Minecraft

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-9400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers very high frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 455 FPS, which is the fastest recorded result for this combo in the entire measurement set. Medium drops to 365 FPS average with a minimum of 311 FPS and a maximum of 420 FPS. High averages 290 FPS, while Ultra still holds an average of 181 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin, and even the most demanding Ultra setting maintains an average that is roughly three times the playability floor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern remains strong but the scaling down from 1080p is evident. Low averages 291 FPS, Medium averages 231 FPS with a minimum of 196 FPS and a maximum of 265 FPS, High averages 183 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 177 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load relative to the minimal settings. Still, the lowest recorded minimum in the Medium preset at 196 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that even worst-case frame time dips remain comfortably playable.

At 3840x2160, the combo begins to feel the pressure of 4K rendering but never falls below playable levels. Low averages 152 FPS, Medium averages 121 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 139 FPS, High averages 96 FPS, and Ultra averages exactly 60 FPS. The Ultra result is the only recorded average that sits precisely at the playability threshold, meaning that at 4K Ultra the combo is playable but with no headroom to spare. The Medium preset at 4K shows the only minimum FPS figure recorded in the entire dataset, at 102 FPS, which is still far above the 60 FPS floor.

The measured data includes min and max values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 311 to 420 FPS, a spread of 109 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 196 to 265 FPS, a spread of 69 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 102 to 139 FPS, a spread of 37 FPS. This narrowing spread as resolution increases suggests that frame time consistency improves at higher resolutions, likely because the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck and the CPU has more time to prepare frames.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this CPU and GPU combination at 2060 out of 3710 tested combos for Minecraft. That places the combo in the 55th percentile of all recorded system pairings, meaning roughly 45 percent of tested combos deliver higher frame rates in this game. The rank reflects the fact that Minecraft is not a demanding title for modern hardware, and many older or lower-end pairings can still produce high frame rates. However, the absolute FPS numbers recorded here are very strong, so the mid-pack ranking is more a reflection of how many systems can run Minecraft well rather than any weakness in this particular combo.

The CPU itself, the Intel Core i5-9400, sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 2254. Its nearest rivals in the CPU database are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 at 2259 average score, which is 0.2 percent faster, the Intel Core i3-10305 at 2264 average score, which is 0.4 percent faster, the Intel Core i7-10710U at 2248 average score, which is 0.3 percent slower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 at 2246 average score, which is 0.4 percent slower. These deltas are tiny, meaning the i5-9400 is effectively interchangeable with those four processors in overall compute performance.

The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 17639. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 average score, which is 0.2 percent faster, the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 average score, which is 0.3 percent slower, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 average score, which is 0.5 percent slower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 average score, which is 0.7 percent slower. The proximity of these scores indicates that the RTX 4060's raw compute performance is comparable to a set of very different GPUs, ranging from an older desktop card to modern integrated graphics.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is exactly 60 FPS, which meets the playability threshold of 60 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for this preset, so the average is the only available metric.

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

A: The highest average FPS in the dataset is 455 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 365 FPS at 1920x1080 Medium, followed by 291 FPS at 2560x1440 Low.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 is 0.2 percent faster at 17666, while the AMD Radeon 780M is 0.3 percent slower at 17588, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 is 0.5 percent slower at 17551, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 is 0.7 percent slower at 17509.

Q: Is the i5-9400 a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 455 FPS average, and at 1080p Ultra it still reaches 181 FPS. The CPU's average benchmark score of 2254 places it at the 47th percentile, but in Minecraft the recorded frame rates are high across all settings.

Q: What frame time range is recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo records an average of 231 FPS, with a minimum of 196 FPS and a maximum of 265 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution with min and max values in the dataset.

Q: Which resolution and preset combination has the lowest recorded average FPS?

A: The lowest average FPS in the dataset is 60 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. All other recorded averages are above 60 FPS, with the next lowest being 96 FPS at 3840x2160 High.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minecraft at every resolution and preset combination recorded in the database. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets are playable at each of the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the best playable settings are Ultra with an average of 181 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable setting, averaging 114 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra remains playable with an average of exactly 60 FPS, which is right at the playability threshold.

The 1080p results are exceptional. Even the most demanding preset, Ultra, produces an average of 181 FPS, which is more than enough for high refresh rate displays. The 1440p results are similarly strong, with Ultra averaging 114 FPS and Medium averaging 231 FPS. The 4K results are the only area where the combo approaches its limits, but it never crosses below the 60 FPS line. The High preset at 4K averages 96 FPS, Medium averages 121 FPS, and Low averages 152 FPS, so users who want headroom at 4K can simply step down from Ultra.

The recorded data shows that this combo is capable of running Minecraft at maximum settings at all three resolutions, with 4K Ultra being the only configuration that lacks additional headroom above the playability threshold. For users with 1080p or 1440p displays, the system has substantial performance reserves.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.4 percent of the i5-9400's average benchmark score. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, which is 0.2 percent higher. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, which is 0.4 percent higher. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, which is 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, which is 0.4 percent lower. Any of these four processors would be expected to produce nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minecraft, given the small score deltas.

The GPU nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2 percent higher than the RTX 4060. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, which is 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, which is 0.5 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, which is 0.7 percent lower. These deltas are small enough that a system pairing the i5-9400 with any of these GPUs would likely produce frame rates very close to the ones recorded here, though the RTX 4060's additional features such as ray tracing cores and tensor cores are not reflected in these benchmark scores.

When considering alternative pairings, a user who swaps the i5-9400 for an i3-10305 would gain 0.4 percent in CPU average score, while swapping to an i7-10710U would lose 0.3 percent. On the GPU side, swapping the RTX 4060 for a Radeon HD 7790 would gain 0.2 percent in GPU average score, while swapping to a Radeon 780M would lose 0.3 percent. In practical terms for Minecraft, these differences are negligible, and the recorded FPS values would be expected to remain within a few frames of the numbers measured for this combo.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 181 FPS. This is the highest preset available in the dataset, and it clears the playability threshold by 121 FPS. There is no preset at this resolution that fails to reach 60 FPS, so users can select Ultra without concern.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 114 FPS. This exceeds the threshold by 54 FPS, providing reasonable headroom. The next step down, High, averages 183 FPS, and Medium averages 231 FPS, but Ultra is the recommended maximum preset since it remains playable.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of exactly 60 FPS. This is a borderline result, as the average sits precisely at the playability threshold with no margin. Users who prefer more headroom at 4K should consider High, which averages 96 FPS, or Medium, which averages 121 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS.

The data indicates that Ultra is the best playable preset at all three resolutions. The only caveat is at 4K, where the 60 FPS average leaves no room for frame time variation, and the minimum FPS is not recorded for that preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling of FPS across resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU share the workload in Minecraft. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo averages 455 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 291 FPS, a reduction of 164 FPS or 36 percent. At 3840x2160 Low, the average drops further to 152 FPS, a reduction of 139 FPS from 1440p and 303 FPS from 1080p. This steep decline as resolution increases indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more important at higher resolutions, since the CPU workload per frame is relatively constant while the GPU workload scales with pixel count.

The Ultra preset shows a similar trend but with lower absolute values. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 181 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it is 114 FPS, a reduction of 67 FPS. At 4K Ultra, it is 60 FPS, a reduction of 54 FPS from 1440p. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37 percent, and from 1440p to 4K it is 47 percent. This confirms that resolution scaling has a strong effect on performance regardless of preset.

The preset scaling within a single resolution shows the CPU's role more clearly. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 274 FPS, from 455 FPS to 181 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 177 FPS, from 291 FPS to 114 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 92 FPS, from 152 FPS to 60 FPS. The shrinking absolute difference at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K, while at 1080p the CPU has more influence on the maximum achievable frame rate.

The min and max values recorded only for the Medium preset further illustrate this. At 1080p Medium, the frame time range is 311 to 420 FPS, a spread of 109 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 196 to 265 FPS, a spread of 69 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 102 to 139 FPS, a spread of 37 FPS. The narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU's frame pacing becomes more consistent as it becomes the primary bottleneck, while at lower resolutions the CPU's variable frame production introduces more variance.

In summary, the CPU is the more influential component at 1080p, where high frame rates depend on the processor's ability to feed the GPU quickly. The GPU becomes more dominant at 1440p and especially at 4K, where the resolution scaling cuts deeply into average FPS and reduces the impact of preset changes. The i5-9400, with its 6 cores and 6 threads, is sufficient to push very high frame rates at 1080p, while the RTX 4060 handles the pixel throughput at higher resolutions.