.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU and GPU combinations for Greedfall, this pairing holds the 178th position out of 3703 total combinations. This places it in the top 5 percent of all tested combos, which is consistent with the very high frame rates observed across all resolutions. The rank reflects the strength of the RTX 5090, which has a percentile rank of 92 among all GPUs, far above the CPU's percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs. In practice, the GPU contributes the majority of the performance headroom, and the CPU is sufficient to feed it at the tested settings. The combination's strong ranking is more attributable to the GPU's massive compute resources than the CPU's six cores, but the measured results confirm that the i5-10400F does not drag the pairing below playable levels.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals to the Intel Core i5-10400F, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Xeon 6756E with a delta of 0.2 percent, the Intel Core 7 160UL with a delta of -0.3 percent, the AMD EPYC 7552 with a delta of 0.5 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with a delta of -0.6 percent. These CPUs all produce average scores within one percent of the i5-10400F, meaning that swapping to any of them would likely yield nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, as the game is not heavily dependent on multi-threaded CPU performance at the tested settings.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a delta of 0.3 percent, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB with a delta of 0.6 percent, the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT with a delta of 1.1 percent, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X with a delta of -1.4 percent. These alternative GPUs would behave very similarly in terms of raw benchmark scores, although their real-world gaming performance could differ due to driver optimizations and feature support. Within the database's scoring framework, however, these are the closest matches to the RTX 5090.

A user seeking similar performance to this exact combination could consider any of these CPUs paired with any of these GPUs, as the score deltas are all under 2 percent. The i5-10400F's modest multi-threaded scores, such as 10283 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, are close enough to the rival CPUs that no meaningful difference should appear in Greedfall's frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows: Low settings produce 280.9 FPS, Medium settings produce 257.4 FPS, High settings produce 250.1 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 167.7 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single drop, reducing the average by 82.4 FPS, while the difference between Medium and High is only 7.3 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 248.5 FPS for Low, 201.4 FPS for Medium, 178.5 FPS for High, and 116.5 FPS for Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Ultra average from 167.7 FPS to 116.5 FPS, a decline of 51.2 FPS. Low settings at 1440p still exceed the 1080p Ultra result, demonstrating the GPU's capacity.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 147.5 FPS for Low, 118.5 FPS for Medium, 109.3 FPS for High, and 70.8 FPS for Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest recorded average for this combination, but it remains above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The difference between Medium and High at 4K is 9.2 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra is 38.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset carries a significantly higher rendering cost.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra. For example, at 1440p, Low to Medium is a 47.1 FPS drop, while High to Ultra is a 62 FPS drop. This suggests that the Ultra preset in Greedfall applies a disproportionately heavy load compared to the other quality tiers.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 can run Greedfall with complete success. The verdict data lists all four settings presets as playable at every tested resolution. At 3840x2160, the best playable settings are Ultra with an average of 70.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 116.5 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 167.7 FPS.

No resolution or preset falls below the 60 FPS threshold. The lowest recorded average across the entire test suite is 70.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still provides a 10.8 FPS margin over the playable threshold. The highest recorded average is 280.9 FPS at 1080p Low, showing that the combination can also deliver extremely high refresh rates for competitive or high-refresh displays.

The CPU's lower percentile rank compared to the GPU does not manifest as a playability problem in this title. The data shows that the i5-10400F, with its six cores and twelve threads, is sufficient to maintain these frame rates. The RTX 5090, with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and a 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, provides more than enough rendering power for Greedfall's demands. The launch MSRP of the GPU is 1,999 USD, and its measured performance in this game justifies its high-end positioning.

For a user with a 4K display, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, as it maintains an average above 60 FPS. For 1440p and 1080p users, the Ultra preset is equally viable, with frame rates high enough to support high refresh rate monitors. This combination does not require any compromise on visual quality to achieve a smooth experience in Greedfall.