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# Doom with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

This combination pairs a 6-core, 12-thread Intel Core i5-11400F with a 12 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, producing remarkably high frame rates across all tested configurations in Doom. The data shows this setup ranks 312th out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the top 18.6% of all systems benchmarked for this title. The measured results span three resolutions and four quality presets, offering a complete picture of performance scaling from 1080p to 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Doom?

A: The data shows that at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 314.5 FPS average, which is the highest measured frame rate across all tested configurations. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 71.7 FPS average, indicating playable performance at every resolution tested.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Doom?

A: It ranks 312th out of 1681 tested combos. This places it in the top percentile of systems, though the exact percentile is not provided. The ranking reflects strong overall performance, with the combo sitting well above the median tested configuration.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 224.7 FPS average, while Ultra delivers 137.0 FPS average. This represents a difference of 87.7 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset costs roughly 39% of the Low preset's performance at this resolution.

Q: Does the GPU's 12 GB VRAM capacity prove sufficient for 4K gaming in Doom?

A: The measured data at 3840x2160 shows average FPS ranging from 71.7 (Ultra) to 121.4 (Low), with no memory-related stutters or crashes reported. The 12 GB capacity, paired with 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, appears adequate for this title's requirements at all tested settings.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The Core i5-11400F achieves a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2029 and a multi-core score of 14372. The multi-core score is roughly 7.1 times the single-core score, which aligns with its 6-core, 12-thread configuration. This balance benefits Doom's engine, which scales well with both single-thread and multi-thread workloads.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 314.5, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest measured average is 71.7 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. All other configurations fall between these two extremes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 312th out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the upper tier of systems. This rank reflects the combined capabilities of the Intel Core i5-11400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. The CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 84th percentile among all GPUs. When paired together, they deliver frame rates that exceed the needs of standard 60 Hz displays at 4K and easily drive high-refresh-rate monitors at 1440p and 1080p.

The CPU's nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (0% delta), Intel Core i7-1260P (-0.2% delta), Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (-0.2% delta), and Intel Core i5-1240U (0.2% delta). These deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the i5-11400F's processing power is tightly clustered with these competing models. For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (-0.2% delta), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (-0.3% delta), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (1.4% delta), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (1.6% delta). The RTX 4070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 42576 places it slightly below the RTX A6000's 42653, a difference of only 77 points.

The combination's rank of 312 out of 1681 means that roughly 81% of tested combos fall below it. This is consistent with the hardware's specifications: the CPU's 75th percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ranking both suggest above-average components. The measured FPS data confirms that this theoretical strength translates into practical performance, with even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset maintaining a playable frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing maximum smoothness, the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers 314.5 FPS average, which is ideal for competitive play or very high refresh rate monitors. At 2560x1440, the Low preset still manages 224.7 FPS, while the Medium preset achieves 197.9 FPS. The step from Low to Medium at this resolution costs 26.8 FPS, a relatively modest penalty for improved visual quality.

The High preset offers the best balance for most users. At 2560x1440 it delivers 167.7 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the refresh rate of standard 144 Hz monitors. At 4K, the High preset achieves 89.5 FPS, which is smooth for most gaming scenarios. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, drops to 137.0 FPS at 1440p and 71.7 FPS at 4K. These numbers remain playable but represent significant performance sacrifices.

For 4K gaming specifically, the Medium preset at 109.5 FPS offers a strong compromise between visuals and smoothness. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 20.0 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 17.8 FPS. Choosing Medium over High yields a 22.3% performance increase, which may be worthwhile for users with 120 Hz 4K displays. The data suggests that Low settings are rarely necessary except for the absolute highest frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves 314.5 FPS, Medium reaches 294.7 FPS, High hits 259.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 210.0 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a total drop of 104.5 FPS, or 33.2% of the Low preset's performance. Each settings tier costs roughly 30-50 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (35.0 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain very high. The Low preset measures 224.7 FPS, Medium achieves 197.9 FPS, High delivers 167.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 137.0 FPS. The total scaling loss from Low to Ultra is 87.7 FPS, representing a 39.0% reduction. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs between 35.7% (Low) and 34.8% (Ultra) of the 1080p performance, showing consistent scaling across settings.

At 3840x2160, the combo remains capable, though frame rates drop substantially. The Low preset achieves 121.4 FPS, Medium reaches 109.5 FPS, High hits 89.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 71.7 FPS. The scaling loss from Low to Ultra totals 49.7 FPS, or 40.9%. The resolution jump from 1440p to 4K costs 46.0% of the 1440p Low preset performance, and 47.7% of the 1440p Ultra performance. This indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at 4K, as expected given the pixel count increase.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU's base clock runs at 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and memory operates at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). These specifications enable the measured performance, particularly at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth becomes critical.

The GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, houses 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores provide additional compute capabilities, though Doom's traditional rendering path primarily utilizes the raster units. The GPU achieves 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Doom at all tested settings and resolutions. The measured frame rates show no indication of memory capacity limitations, with even 4K Ultra maintaining 71.7 FPS. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s appears well-matched to the GPU's compute throughput, as evidenced by the smooth scaling between resolutions. The GPU's 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 42576, place it slightly below the RTX A6000's 42653 but above the AMD Radeon Pro 580X's 41991.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process. The CPU runs at a base clock of 2.60 GHz and boosts up to 4.40 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 over a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU uses 65 W TDP and connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

Benchmark results show the CPU's balanced capabilities. Cinebench R23 scores reach 14372 multi-core and 2029 single-core, while Geekbench results are 7579 multi-core and 1979 single-core. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1691 (2 threads) to 5652 (max threads), indicating reasonable multi-thread scaling. Passmark results show 16908 multi-thread and 2981 single-thread scores.

For Doom, the CPU's single-thread performance is particularly relevant, as the game's engine benefits from strong per-core performance. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz and single-core Cinebench score of 2029 suggest adequate headroom for the game's physics and AI workloads. The multi-thread capabilities also prove useful, as the 12 threads allow for efficient task distribution across the engine's various systems. The CPU's 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs, and its average benchmark score of 17181, place it nearly even with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (17189, 0% delta) and slightly above the Intel Core i5-1240U (17141, 0.2% delta). This positioning confirms that the i5-11400F provides sufficient processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 SUPER in Doom, as evidenced by the consistently high frame rates across all tested configurations.