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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT in Minimum shows a wide performance spread across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high. Low settings produce an average of 175.1 FPS, while Medium reaches 133.9 FPS and High lands at 111.4 FPS. Even Ultra, the most demanding preset, holds an average of 84.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 90.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom even when pushed.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop but remain playable across most presets. Low settings deliver 114.5 FPS, Medium produces 84.9 FPS, and High achieves 71.4 FPS. Ultra falls to 58.1 FPS, which sits just below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings shows a reduction of 40.0 FPS, from 111.4 to 71.4, a 35.9% decrease. At Low settings, the drop is 60.6 FPS, from 175.1 to 114.5, a 34.6% decrease.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. Low settings average 63.1 FPS, which barely clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 48.8 FPS, High falls to 40.1 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 35.7 FPS, showing that the preset choice matters enormously at this resolution. The step from Medium to High at 4K is 8.7 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra is 12.7 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming with this combo requires Low settings for a smooth experience, while 1440p and 1080p offer much more flexibility.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Low, with an average of 63.1 FPS. Medium falls to 48.8 FPS, so it does not meet the playable threshold. High and Ultra are well below the threshold at 40.1 and 27.4 FPS respectively. The verdict data confirms that Low is the only playable preset at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are High, delivering 71.4 FPS. Medium achieves 84.9 FPS and Low reaches 114.5 FPS, but High represents the most demanding preset that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra at 58.1 FPS is not playable by the 60 FPS standard. This gives users a comfortable margin at High settings, with 11.4 FPS of headroom above the threshold.

For 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 84.8 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution. High produces 111.4 FPS, Medium reaches 133.9 FPS, and Low delivers 175.1 FPS. The Ultra preset provides 24.8 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the primary driver of performance, but the CPU still keeps up. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a drop from 175.1 to 84.8 FPS, a 90.3 FPS difference. This is a 51.6% reduction, indicating that the GPU is heavily utilized as settings increase. At 1080p, the CPU has enough single-thread performance to feed the GPU at all presets, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at Low settings.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts slightly toward the GPU. The reduction from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is 40.0 FPS, while at Low settings it is 60.6 FPS. The larger absolute drop at Low settings suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor more quickly as pixel count rises. The CPU still plays a role, but the GPU workload grows faster. At Medium settings, the 1440p average of 84.9 FPS is 49.0 FPS lower than the 1080p Medium average of 133.9 FPS, a 36.6% decrease.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The 4K Low average of 63.1 FPS is 112.0 FPS below the 1080p Low average of 175.1 FPS, a 64.0% reduction. The 4K High average of 40.1 FPS is 71.3 FPS below the 1080p High average of 111.4 FPS. These large drops indicate that the RX 7600 XT is overwhelmed by the 4K pixel count, while the i5-11400F has sufficient headroom. The CPU becomes less relevant as resolution increases, with the GPU taking on nearly all the performance burden at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i5-11400F at the 71st percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals are all within a narrow band. The AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120, which is 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239, 0.4% higher. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278, 0.6% higher. The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074, 0.6% lower. These four alternatives would deliver nearly identical CPU performance in Minimum, with differences well under 1%. The i5-11400F sits in a crowded performance tier where no single rival offers a meaningful advantage.

For the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, the GPU percentile is 60, with an average benchmark score of 17083. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 at 17037, 0.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M at 17019, 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 17208, which is 0.7% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16932, 0.9% lower. These delta values are all within one percentage point, meaning that swapping the RX 7600 XT for any of these GPUs would produce nearly the same frame rates in Minimum. The RTX 3070 is the closest competitor, being slightly faster, while the GTX 690 and HD 7970M are marginally slower.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this pairing of Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 2458 out of 3712 total combos. This puts it in the 33.8th percentile of all tested systems. The rank reflects the overall performance ceiling of this combo across all measured resolutions and presets. Given that the GPU sits at the 60th percentile and the CPU at the 71st percentile, the combined rank is lower than either component would suggest individually. This is because Minimum at 4K heavily penalizes the GPU, and the combo rank accounts for the full range of tested scenarios, including the demanding 4K Ultra preset where this system only manages 27.4 FPS.

The rank of 2458 out of 3712 means that a majority of tested combos perform better overall. However, the ranking is heavily influenced by 4K results. At 1080p and 1440p, this combo performs well above the median, with Ultra settings at 1080p reaching 84.8 FPS. The combo rank is dragged down by the 4K results, where only Low settings are playable. The data shows that this system is better suited to 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers strong performance across all presets.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the playable experience depends entirely on resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings are Ultra with 84.8 FPS average, providing a high-quality experience with substantial headroom. At 2560x1440, High settings are the best playable option at 71.4 FPS, with Medium and Low also playable at 84.9 and 114.5 FPS respectively. Ultra at 1440p falls short at 58.1 FPS, so it is not recommended if the 60 FPS standard is required.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, with an average of 63.1 FPS. This barely clears the threshold, leaving only 3.1 FPS of margin. Medium, High, and Ultra at 4K all fall below 60 FPS, with averages of 48.8, 40.1, and 27.4 FPS respectively. The verdict data confirms that 4K gaming is possible but only at the lowest settings, and even then the margin is slim. For the best experience, 1080p Ultra or 1440p High are the recommended targets. This system delivers smooth performance at mainstream resolutions, while 4K remains a stretch goal that requires significant visual compromises.

The recorded data shows a clear pattern: this combo excels at 1080p, performs well at 1440p with the right presets, and struggles at 4K. Users who prioritize high frame rates should stick to 1080p or 1440p. Those who want 4K will need to accept Low settings and a frame rate that hovers near the 60 FPS threshold. The i5-11400F provides ample CPU performance for this game, and the RX 7600 XT is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Overall, this is a capable system for Minimum at standard resolutions, with 4K support limited to the lowest preset.