Minimum

Intel Core i7-13700K paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers well above the 60 FPS playability threshold across most settings in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. At 4K, the combo averages 66 FPS on High settings, while at 1440p and 1080p it clears 60 FPS even on Ultra, hitting 94 FPS and 146 FPS respectively. The data indicates this pairing is strongly overqualified for the game’s demands, with the only sub-60 result occurring at 4K Ultra, where the average drops to 51 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the best playable setting at 4K?

A: High is the best playable setting at 3840x2160, averaging 66 FPS. Ultra at 4K falls below the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 51 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable. The Ultra preset averages 94 FPS, while Medium averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS.

Q: Is 1080p playable at maximum settings?

A: Yes, at 1920x1080 the Ultra preset averages 146 FPS. The Low preset reaches 297 FPS on average, and Medium averages 228 FPS with a minimum of 193 FPS.

Q: What is the only configuration that fails the 60 FPS rule?

A: 4K Ultra is the sole failing configuration, with an average of 51 FPS. All other resolution and settings combinations in the measured data stay at or above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU rank against other processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, scores 46971, a negligible 0.2% difference.

Q: How does the GPU rank against other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 40318, a 0.1% difference.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Minimum shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower settings and resolutions. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is substantial — the Low preset averages 103 FPS, while Ultra drops to 51 FPS. This 52 FPS spread indicates that rendering load, not CPU throughput, dominates performance at this resolution.

Moving to 1440p, the scaling between presets tightens. Low averages 192 FPS, Medium 147 FPS, High 123 FPS, and Ultra 94 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra here is 98 FPS, which is proportionally smaller than at 4K when considering the higher absolute frame rates. This suggests the GPU still carries most of the workload, but the CPU has more headroom to feed frames at these lower pixel counts.

At 1080p, the pattern shifts further. Low averages 297 FPS, Medium 228 FPS, High 191 FPS, and Ultra 146 FPS. The jump from 1440p to 1080p at Low settings (192 to 297 FPS) demonstrates that the RTX 5070 is capable of far higher output when pixel count drops, but the i7-13700K’s single-thread performance becomes a limiting factor at these extreme frame rates. The CPU’s single-core benchmark score of 1136 in 3dmark and 4333 in Passmark single-thread tests supports this observation.

The 4K Medium result provides the only complete frame time data: average 79 FPS, minimum 67 FPS, maximum 91 FPS. This 24 FPS variance between minimum and maximum suggests some scenes are more demanding, but the average remains comfortably above 60 FPS. In contrast, the 1080p Medium result shows a 69 FPS variance (minimum 193, maximum 262), indicating that at lower resolutions, the frame rate swings more wildly, likely due to CPU-bound moments.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the data shows a steep performance cliff as settings increase. Low averages 103 FPS, Medium averages 79 FPS (min 67, max 91), High averages 66 FPS, and Ultra averages 51 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra represents a 15 FPS drop, which is the largest single-step decline at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, all presets remain playable. Low averages 192 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS (min 125, max 169), High averages 123 FPS, and Ultra averages 94 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 125 FPS is 65 FPS above the playability threshold, indicating strong consistency. The step from High to Ultra costs 29 FPS, a notable but acceptable trade-off for visual quality.

At 1920x1080, performance is exceptionally high across the board. Low averages 297 FPS, Medium averages 228 FPS (min 193, max 262), High averages 191 FPS, and Ultra averages 146 FPS. Even the Ultra preset’s average is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset’s minimum of 193 FPS shows that even in the most demanding scenes, the combo never approaches the playability limit.

Comparing the same preset across resolutions reveals the scaling behavior. For High settings, 4K averages 66 FPS, 1440p averages 123 FPS, and 1080p averages 191 FPS. This translates to an 86% performance increase from 4K to 1440p and a 55% increase from 1440p to 1080p. For Ultra settings, 4K averages 51 FPS, 1440p averages 94 FPS, and 1080p averages 146 FPS — a 84% jump from 4K to 1440p and a 55% jump from 1440p to 1080p.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum with ease at nearly every configuration tested. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, High, Low, and Medium are all playable, with High being the best settings choice at 66 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable, with Ultra averaging 94 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 146 FPS.

The only failure point is 4K Ultra, which averages 51 FPS, 9 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. This is a marginal miss, and the data suggests that dropping to High at 4K recovers 15 FPS, bringing the average to 66 FPS. For 1440p and 1080p users, there is no compromise needed — Ultra settings deliver 94 FPS and 146 FPS respectively, both well above the playability bar.

The combination of the i7-13700K’s strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745) and the RTX 5070’s high throughput (Passmark G3D score of 29137) means the system is not stressed by this 2014 title. The data indicates that even at 4K Medium, the minimum frame rate of 67 FPS stays above the threshold, providing a consistent experience without dips.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971 on average, just 0.2% higher than the i7-13700K’s 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, a 0.3% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 (0.5% lower) and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653 (0.5% lower). Any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested settings except for extreme 1080p Low scenarios.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar story. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, just 0.1% below the RTX 5070’s 40377. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568 (2% lower). These cards would deliver comparable frame rates, though the RTX 5070 has a slight edge in most cases.

In practice, swapping the i7-13700K for a Ryzen 9 5900 or the RTX 5070 for a Radeon Pro 580 would yield essentially indistinguishable results in Minimum. The performance deltas are all within 2%, which translates to a few FPS at most. For 4K Ultra specifically, where the combo averages 51 FPS, a 2% slower GPU might push the average down to 50 FPS, while a 2% faster GPU could bring it to 52 FPS — neither would cross the 60 FPS line.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 66 FPS. While Medium averages 79 FPS and Low averages 103 FPS, High offers the best visual quality within the playable range. Ultra is not viable at this resolution, averaging 51 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best settings choice, averaging 94 FPS. This is 34 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, providing headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS, but Ultra’s visual fidelity comes at a cost of 53 FPS compared to Medium — still a comfortable margin.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is clearly the best choice, averaging 146 FPS. This is 86 FPS above the threshold, meaning even the most demanding scenes will not approach the playability limit. The Low preset averages 297 FPS, but there is no reason to sacrifice visual quality when Ultra already delivers more than double the required frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 786th out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 21% of all systems tested. This is a strong showing for a mid-to-high-end pairing, though the rank reflects the fact that many higher-end configurations exist.

The 89th percentile CPU ranking and 82nd percentile GPU ranking both contribute to this position. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads, combined with a 5.40 GHz boost clock, provide substantial headroom for this game’s modest requirements. The GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are far more than Minimum needs, given its 2014 release date.

Given that 786th place out of 3712 represents the top 21%, this combo outperforms the majority of systems tested. However, the data shows that the limiting factor is the 4K Ultra preset, where the GPU’s 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance is insufficient to maintain 60 FPS. For 1440p and 1080p, the combo ranks high enough that no practical improvement would be noticeable in gameplay.