Doom

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 lands at rank 1640 out of 3712 tested combinations for Doom. That places this setup in the 55th percentile of all tested combos, meaning roughly 55% of configurations tested on this benchmark database deliver lower frame rates in this game. The position is respectable for a mid-range pairing, but it is not a top-tier result.

The CPU itself sits at the 71st percentile when compared against all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals in overall CPU performance are tightly clustered: the AMD EPYC 7H12 scores 17120 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (0.4% lower), the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (0.6% lower), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074 (0.6% higher). The i5-11400F is squarely in the middle of that pack, neither dominating nor being dominated by its closest competitors.

The GPU tells a similar story. The RTX 5060 holds the 72nd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 26331. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M at 26401 (0.3% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (0.8% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 (1.2% higher). The delta percentages here are remarkably small, indicating that the RTX 5060 performs within a narrow band of several other GPUs in synthetic tests, though actual gaming results can diverge more significantly.

For Doom specifically, the combo's rank of 1640 out of 3712 suggests that this configuration delivers a solid, playable experience, but it is not among the elite performers. The data implies that the CPU and GPU are reasonably well matched for this title, with neither component dramatically bottlenecking the other at most settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy across the four quality presets tested. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 243 FPS, which is extraordinarily high and far beyond what most displays can even show. Medium drops to 211 FPS, High falls to 179 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 146 FPS. All of these numbers are well above the threshold for smooth gameplay, even on high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern continues but with lower absolute values. Low produces 157 FPS, Medium hits 137 FPS, High reaches 116 FPS, and Ultra settles at 95 FPS. Still, every preset at 1440p remains comfortably playable, with even the most demanding setting keeping the frame rate in the triple-digit range for most of the time.

At 4K, the situation changes more dramatically. Low yields 85 FPS, Medium drops to 74 FPS, High falls to 63 FPS, and Ultra declines to 51 FPS. While these numbers are still technically playable, the Ultra preset at 4K is approaching the lower boundary of what most gamers would consider acceptable for a fast-paced FPS title like Doom.

The best experience per the measured data appears to be High settings at 1440p. This preset delivers 116 FPS average, which provides smooth motion while maintaining visual quality that is significantly better than Low or Medium. The jump from Medium to High costs only 21 FPS at 1440p (from 137 to 116), which is a modest penalty for the visual improvement. Ultra, in contrast, costs another 21 FPS to drop from 116 to 95. The diminishing returns from High to Ultra suggest that High is the sweet spot for this combination.

For players with 1080p displays, High settings at 179 FPS is arguably the optimal choice, as it maintains a frame rate high enough to fully utilize most 144Hz or 165Hz monitors while preserving visual fidelity. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers 146 FPS, so even the most demanding settings remain playable.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a revealing story about where the bottleneck lies in this system. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 179 FPS at 1080p to 116 FPS at 1440p, then to 63 FPS at 4K. That represents a 35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 46% reduction from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is about 65%.

This scaling pattern is characteristic of a system that is primarily GPU-limited at higher resolutions. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory subsystem is adequate for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K resolution demands significantly more fill rate and memory throughput. The GPU's 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs are being pushed hard at 4K, and the data shows that the frame rate nearly halves from 1440p to 4K at High settings.

At Low settings, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute numbers: 243 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 85 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35%, and from 1440p to 4K is 46%. This consistency across settings suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor regardless of quality preset. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads running at 2.60 GHz base and 4.40 GHz boost, appears capable of feeding the GPU adequately even at lower settings where the CPU load would be relatively higher.

The fact that the 4K Low preset (85 FPS) is only slightly higher than the 1440p Ultra preset (95 FPS) underscores the GPU-bound nature of this configuration at high resolutions. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 51 FPS, which is a substantial penalty that most gamers would want to avoid.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5060 with the i5-11400F delivers an impressive spread of results. The Low preset averages 243 FPS, making it the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium averages 211 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 243 FPS. High averages 179 FPS. Ultra averages 146 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 97 FPS, which represents a 40% performance penalty for maxing out the settings.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low averages 157 FPS, Medium averages 137 FPS with a range of 116 to 157 FPS, High averages 116 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 62 FPS, or a 39% reduction. This consistency in the percentage penalty from Low to Ultra across 1080p and 1440p suggests that the settings scaling is uniform, with each tier costing roughly the same relative performance.

At 3840x2160, the results become more modest. Low averages 85 FPS, Medium averages 74 FPS with a range of 63 to 85 FPS, High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra averages 51 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 34 FPS, or a 40% reduction, matching the pattern seen at lower resolutions. The minimum FPS values recorded for Medium at each resolution (180 at 1080p, 116 at 1440p, 63 at 4K) show that even the worst-case frames remain playable at 1080p and 1440p, but dip below 60 FPS at 4K.

The data shows a linear relationship between settings and performance. Each step from Low to Medium to High to Ultra costs approximately 13-15% of the previous frame rate. This predictable scaling makes it easy for users to dial in their preferred balance of visual quality and performance.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process node. The chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 121.0 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2497 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective.

The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a meaningful constraint at 4K resolution, as the data shows the frame rate dropping to 51 FPS at Ultra settings with 4K resolution. The memory configuration is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where the card delivers high frame rates even at Ultra settings. At 4K, the memory bandwidth and capacity appear to be the limiting factors, preventing the GPU from maintaining high frame rates.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 19.18 TFLOPS. These specifications are consistent with a mid-range graphics card that performs admirably at mainstream resolutions but struggles at 4K with maximum settings.

The RTX 5060 includes 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The card uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface and has a TDP of 145 W, requiring a 300 W power supply. Its 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26331, places it in the upper-middle tier of graphics cards.

The benchmark results show the GPU's synthetic performance: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 3628, Geekbench OpenCL scores 112787, Geekbench Vulkan scores 113321, Passmark G3D scores 20891, and Passmark GPU Compute scores 10899. These numbers are consistent with the gaming performance observed in Doom, where the card delivers strong results at 1080p and 1440p but falls short of 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Doom with this combo?

A: The data shows that 1440p High settings deliver 116 FPS average, which provides a smooth experience with good visual quality. At 1080p, the High preset reaches 179 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays. The 4K resolution is playable but only at lower settings, with Low averaging 85 FPS and Ultra dropping to 51 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331, placing it at the 72nd percentile. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 860M, scores 26401, which is 0.3% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553 (0.8% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26011 (1.2% higher). The differences are minimal in synthetic tests.

Q: Is the i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5060 in Doom?

A: The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a 4.40 GHz boost clock. Its average benchmark score is 17177, placing it at the 71st percentile. The measured FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent pattern of GPU-bound behavior, suggesting the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at any resolution tested.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 146 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and remains smooth even on monitors with high refresh rates. The Low preset reaches 243 FPS, and Medium averages 211 FPS.

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

A: The combo ranks 1640 out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 55th percentile. This means it outperforms more than half of all tested systems in Doom, though it is not among the top performers.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this setup?

A: At 4K, the Low preset averages 85 FPS, Medium averages 74 FPS, High averages 63 FPS, and Ultra averages 51 FPS. Playable frame rates are achievable at Low and Medium settings, but Ultra drops below 60 FPS, which may be noticeable in a fast-paced FPS game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process node. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and it uses the Intel Socket 1200 platform.

The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU. It is a desktop part that has reached end-of-life production status.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-11400F shows strong multi-threaded performance. Cinebench R23 multicore scores 14340 and singlecore scores 2024. Cinebench R20 multicore scores 6022 and singlecore scores 850. Cinebench R15 multicore scores 1445 and singlecore scores 204. Geekbench multicore scores 7737 and singlecore scores 1777. 3DMark tests show scores of 5619 for 16 threads, 1691 for 2 threads, 3171 for 4 threads, 4691 for 8 threads, 5652 for max threads, and 868 for single thread. Passmark scores include 16908 for multithread, 2981 for single thread, 34127 for floating point math, and 57624 for integer math.

The CPU's percentile ranking is 71st among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered, with the AMD EPYC 7H12 scoring 0.3% higher, the Intel Core i5-12450H scoring 0.4% lower, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scoring 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scoring 0.6% higher.

In Doom, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows a consistent pattern where frame rates scale primarily with resolution and settings, which are GPU-bound variables. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to feed the RTX 5060 at all tested settings and resolutions. The 4.40 GHz boost clock provides adequate single-thread performance for game logic, while the multi-threaded capabilities handle background tasks without impacting frame rates. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this configuration.