Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Measured data shows this combination is capable of clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset tested, with average frame rates ranging from a minimum of 68.1 FPS at 4K Ultra to a maximum of 407.4 FPS at 1080p Low. The data indicates a system with enormous headroom, where even the most demanding settings at the highest resolution maintain frame rates well above the playability standard.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produce staggering frame rates. The Low preset yields an average of 407.4 FPS, while Medium reaches 315.5 FPS and High achieves 259.9 FPS. The Ultra preset still delivers a substantial 197.4 FPS average. These numbers suggest the game becomes almost trivially easy for this hardware at 1080p, with even the most demanding settings offering nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains remarkably high but shows the expected scaling. The Low preset averages 259.7 FPS, which represents a 36.2% decrease compared to the 1080p Low result. Medium drops to 200.3 FPS, High to 170.3 FPS, and Ultra to 130.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 129.1 FPS, showing that while settings matter, the hardware still has massive reserves.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens considerably. The Low preset maintains an average of 144.2 FPS, followed by Medium at 108.6 FPS and High at 90.1 FPS. The Ultra preset produces 68.1 FPS on average. This resolution marks the first time the system dips below the 100 FPS mark, yet it still comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 76.1 FPS drop, which is proportionally larger than at lower resolutions.

Comparing resolution scaling, the data reveals a clear pattern. At High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by 89.6, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 80.2. At Ultra settings, the drops are 66.8 FPS from 1080p to 1440p, then 62.5 FPS from 1440p to 4K. The min and max FPS fields are not populated in the data, so analysis relies solely on average frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 197.4 FPS. The data shows this is the best possible setting at this resolution, with no higher preset available for testing. The system has more than triple the required performance even at the top setting.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again qualifies as the best setting, delivering an average of 130.6 FPS. This represents a 33.8% reduction from the 1080p Ultra score, but still leaves ample headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between the 60 FPS minimum and the measured average is 70.6 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the most demanding playable preset, with an average of 68.1 FPS. This is the closest the system comes to the playability threshold in any configuration, yet it still holds an 8.1 FPS margin above 60. The verdict data confirms that all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at 4K, with Ultra being the recommended best setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 71st out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 1.9% of systems. This percentile position reflects the hardware's ability to handle the game's demands with exceptional ease. The rank data shows that while this is a very high-performing setup, there are 70 other configurations that produce higher frame rates in this specific title.

The ranking context is important because the RTX 5090's GPU percentile versus all GPUs is 92, while the i5-14600KF's CPU percentile versus all CPUs is 90. These individual component rankings suggest that the combination sits slightly below the absolute top tier in either category alone, yet the game's performance places it in the 98th percentile of all tested systems. This indicates that Minimum is not extremely demanding on either component, allowing this pairing to excel relative to the broader database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the Intel Core i5-14600KF include the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 with an average score of 49228 and a 0.3% delta, making it nearly identical in processing performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196 with a 0.4% delta, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 scores 48995 with a 0.8% delta. On the higher side, the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 scores 49796 with a -0.8% delta, meaning it outperforms the i5-14600KF by that margin. These CPUs would likely produce very similar frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB has an average score of 79605 with a 0.3% delta, and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 with a 0.6% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 with a 1.1% delta. On the higher end, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959 with a -1.4% delta. These GPUs represent the closest performance matches to the RTX 5090 in the database, though readers should note that the Tesla P100 is a data-center oriented product rather than a consumer gaming card.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for Minimum at each resolution. At 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra settings reduces average FPS from 407.4 to 197.4, a 51.5% decrease. This large drop indicates that the GPU is heavily engaged even at lower resolutions, since the CPU can feed frames at 400+ FPS without bottlenecking.

At 1440p, the same Low-to-Ultra comparison shows a reduction from 259.7 to 130.6 FPS, a 49.7% decrease. The percentage drop is similar to 1080p, suggesting the GPU remains the primary limiting factor. However, the absolute frame rates are lower, indicating that resolution scaling is putting additional strain on the GPU.

At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra drop goes from 144.2 to 68.1 FPS, a 52.8% decrease. This slightly larger percentage reduction shows that at 4K, the GPU workload increases disproportionately with settings. Since the CPU remains constant across all tests, the fact that frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings points to the GPU as the dominant factor at every resolution tested. The CPU's role appears secondary, especially considering that even at 1080p Low with 407.4 FPS, the i5-14600KF's 14 cores and 20 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? The answer is unequivocally yes. The verdict data shows that at 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, with Ultra delivering 197.4 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra again qualifies with 130.6 FPS average. Even at 3840x2160, the most demanding scenario, Ultra maintains 68.1 FPS average, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 8.1 FPS.

The system clears 60 FPS at every resolution and preset combination measured. The lowest recorded average is 68.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is the only configuration that comes close to the playability line. All other settings at 4K produce averages above 90 FPS, and every 1440p and 1080p configuration exceeds 130 FPS. This hardware combo is not merely playable; it offers substantial performance headroom for future title updates or more demanding games.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 3840x2160?

A: The Ultra preset is playable at 4K, achieving an average of 68.1 FPS, which stays above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination averages 407.4 FPS, the highest measured result across all configurations.

Q: Does the system ever drop below 60 FPS at any setting?

A: No. Every resolution and settings combination in the measured data produces an average above 60 FPS, with the lowest being 68.1 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest performance gap between Low and Ultra?

A: At 1080p, the difference between Low at 407.4 FPS and Ultra at 197.4 FPS is 210 FPS, which is the largest absolute gap. In percentage terms, 4K shows the largest relative drop at 52.8%.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600KF and RTX 5090 ranks 71st out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the top 1.9% of all systems.

Q: What is the closest CPU alternative in performance?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has an average score of 49228 with a 0.3% delta versus the i5-14600KF, making it the nearest rival in processing performance.