Barony

The measured data for Barony pairs an Intel Core i5-10400F with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070. Barony is a roguelike released in 2015. The combo ranks 799th out of 1702 tested combos. The FPS set covers Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 resolutions. The lowest measured average is 56.7 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the highest is 386.2 FPS at 1080p Low.

Resolution Scaling

At 1080p, the Low preset reaches 386.2 FPS, Medium reaches 284.4 FPS, High reaches 249 FPS, and Ultra reaches 175.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset order produces 242.1 FPS, 181.7 FPS, 154.5 FPS, and 109.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results fall to 130.3 FPS, 93.9 FPS, 81.5 FPS, and 56.7 FPS.

For every preset, the raw FPS loss between 1080p and 1440p is larger than the raw FPS loss between 1440p and 4K. The RTX 3070 has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, and 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That rendering capability explains why the 4K High result remains at 81.5 FPS and why even the 4K Ultra result stays above 56.7 FPS.

The scaling pattern also reveals something about the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the GPU has relatively little work to do, and the measured result of 386.2 FPS is the highest in the entire set. As resolution increases, the frame rate drops in a way that tracks the added rendering load. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K is consistently smaller than the drop from 1080p to 1440p despite the larger resolution step. That suggests the frame rate at lower resolutions is not purely GPU-bound. The Intel Core i5-10400F's single-thread Cinebench R23 score of 1453 and 3DMark single-thread score of 688 indicate that the CPU can become a factor when the GPU is not heavily loaded.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F uses the Comet Lake architecture and has 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 2.90 GHz and its boost clock is 4.30 GHz. The shared L3 cache is 12 MB, and memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with 42.7 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU's aggregate benchmark score is 14168, placing it in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs.

Its benchmark results show a clear thread-scaling pattern. The 3DMark single-thread score is 688, the 2-thread score is 1350, the 4-thread score is 2560, the 8-thread score is 3929, and the 16-thread score is 4748. The max-thread score is 4735, which is essentially the same as the 16-thread result. Gains shrink as thread count rises, suggesting that a 12-thread CPU is more than enough for the workloads this game presents. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 10297, while the single-core score is 1453. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score is 4324 and the single-core score is 610. Geekbench multi-core is 5783 and single-core is 1454. Passmark multithread is 12115 and single-thread is 2541.

In Barony, the 1080p Low result of 386.2 FPS demonstrates that the CPU can feed the RTX 3070 at low GPU load. The 4.30 GHz boost clock is the relevant figure for a game that does not appear to scale strongly beyond 8 threads. The CPU's rivals in aggregate score cluster closely around it: the AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.4 behind in deltaPct terms, while the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.8 ahead, the Intel Core i5-8500 is 1.1 ahead, and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 is 1.2 ahead.

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo produce at 1080p Ultra in Barony?

A: The measured average is 175.3 FPS. At 1440p Ultra it is 109.6 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it is 56.7 FPS.

Q: How does the Medium preset compare to Ultra at 4K?

A: Medium averages 93.9 FPS at 4K, while Ultra averages 56.7 FPS. Low averages 130.3 FPS and High averages 81.5 FPS, so Medium sits above both of the higher-quality presets.

Q: What does the benchmark data show about CPU multithreaded scaling?

A: The i5-10400F's 3DMark 4-thread score is 2560, 8-thread is 3929, 16-thread is 4748, and max-thread is 4735. The gain between 8-thread and 16-thread is small, indicating limited scaling past 8 threads. Its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 1453 and multi-core is 10297.

Q: Where does this combo rank among tested combinations?

A: It ranks 799th out of 1702 tested combos in Barony.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest aggregate rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28238. Its deltaPct versus the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 0.9, versus the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti it is 1.0, versus the AMD FirePro S7150 it is -0.6, and versus the AMD Radeon R9 M295X it is -1.1.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest aggregate rivals?

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14168. Its deltaPct versus the AMD EPYC 7552 is 0.4, versus the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C it is -0.8, versus the Intel Core i5-8500 it is -1.1, and versus the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 it is -1.2.

Settings Recommendations

At 3840x2160, Low produces 130.3 FPS, Medium produces 93.9 FPS, High produces 81.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 56.7 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low produces 242.1 FPS, Medium produces 181.7 FPS, High produces 154.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 109.6 FPS. At 1920x1080, Low produces 386.2 FPS, Medium produces 284.4 FPS, High produces 249 FPS, and Ultra produces 175.3 FPS.

The measured rows show a consistent order at every resolution: Low is the fastest, then Medium, then High, then Ultra. If the goal is maximum smoothness, Low is the strongest measured preset. If visual quality matters, Medium is the best measured balance among Medium, High, and Ultra, because it always outperforms High and Ultra while avoiding the visual cost of Low. Ultra is the most demanding preset and produces the lowest result at every resolution, with the 4K Ultra result falling to 56.7 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank in Barony is 799 out of 1702 tested combos. That places this CPU and GPU pairing in the middle of the tested field rather than near the top. The individual component percentiles support that position: the CPU is in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. Both components are above the median pool but not at the leading edge.

The CPU's aggregate score of 14168 is closely matched by its nearest rivals, with all deltaPct values between -1.2 and 0.4. The GPU's aggregate score of 28238 is similarly close to the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, the AMD FirePro S7150, and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X, with deltaPct values ranging from -1.1 to 1.0. The measured Barony results reflect this balanced mid-pack identity: the combo is fast enough for high frame rates at 1080p and solid at 1440p, while 4K Ultra remains playable but noticeably slower.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured average FPS set is listed below.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---:|---:|

| 3840x2160 | Low | 130.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 93.9 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 81.5 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 56.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 242.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 181.7 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 154.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 109.6 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 386.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 284.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 249 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 175.3 |

The highest measured average is 386.2 FPS at 1080p Low. The lowest measured average is 56.7 FPS at 4K Ultra. The preset order remains identical at every resolution, with Low ahead of Medium, Medium ahead of High, and High ahead of Ultra.