Overpower

The Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 form an unusual pairing: a six-core Coffee Lake CPU from 2018 alongside a Blackwell flagship GPU from 2025. For Overpower, an action title released in 2023, the database records this combo at rank 790 out of 3713 tested combinations. The measured frame rates tell a clear story: every preset at every resolution stays above 110 FPS, so the practical question is not whether the game runs, but how much headroom remains.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 790th of 3713 in the database for Overpower. That places it in the upper portion of all tested pairings, though not at the very top. The CPU alone sits at the 47th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 2254. The GPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average score of 79842. The gap between the two components explains the rank: the GPU is near the top of its class, while the CPU is mid-pack. In Overpower, the recorded FPS shows the pairing still delivers well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, so the rank reflects the hardware combination's overall position rather than any playability problem.

The CPU's Cinebench R23 scores are 6629 multi-core and 935 single-core, with Geekbench scores of 5141 multi-core and 1389 single-core. These are mid-range results for a desktop processor. The GPU's Passmark G3D score is 39650, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad score is 18355. The GPU's compute scores are far higher: Geekbench OpenCL 334370 and Geekbench Vulkan 376728. The GPU is clearly the dominant component in this pairing.

FAQ

Q: Can the Intel Core i5-9400 and RTX 5090 run Overpower at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 110.5, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra, with an average of 116 FPS. All presets at 1440p exceed 60 FPS, so the highest quality setting is the best choice.

Q: How does the i5-9400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (2259, -0.2%), Intel Core i7-10710U (2248, 0.3%), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (2246, 0.4%), and Intel Core i3-10305 (2264, -0.4%), all score within 0.4% of it. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-bound behavior.

Q: What is the RTX 5090's percentile ranking?

A: The GPU is in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79842.

Q: Does the combo ever drop below 60 FPS in the recorded data?

A: No. The lowest recorded average is 110.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. Every other setting and resolution is higher.

Q: Which resolution gives the highest average FPS?

A: 1920x1080 at Low settings, with an average of 160.8 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 110.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best, averaging 116 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 120.4 FPS. Since all presets at all resolutions clear 60 FPS, the database's verdict selects Ultra as the best settings at each resolution. The margin above the threshold is substantial: even the lowest recorded average, 110.5 FPS, is nearly double the 60 FPS target.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the i5-9400, based on average benchmark score, are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (2259, -0.2% delta), the Intel Core i7-10710U (2248, 0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (2246, 0.4%), and the Intel Core i3-10305 (2264, -0.4%). All four sit within a fraction of a percent of the i5-9400's 2254 average, so swapping in any of them would yield nearly identical CPU performance in Overpower.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RTX 5090 are the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605, 0.3%), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79396, 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940, 1.1%), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80959, -1.4%). The RTX 5090's average score of 79842 is within 1.4% of all four. A system built with one of these GPUs alongside the i5-9400 would be expected to produce very similar frame rates in Overpower, though the RTX 5090 has a unique feature set with its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 21760 shading units.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records only average FPS for this game; minimum and maximum values were not captured. At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low 160.8, Medium 134.2, High 129.9, Ultra 120.4. At 2560x1440: Low 152.7, Medium 127.1, High 123.9, Ultra 116. At 3840x2160: Low 146.2, Medium 123.3, High 116.7, Ultra 110.5.

The pattern is consistent: lowering the resolution from 4K to 1080p adds frames at every preset. The gap between Low and Ultra at a given resolution narrows as resolution increases, which means the preset choice matters slightly less at 4K than at 1080p. The scaling is smooth, with no preset showing a sudden drop.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: this combo can run Overpower at every tested resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 110.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 116 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 120.4 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is cleared by a wide margin in every configuration. The weakest recorded result, 4K Ultra at 110.5 FPS, still leaves substantial headroom. For a game released in 2023, this pairing is more than sufficient.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows an interesting split. The GPU is a top-tier part, sitting at the 92nd percentile with 21760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The CPU is a mid-range six-core, six-thread part from the Coffee Lake generation, at the 47th percentile. In Overpower, the measured FPS scales modestly with resolution. At Ultra settings, the average goes from 120.4 at 1080p to 116 at 1440p to 110.5 at 4K. That is a small drop for a large increase in pixel count, which suggests the game is not heavily GPU-bound at these settings, or that the GPU has so much headroom that even 4K does not stress it.

The CPU's role becomes clearer when looking at Low settings. At Low, the 1080p average is 160.8 FPS, while 4K Low is 146.2 FPS, a wider spread than at Ultra. This indicates the CPU matters more at lower resolutions and lower presets, where the GPU is less occupied. The CPU's single-core Cinebench R23 score of 935 and multi-core score of 6629 are modest, yet the game still reaches 160.8 FPS at 1080p Low. This implies Overpower is not exceptionally demanding on the CPU, or the i5-9400's six cores are sufficient for this action title.

The GPU's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for high resolutions and texture loads. The GPU was released in 2025 with a launch MSRP of 1,999 USD, and its transistor count of 92,200 million on a 5 nm process gives it enormous compute capacity. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the more important factor, but the data shows the FPS drop is small, meaning the RTX 5090 is not the limiting factor even at 4K. The CPU is likely the more limiting component at lower resolutions, where frame rates are highest, but even so, it never drags the average below 146 FPS at 4K Low or 120 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The combination works well, with the GPU carrying the visual load and the CPU keeping pace.