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# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a wide spread of results depending on the preset. Low settings produce an average of 170.3 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this combination at any resolution. Moving up to Medium, the average drops to 129.8 FPS, still a very comfortable figure for fast-paced gameplay. High settings yield 105.6 FPS on average, while Ultra remains well above the 60 FPS threshold at 82.1 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 88.2 FPS, meaning the most demanding preset costs roughly half the frame rate of the lightest one at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the same hardware shows a clear step down in performance. Low settings average 106.4 FPS, which is still excellent for a 1440p panel. Medium follows at 84.3 FPS, and High comes in at 70.1 FPS. Ultra is the only preset that falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with an average of 55.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution is a 50.8 FPS drop, showing that the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Ultra settings average just 29.3 FPS, which is far below the playable threshold. High settings improve to 38 FPS, and Medium reaches 45.9 FPS. Low settings are the only preset that approaches playability, with an average of 58 FPS, just 2 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. The data indicates that this combination cannot sustain a consistent 60 FPS at 4K on any preset, and even the lowest settings fall marginally short.

The database records no minimum or maximum FPS values for any resolution or preset, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates. The measured averages show a consistent pattern: the combo is strongest at 1080p, capable at 1440p with the right preset, and borderline or inadequate at 4K.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Comet Lake architecture, running at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores indicate a solid mid-range CPU: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283, a Geekbench multi-core score of 6257, and a single-thread Geekbench score of 1420. The PassMark multithread score of 12115 and single-thread score of 2541 place it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs in the database.

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with a Navi 10 chip, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its PassMark G3D score of 16277 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2134 place it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs.

The resolution scaling in the measured FPS data reveals the balance of responsibility between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high enough that the CPU likely plays a significant role in limiting performance, especially at Low settings where the GPU has less work to do. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p is 40.5 FPS, and from Medium to High it is 24.2 FPS, showing that each preset tier adds meaningful GPU load.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes the more dominant factor. The frame rates drop by roughly 35-40% compared to 1080p at the same settings, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck: even Low settings only reach 58 FPS, while Ultra drops to 29.3 FPS. The CPU's performance, as measured by its multi-threaded and single-threaded benchmarks, is sufficient to keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions, but the RX 5700 XT cannot maintain high frame rates at 4K regardless of CPU headroom.

The data suggests that at 1080p, users may see some CPU limitation at Low settings, but at Medium and above the GPU takes over. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU is the primary constraint. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 28.7 FPS, which is a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p (88.2 FPS) or 1440p (50.8 FPS), indicating that at 4K even the lowest preset is heavily GPU-bound.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold in the database is 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset meets this threshold. The closest is Low with an average of 58 FPS, which falls just short. High, Medium, and Ultra all average below 60 FPS, so the database records no playable settings and no best settings for 4K.

At 2560x1440, three presets are playable: Low (106.4 FPS), Medium (84.3 FPS), and High (70.1 FPS). Ultra is not playable at 55.6 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 70.1 FPS. This leaves a 10.1 FPS margin above the threshold, which is comfortable but not overwhelming.

At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. Low averages 170.3 FPS, Medium averages 129.8 FPS, High averages 105.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 82.1 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 82.1 FPS. This provides a 22.1 FPS cushion above the threshold, making Ultra a viable choice for 1080p gaming with this combination.

The best settings per resolution therefore are: Ultra at 1080p (82.1 FPS), High at 1440p (70.1 FPS), and no playable setting at 4K. Users targeting 60 FPS should select Ultra at 1080p or High at 1440p. At 4K, the only option to approach 60 FPS is Low, and even that falls short.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-10400F and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 2709 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall ranking, which is consistent with the measured frame rates: it handles 1080p and 1440p well but struggles at 4K.

The CPU's percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs suggests it is a competent processor, and the GPU's 59th percentile rank indicates it is a mid-range graphics card. The combo's rank of 2709 out of 3712, however, reflects the fact that many other combinations in the database pair stronger GPUs with similar or better CPUs. The measured FPS data at 4K, where no preset reaches 60 FPS, is the main factor dragging the combo down in the rankings.

The rank position also makes sense in light of the GPU's performance relative to its peers. The RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score is 16361, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.9% of that score, meaning it sits in a tightly clustered group of GPUs. The CPU likewise has rivals within 0.6% of its average benchmark score. When both components are mid-pack, the resulting combo rank in the lower third of all tested combinations is a reasonable outcome.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both the CPU and GPU based on average benchmark scores. These are not exact matches, but they indicate which hardware would behave similarly in this game.

For the Intel Core i5-10400F, the nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6756E (average score 14163, 0.2% lower), the Intel Core 7 160UL (average score 14232, 0.3% higher), the AMD EPYC 7552 (average score 14115, 0.5% lower), and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (average score 14277, 0.6% higher). All of these CPUs have average benchmark scores within 0.6% of the i5-10400F, meaning they would likely produce very similar frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU. The differences are small enough that users would not notice a practical performance gap.

For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (average score 16351, 0.1% lower), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (average score 16408, 0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (average score 16415, 0.3% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (average score 16504, 0.9% higher). These GPUs are all within 0.9% of the RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score. The Radeon Pro 5600M is the closest match, while the RTX 5090 D V2 is the most distant but still very close in terms of average benchmark score.

In practical terms, a system with an Intel Xeon 6756E or an AMD Ryzen 3 7320C paired with a Radeon Pro 5600M would be expected to deliver frame rates nearly identical to the i5-10400F plus RX 5700 XT combination in Minimum. The recorded deltas are so small that any of these alternative pairings would land in the same performance band, with the same playable settings at each resolution. The 4K result would still fall short of 60 FPS, and the 1080p and 1440p results would remain playable at the same presets.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-10400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT run Minimum at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440. At 1080p, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) average above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 82.1 FPS. At 1440p, Low, Medium, and High are playable, with High at 70.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS; the closest is Low at 58 FPS.

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

A: High settings, with an average of 70.1 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS threshold at 1440p. Ultra falls short at 55.6 FPS.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable at 1920x1080?

A: Yes, Ultra settings average 82.1 FPS at 1080p, which is 22.1 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the best preset at this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Minimum?

A: It ranks 2709 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The CPU is in the 68th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 59th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What GPU is closest in performance to the RX 5700 XT for this game?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M has an average benchmark score of 16351, which is 0.1% lower than the RX 5700 XT's 16361. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (16408, 0.3% higher), AMD Radeon PRO W7500 (16415, 0.3% higher), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (16504, 0.9% higher) are also very close.

Q: What CPU is closest in performance to the i5-10400F for this game?

A: The Intel Xeon 6756E has an average score of 14163, which is 0.2% lower than the i5-10400F's 14185. The Intel Core 7 160UL (14232, 0.3% higher), AMD EPYC 7552 (14115, 0.5% lower), and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277, 0.6% higher) are also within a narrow band.