Minecraft

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 421st out of 3710 tested combinations in Minecraft, placing it in the top 11.3% of all tested systems. This is a strong position, though it is important to note that the ranking reflects the combination's overall performance across all benchmarked games, not just Minecraft. For this specific title, the recorded data shows that every resolution and preset tested clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, making this an exceptionally capable pairing for the game.

How This Combo Ranks

The 421st rank out of 3710 combos places this system well within the upper tier of tested hardware configurations. In the context of Minecraft, the ranking is more than satisfactory, as the game's rendering workload is not particularly demanding at standard settings. The CPU, the Intel Core i5-11400F, sits at the 71st percentile among all tested processors, which indicates a solid mid-to-upper range position. The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, is at the 87th percentile among all tested graphics cards, which is a very high placement. The performance gap between these two components is notable, but the data shows that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU in this game at any tested resolution.

The recorded average benchmark score for the CPU is 17177, while the GPU's average benchmark score is 56083. The GPU is clearly the dominant component in this pairing, but Minecraft is a title where the CPU's single-thread performance is often more relevant than raw multi-core throughput. The i5-11400F has a single-thread score of 2981 in Passmark tests and a Geekbench single-core score of 1777, which are respectable figures. In practice, the measured frame rates in Minecraft are extremely high across all settings, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minecraft at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 resolution, the lowest recorded average frame rate is 109 FPS at Ultra settings. All presets, including Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, clear the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 209 FPS. This is well above the playable threshold, so there is no need to lower settings for performance reasons.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, which is 0.3% lower. 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, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, which is 0.6% lower. The differences are minimal, so these processors would behave similarly in most workloads.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, which is 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 2.3% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher. These are all very close in aggregate performance.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold easily met at 1080p?

A: Yes, by a substantial margin. At 1920x1080, the lowest average frame rate is 332 FPS at Ultra settings. The Low preset reaches 560 FPS on average, and even the Medium preset with its minimum recorded frame rate of 438 FPS is far above 60 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum frame rates recorded at Medium settings?

A: The database records min and max FPS only for the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, the range is 438 to 592 FPS with an average of 515 FPS. At 2560x1440, the range is 359 to 485 FPS with an average of 422 FPS. At 3840x2160, the range is 187 to 254 FPS with an average of 220 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset tested is Ultra, which averages 332 FPS. Since this is far above the 60 FPS threshold, Ultra is the recommended setting for this resolution. The data shows no reason to reduce quality, as even the most demanding settings leave enormous headroom.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 209 FPS. Again, this is well above the playable threshold, so Ultra is the best choice. The measured range for Medium at this resolution is 359 to 485 FPS, which shows that the system is nowhere near its limits at lower settings.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces an average of 109 FPS. This is still above 60 FPS, so the most demanding settings remain fully playable at 4K. The High preset averages 175 FPS, Medium averages 220 FPS, and Low averages 278 FPS, but none of these are necessary for achieving smooth gameplay.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals to the Intel Core i5-11400F are the AMD EPYC 7H12, Intel Core i5-12450H, AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U. The benchmark score differences are all within 0.6% of the i5-11400F's score of 17177. The AMD EPYC 7H12 is 0.3% slower, the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U is 0.6% slower, the Intel Core i5-12450H is 0.4% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G is 0.6% faster. In Minecraft, where single-thread performance and memory bandwidth matter, these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 are the AMD Radeon 8060S, AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE. The score differences are small, ranging from 2.3% slower to 2.2% faster. The AMD Radeon 8060S is 0.6% slower, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 0.7% slower, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% slower, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% faster. These GPUs would all deliver very similar performance in Minecraft at the tested resolutions and presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 560 FPS with no recorded min or max values. The Medium preset averages 515 FPS with a minimum of 438 FPS and a maximum of 592 FPS. The High preset averages 474 FPS with no recorded min or max values. The Ultra preset averages 332 FPS with no recorded min or max values. The frame rates are exceptionally high across the board, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 228 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 480 FPS. The Medium preset averages 422 FPS with a minimum of 359 FPS and a maximum of 485 FPS. The High preset averages 335 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 209 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent reduction in frame rate, but even the lowest value, 209 FPS at Ultra, is far above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 278 FPS. The Medium preset averages 220 FPS with a minimum of 187 FPS and a maximum of 254 FPS. The High preset averages 175 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 109 FPS. The 4K results are still exceptionally strong, with the Ultra preset being the only one that drops below 150 FPS, and it still clears 60 FPS comfortably.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows that this system can run Minecraft at 60 FPS or higher at all tested resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 332 FPS, which is more than five times the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 209 FPS, more than three times the threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 109 FPS, which is still nearly double the threshold. The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings at every resolution include the most demanding Ultra preset.

The minimum recorded frame rates at Medium settings also support this conclusion. At 1080p, the minimum is 438 FPS, at 1440p the minimum is 359 FPS, and at 4K the minimum is 187 FPS. None of these values approach the 60 FPS threshold. The system has so much headroom in this game that players can max out all settings at any resolution without concern for performance drops.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver in this pairing, but the CPU's contribution is significant at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 228 FPS (560 FPS down to 332 FPS). At 2560x1440, the difference is 271 FPS (480 FPS down to 209 FPS). At 3840x2160, the difference is 169 FPS (278 FPS down to 109 FPS). These gaps are larger at 1440p than at 1080p, which suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at lower resolutions.

As resolution increases, the GPU becomes more stressed, which is reflected in the frame rate scaling. Moving from 1080p Low to 4K Low, the average drops from 560 FPS to 278 FPS, a reduction of 282 FPS. Moving from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the average drops from 332 FPS to 109 FPS, a reduction of 223 FPS. The relative drop is larger at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is more heavily utilized at higher resolutions and lower settings.

The CPU's single-thread score of 2981 in Passmark and its 71st percentile ranking among all processors suggest it has enough single-core performance to handle Minecraft's main thread. The recorded frame rates at 1080p, where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU load, are still above 300 FPS at Ultra settings. This indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this game, even at the lowest resolution tested. The GPU, with its 87th percentile ranking and high average benchmark score, provides the bulk of the rendering power, but the CPU keeps pace adequately across all tested configurations.