Counter-Strike 2

The Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination produces measured Counter-Strike 2 averages from 52.3 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra to 296.8 FPS at 1920x1080 Low. It ranks 1296th out of 1632 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower part of the database's combo ranking. The absolute FPS figures are still strong in an FPS context: every measured 1080p setting averages at least 142.6 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's Counter-Strike 2 rank is 1296 out of 1632 tested combinations. That places this pairing below most other combinations in the database for this title. The ranking is steeper than the component-level percentiles suggest: the i5-10400F sits at the 73rd percentile of all CPUs and the RTX 2060 at the 58th percentile of all GPUs. In game-specific combo terms, however, this pairing lands in the lower portion of the tested field.

The rank is still usable context because the measured FPS are not near the bottom of the absolute scale. A combo ranked 1296 out of 1632 can still produce 296.8 FPS at 1080p Low, 193 FPS at 1440p Low, and 110.3 FPS at 4K Low. What the rank captures is how many other tested CPU/GPU pairs deliver higher averages in this game, not whether the combo is slow in an absolute sense. The component averages support this split: the CPU's average benchmark score is 14168, and the GPU's average benchmark score is 16074, yet the combined in-game rank is lower than either component's percentile position would imply when viewed alone.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Comet Lake desktop CPU with a base clock of 2.90 GHz, a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, 65 W TDP, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with 42.7 GB/s bandwidth and uses the Intel Socket 1200 platform. In synthetic workloads, the CPU scores 1453 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 10297 in Cinebench R23 multi-core. Cinebench R20 shows 610 single-core and 4324 multi-core; Geekbench shows 1454 single-core and 5783 multi-core. PassMark single-thread is 2541, with multithread at 12115.

Against its nearest rivals, the i5-10400F's average benchmark score of 14168 is 0.4% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552, 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 1.1% behind the Intel Core i5-8500, and 1.2% behind the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546. The CPU's 73rd-percentile standing among all CPUs indicates it is a competent mid-generation desktop part, but not an elite one.

In Counter-Strike 2, the CPU's influence is most visible at 1080p Low, where the combo averages 296.8 FPS. That result shows the 6-core/12-thread design and 4.30 GHz boost can drive very high frame rates when the GPU workload is light. The 1080p Ultra result of 142.6 FPS also stays well above the 4K results, which suggests the CPU is not the main constraint when the resolution is raised. The single-core score of 1453 in Cinebench R23 and PassMark single-thread score of 2541 are the synthetic numbers that align with this game's high-FPS behavior at low settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a Turing-generation GPU built on TSMC's 12 nm process and the TU106 chip. It has 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. Memory is 6 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, and the memory clock is 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate. Peak FP32 throughput is 6.451 TFLOPS. The card's average benchmark score is 16074, placing it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700, and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. Launch MSRP was 349 USD.

The RTX 2060's role in Counter-Strike 2 becomes clearer as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 296.8 FPS, but at 4K Low it drops to 110.3, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 52.3. The 6 GB VRAM and 336 GB/s bandwidth are the memory-side numbers behind these results. Synthetic GPU scores also reflect the card's mid-range position: PassMark G3D is 14111, Geekbench OpenCL is 71278, Geekbench Vulkan is 67425, and 3DMark Steel Nomad is 1242. The combination of that compute level and the resolution scaling points to the RTX 2060 as the part that governs high-resolution performance in this pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | Low | 110.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 88.5 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 69.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 52.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 193 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 163.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 121.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 95.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 296.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 246.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 184.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 142.6 |

At 1080p, the spread runs from 296.8 Low to 142.6 Ultra. At 1440p, it runs from 193 Low to 95.7 Ultra. At 4K, it runs from 110.3 Low to 52.3 Ultra. The ordering is consistent: Low always produces the highest average, followed by Medium, then High, and then Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is large at each resolution, but the 1080p Ultra result of 142.6 is still higher than every measured 4K result, including 4K Low. That pattern shows the GPU's throughput ceiling is reached well before the CPU's high-FPS capability is exhausted.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 is consistent across all four quality presets. Low settings move from 296.8 at 1080p to 193 at 1440p and then to 110.3 at 4K. Medium moves from 246.4 to 163.4 and then to 88.5. High moves from 184.9 to 121.5 and then to 69.3. Ultra moves from 142.6 to 95.7 and then to 52.3. In every case, the largest overall drop happens between 1080p and 4K, with 1440p sitting in between.

This resolution scaling is a classic sign of a GPU-bound outcome at higher pixel counts. The CPU's 1080p Low performance of 296.8 shows it can feed very high frame rates. The GPU's 58th-percentile standing and the steep FPS loss as resolution rises indicate that the RTX 2060 is the limiting component at 1440p and especially at 4K. At 1080p, the combo is in a more balanced position: the CPU has enough single-thread strength to allow 296.8 FPS at Low, while the GPU still manages 142.6 FPS at Ultra. The 6 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 336 GB/s bandwidth are the relevant specifications for understanding why 4K Ultra falls to 52.3 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What are the best and worst measured FPS values for this combo in Counter-Strike 2?

A: The best measured average is 296.8 FPS at 1920x1080 Low. The worst measured average is 52.3 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combinations?

A: It ranks 1296th out of 1632 tested combos in Counter-Strike 2. That places it lower than most combinations in the database for this game.

Q: How does the i5-10400F compare with its nearest CPU rivals?

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

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare with its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074. It is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, 1.7% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700, and 1.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500.

Q: Which component appears to limit performance at 4K?

A: The measured FPS drop with resolution points to the GPU. 1080p Low averages 296.8, while 4K Low averages 110.3, and 4K Ultra averages 52.3. The GPU's overall percentile is 58, lower than the CPU's 73, and the RTX 2060 has 6 GB GDDR6 memory with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth.