Minimum

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti demonstrates a wide performance envelope in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Across the three tested resolutions and four quality presets, the combination never drops below the 60 FPS playable threshold, though the margin of safety varies dramatically from a comfortable 77.9 FPS at 4K High to a near-capped 337.8 FPS at 1080p Low. The data reveals a system that is consistently overqualified for the game’s demands, with the primary question being not whether it can run, but how much headroom remains at each setting tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets. The Low preset produces an average of 337.8 FPS, which is the highest figure recorded in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 263.2 FPS, a reduction of 74.6 FPS or roughly 22% from Low. The High preset yields 217.1 FPS, and the Ultra preset delivers 169.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a total drop of 168.3 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU combination has ample headroom even under maximum load. No minimum or maximum frame time data is available for any resolution, so all analysis relies on average FPS figures.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain well above the playable threshold but show a more pronounced impact from resolution scaling. The Low preset averages 220.8 FPS, which is 117 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 170 FPS, High averages 140.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 108.6 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 112.2 FPS, which is proportionally similar to the 1080p scaling. The gap between 1440p Medium and High is 29.5 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 31.9 FPS, suggesting a relatively even distribution of performance cost across the preset ladder.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. The Low preset still averages 120 FPS, which is exactly double the playable threshold. Medium averages 88 FPS, and High averages 77.9 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration in the entire dataset that approaches the 60 FPS line, averaging 57.6 FPS, which is 2.4 FPS below the playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a total reduction of 62.4 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Low and Medium at 32 FPS. The transition from Medium to High costs 10.1 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 20.3 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a disproportionately heavy load at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant performance driver in this configuration, but the CPU’s role becomes more apparent as resolution decreases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 168.3 FPS, and the frame rates exceed 200 FPS for three of the four presets. These high figures suggest that the i5-13400F, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, is sufficient to feed the GPU without creating a bottleneck at this resolution. The 337.8 FPS Low result and 263.2 FPS Medium result indicate that the CPU can sustain very high instruction throughput, as these frame rates would be constrained by processor performance if the GPU were the sole limiting factor.

At 1440p, the average frame rates scale down by roughly 35-40% compared to 1080p across matching presets. For example, High drops from 217.1 to 140.5 FPS, a 35.3% reduction. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the render resolution increases the pixel workload without adding CPU overhead. The CPU’s influence is still present but secondary; the 220.8 FPS Low result at 1440p shows that the processor can still drive high frame rates when the GPU is not saturated.

At 2160p, the GPU is clearly the limiting component. The Low preset produces 120 FPS, which is 200.8 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. This massive drop indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti’s pixel throughput is the binding constraint at 4K, while the CPU has ample spare capacity. The Ultra preset’s 57.6 FPS result further confirms this, as the GPU cannot maintain 60 FPS even though the CPU is likely underutilized at this resolution. The scaling between 1440p and 2160p for the High preset (140.5 to 77.9 FPS) represents a 44.6% reduction, which aligns with the 2.25x increase in pixel count, though the exact relationship is nonlinear due to other factors like memory bandwidth and shading complexity.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the highest preset that maintains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 169.5 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration available, and it still provides nearly three times the playable threshold. Every preset at this resolution clears 60 FPS by a wide margin, so the recommended setting is simply the maximum quality option.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also qualifies as the best playable setting, averaging 108.6 FPS. This is 48.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial headroom for demanding scenes or future driver updates. The High preset at 140.5 FPS and Medium at 170 FPS are also viable, but Ultra offers the best visual fidelity without compromising the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The Ultra preset averages 57.6 FPS, which falls 2.4 FPS short of the 60 FPS target. The best playable setting is therefore High, which averages 77.9 FPS. This provides a 17.9 FPS margin over the threshold. The Medium preset at 88 FPS and Low at 120 FPS are also playable, but High is the most demanding preset that safely clears 60 FPS. Users seeking maximum quality at 4K would need to accept a sub-60 FPS experience on Ultra, or adjust other in-game settings manually.

FAQ

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

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 57.6, which is 2.4 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable preset at 4K is High, averaging 77.9 FPS.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the best playable option at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 108.6 FPS. This is 48.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so all four presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when going from 1080p to 1440p?

A: For the High preset, the average FPS drops from 217.1 at 1920x1080 to 140.5 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 76.6 FPS or approximately 35.3%. The Low preset drops from 337.8 to 220.8 FPS, a 117 FPS reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data shows that the CPU has sufficient headroom at 1080p, as the Low preset achieves 337.8 FPS and even Ultra reaches 169.5 FPS. The GPU becomes the primary bottleneck only at higher resolutions, particularly at 2160p where Ultra falls below 60 FPS.

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 88 FPS. This is 28 FPS above the playable threshold and 10.1 FPS higher than the High preset result of 77.9 FPS.

Q: Are all presets playable at 1080p and 1440p?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the lowest average FPS is 169.5 (Ultra), and at 2560x1440, the lowest average FPS is 108.6 (Ultra). Both resolutions clear the 60 FPS threshold with all four presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The i5-13400F’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with an average score of 25284 and a 0% delta, the Intel Core 5 120 at 25362 with a -0.3% delta, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25365 with a -0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 25201 with a 0.4% delta. These processors would behave similarly in Minimum, as their aggregate performance is within 0.4% of the i5-13400F. The practical difference in frame rates would be negligible, likely less than 1 FPS in most scenarios.

For the RTX 5070 Ti, the nearest GPU rivals are the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 with an average score of 50001 and a -0.1% delta, the Intel Arc A550M at 49737 with a 0.4% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 50951 with a -2% delta, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT at 48477 with a 3.1% delta. The RX 6900 XT is the closest in raw score, differing by only 994 points, which suggests it would produce nearly identical frame rates in this game. The RX 6800 XT, with a 3.1% lower score, would likely deliver slightly lower FPS, perhaps 3-5 FPS fewer at 4K Ultra, though still above 55 FPS in most cases. The RX Vega 64 and Arc A550M are statistically tied with the RTX 5070 Ti in this benchmark dataset, indicating similar real-world performance for this title.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at all tested resolutions and presets except for one specific configuration. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 169.5 FPS, making every setting playable with substantial margin. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 108.6 FPS, again with full playability across the board. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset falls short at 57.6 FPS, but the High preset averages 77.9 FPS and is fully playable. The verdict is clear: this system runs the game exceptionally well at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K it requires dropping from Ultra to High to maintain the 60 FPS target. The 4K Ultra shortfall is the only case where the hardware does not fully meet the game’s demands, and even then, the deficit is less than 3 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3712 tested hardware combinations in the database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 369th in Minimum. This places it in the top 10% of all tested configurations, which is consistent with the measured frame rates that exceed 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra and approach 80 FPS at 4K High. The rank indicates that while the combination is not at the very top of the performance spectrum, it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this game. The combination’s percentile ranking of 77 for the CPU and 86 for the GPU further supports this position, as both components are above average in their respective categories. The 369th rank out of 3712 combos suggests that users with this hardware will have a smooth experience at standard gaming resolutions, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra setting requiring a compromise.