Minecraft

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that holds at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 153 FPS. The data shows this is well above the playability threshold, and the margin is large enough that even demanding scenes should not dip below the target in typical gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains playable with an average of 97 FPS. This is the most demanding setting that clears the 60 FPS bar, and the recorded average leaves a comfortable 37 FPS headroom above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset drops to an average of 50 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 81 FPS. Medium also clears the threshold at 102 FPS, but High is the better visual choice while still maintaining a safe margin above the target.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling between resolutions and presets shows a clear pattern. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 153 FPS while Low averages 389 FPS. That is a 236 FPS spread between the lowest and highest presets, which indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU, an Intel Core i5-13400F with 10 cores and 16 threads, has sufficient single-thread performance to feed the GPU at lower settings, as evidenced by the very high Low preset frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the spread narrows. Ultra averages 97 FPS while Low averages 246 FPS, a 149 FPS difference. The GPU begins to take on more work, but the CPU still delivers enough frames at every preset to keep the GPU fully utilized.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 50 FPS while Low averages 128 FPS, an 78 FPS spread. The much smaller gap between presets at 4K indicates the GPU is now the dominant constraint. The RTX 2060 SUPER, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 256-bit bus, is being pushed harder at this resolution, and the CPU has more idle headroom.

Looking at resolution scaling specifically: moving from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra, the average drops from 153 FPS to 97 FPS, a 37% reduction. Moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the average drops from 97 FPS to 50 FPS, a 48% reduction. The larger percentage drop at higher resolutions confirms that GPU load scales more aggressively than CPU load. The CPU's benchmark scores support this interpretation: the i5-13400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The CPU is comparatively stronger, so the GPU becomes the bottleneck earlier as resolution increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS has an average benchmark score of 25284, virtually identical to the i5-13400F's 25292 (a delta of 0%). The Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201, 0.4% lower. Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minecraft, since the game's performance ceiling at this tier is not meaningfully different across these CPUs.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile has an average score of 18159, which is 0.4% lower than the RTX 2060 SUPER's 18093. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5% higher. The Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6% higher. These deltas are small, meaning a system built with any of these GPUs would produce very similar FPS numbers in Minecraft. The practical takeaway is that if a builder already owns one of these alternatives, upgrading to the RTX 2060 SUPER would not yield a meaningful FPS change in this specific game.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Minecraft comfortably at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. At 1080p, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 153 FPS. At 1440p, every preset also clears the threshold, with Ultra averaging 97 FPS. At 4K, the Ultra preset falls short at 50 FPS, but High, Medium, and Low all stay above 60 FPS, with High averaging 81 FPS.

The verdict is straightforward: for a 1080p or 1440p monitor, run Ultra settings without concern. For a 4K display, choose High settings for the best balance of visual quality and performance. The recorded data shows the system ranks 2556 out of 3710 tested combinations for this game, which places it in the upper half of tested hardware pairings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 389 FPS average
• Medium: 308 FPS average, 262 FPS minimum, 355 FPS maximum
• High: 245 FPS average
• Ultra: 153 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 246 FPS average
• Medium: 195 FPS average, 165 FPS minimum, 224 FPS maximum
• High: 154 FPS average
• Ultra: 97 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 128 FPS average
• Medium: 102 FPS average, 86 FPS minimum, 117 FPS maximum
• High: 81 FPS average
• Ultra: 50 FPS average

The minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution. The 1080p Medium minimum of 262 FPS is still far above the 60 FPS threshold, and the 1440p Medium minimum of 165 FPS also clears it comfortably. At 4K, the Medium preset's minimum of 86 FPS remains above 60 FPS, but the average of 102 FPS is close enough that players who want consistent high frame rates should prefer High at 81 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minecraft at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 81 FPS and is the best playable option.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: Ultra is fully playable at 2560x1440, averaging 97 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold at this resolution.

Q: How much headroom does the system have at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, even the most demanding preset (Ultra) averages 153 FPS, which is 93 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings reach 389 FPS average.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to bottleneck this game?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is the primary constraint, as shown by the large FPS differences between presets. At 4K, the GPU becomes even more dominant, with the Ultra preset dropping below 60 FPS while the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-13400F compare to nearby CPUs in the database?

A: The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25292 is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Intel Core 5 120, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, and AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. Any of these would perform nearly identically in Minecraft.

Q: What GPU alternatives would behave similarly to the RTX 2060 SUPER?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile, AMD Radeon Pro 5700, AMD Radeon RX 460, and Intel Arc A770M all have average benchmark scores within 1.6% of the RTX 2060 SUPER, so frame rates in Minecraft would be very close.