Minecraft

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a high-end desktop combination that delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Minecraft. The i5-11400F, a 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake processor, sits in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 SUPER, an Ada Lovelace GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The measured data shows that this system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin at every resolution and preset combination tested, making it a particularly strong match for this sandbox title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i5-11400F in a tight cluster of comparable processors based on average benchmark scores. Its nearest rival is the AMD EPYC 7H12, which scores 0.3% higher. The Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% lower in score, while the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G trails by 0.6%. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6% ahead. These deltas are all under one percent, meaning a system builder moving between any of these CPUs would see nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Minecraft. The i5-11400F’s own average benchmark score of 17177 is effectively indistinguishable from these alternatives, so none of them would represent a meaningful shift in frame pacing or minimum FPS.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER is bracketed by other NVIDIA cards. The Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 0.1% lower, and the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile also scores 0.1% lower. The standard Quadro M6000 is 0.2% behind, while the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, despite its higher-tier name, is 1% behind in this particular aggregate benchmark. The RTX 4070 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 43223 places it just ahead of all four of these rivals, but the differences are small enough that the practical gaming experience in Minecraft would be similar. In short, the nearest rivals for both components are extremely close in aggregate performance, so the frame rates recorded for this combo should be treated as representative of a broader family of similarly scoring hardware.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-11400F and RTX 4070 SUPER run Minecraft at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the lowest recorded average is 92 FPS on the Ultra preset, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset averages 147 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS, and Low averages 234 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this system at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 1440p, with an average of 176 FPS. Since all four presets exceed 60 FPS, Ultra is the best choice for maximum visual quality without dropping below the playable threshold.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset averages 560 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 278 FPS. The Low preset is roughly double the frame rate of Ultra, a difference of 282 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 SUPER outperform the RTX 4090 Mobile in the database benchmarks?

A: The recorded aggregate benchmark shows the RTX 4070 SUPER with an average score of 43223, while the nearest rival RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, which is 1% higher. The RTX 4070 SUPER trails the mobile RTX 4090 slightly in this comparison.

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

A: The highest recorded average is 560 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The Medium preset at the same resolution averages 515 FPS, and High averages 445 FPS.

Q: Is the i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in Minecraft?

A: The CPU ranks in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, and the recorded frame rates scale strongly with resolution and preset. The data shows the combo reaches 560 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high frame rates in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database contains measured FPS values for three resolutions and four settings presets, with average FPS recorded for all twelve combinations. Minimum and maximum FPS are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 92 FPS. High averages 147 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS and a maximum of 213 FPS, and Low averages 234 FPS. The spread from Ultra to Low is 142 FPS, showing a large performance headroom when lowering settings at 4K.

At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 176 FPS. High averages 281 FPS, Medium averages 354 FPS with a minimum of 301 FPS and a maximum of 407 FPS, and Low averages 447 FPS. The gap between Ultra and Low is 271 FPS, and every preset stays far above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1920x1080, the results are the highest in the dataset. Ultra averages 278 FPS. High averages 445 FPS, Medium averages 515 FPS with a minimum of 438 FPS and a maximum of 592 FPS, and Low averages 560 FPS. The difference between the lowest and highest average at 1080p is 282 FPS.

The Medium preset data is notable because it is the only preset with complete min and max readings. At 4K, the Medium preset has a minimum of 157 FPS and a maximum of 213 FPS. At 1440p, the range is 301 to 407 FPS. At 1080p, the range is 438 to 592 FPS. These figures demonstrate that even the minimum frame rates are far beyond what is needed for smooth play, and the maximum values approach or exceed the refresh rates of most high-end monitors.

The Verdict

This combination can run Minecraft at every resolution and preset tested, with no exceptions. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

At 4K, the Ultra preset averages 92 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. The High preset at 4K averages 147 FPS, and even the most demanding setting leaves substantial headroom. At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 176 FPS, more than double the playable threshold. At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 278 FPS, which is over four times the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates that the system is not merely playable but capable of driving high-refresh-rate displays at all tested configurations. For users targeting 60 FPS, any setting is viable. For users with 144 Hz or higher refresh monitors, the Ultra preset at 1440p and the High preset at 4K are the choices that remain above 144 FPS on average.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 92 FPS. Since 92 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, users can select the maximum quality setting without concern.

At 2560x1440, the best choice is also Ultra, averaging 176 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, so there is no reason to drop below maximum quality at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is again the recommended preset, averaging 278 FPS. The combination of a 6-core processor and a high-end GPU is sufficient to push the Ultra preset to nearly 300 FPS at 1080p.

In all three cases, the Ultra preset is the recommended settings level, and the measured averages indicate that the system has significant performance left in reserve.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 733 out of 3710 tested combos for Minecraft. This places the system in the top 20 percent of all recorded configurations for this game. The rank of 733 out of 3710 reflects a system that sits well above the median, and the measured FPS data supports that position. At 1080p Ultra, the average of 278 FPS is a very high result, and at 4K Ultra, the average of 92 FPS is still comfortably playable. The ranking is consistent with the individual component percentiles: the CPU at the 71st percentile and the GPU at the 83rd percentile. The combination of a slightly above-average CPU with a well above-average GPU produces a system that handles Minecraft with a large margin of safety.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across resolutions and presets. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a strong single-threaded showing in the database, with a Passmark single-thread score of 2981 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2024. Minecraft is known to be sensitive to single-thread performance, and the scaling in the data reflects that.

At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 560 on Low to 278 on Ultra, a reduction of 282 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same preset change goes from 447 to 176 FPS, a reduction of 271 FPS. At 3840x2160, it goes from 234 to 92 FPS, a reduction of 142 FPS. The absolute drop from Low to Ultra is largest at 1080p and smallest at 4K, which indicates that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as resolution increases. The 4K Ultra result of 92 FPS is the only configuration in the dataset below 100 FPS, and it is still far above the 60 FPS threshold.

The GPU’s role is most visible at 4K. The RTX 4070 SUPER produces 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which helps maintain high frame rates at 2160p. At 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread strength is sufficient to drive frame rates above 500 FPS on Low settings, suggesting the CPU is the primary contributor at lower resolutions. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows in relative terms, and the GPU is doing more of the work. The Medium preset data at each resolution provides the clearest view of this behavior: at 1080p, the average is 515 FPS, at 1440p it drops to 354 FPS, and at 4K it drops to 185 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p reduces the Medium average by 161 FPS, and the step from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 169 FPS. This consistent scaling points to the GPU becoming the dominant factor as pixel count rises, while the CPU remains more relevant at lower resolutions where the frame rate ceiling is higher.