Doom

# Doom with Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The measured frame rates for this combination place it in the 94.5th percentile among all tested combos in Doom, with a rank of 160 out of 2,930. The pairing of a six-core Rocket Lake processor with the Blackwell flagship GPU produces consistently high frame rates across all resolutions, though the performance scaling reveals interesting dynamics about where the bottleneck shifts as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three resolutions tested, the Low preset delivers the highest average frame rates, but the gap between presets narrows substantially at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 312 FPS, Medium drops to 297 FPS, High reaches 280 FPS, and Ultra settles at 261 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 51 FPS, which represents a 16.3% performance penalty for the highest visual quality. At 1440p, Low averages 270 FPS, Medium 257 FPS, High 231 FPS, and Ultra 189 FPS. The spread here widens to 81 FPS between Low and Ultra, a 30% reduction. At 4K, Low averages 170 FPS, Medium 148 FPS, High 125 FPS, and Ultra 102 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap at 4K is 68 FPS, or 40%.

The Medium preset offers the best balance of measured performance and visual fidelity. At 1440p, Medium produces 257 FPS average with a minimum of 219 FPS and maximum of 296 FPS. This is only 4.8% below the Low preset's 270 FPS average at the same resolution. At 4K, Medium delivers 148 FPS average with a minimum of 126 FPS and maximum of 170 FPS, which is 12.9% below Low but still well above 120 FPS. The minimum frame rates available only for Medium settings show that the 1440p Medium configuration never drops below 219 FPS, and 4K Medium holds above 126 FPS. Given that Doom is a fast-paced FPS, the Medium preset at any resolution keeps the experience smooth while providing a substantial visual upgrade over Low. Ultra settings, while playable at all resolutions, impose a performance cost that may not justify the visual gains, particularly at 4K where the average drops to 102 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor from the Rocket Lake generation, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 14 nm process node and 65 W TDP place it as a mainstream desktop part, yet its benchmark results show it holding its own against much larger processors. The processor's average benchmark score of 17,177 places it in the 71st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 with a delta of 0.3% and the Intel Core i5-12450H at -0.4%, indicating the 11400F sits in a tight performance cluster.

In Doom, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining frame rate scaling with resolution. At 1080p, the GPU is capable of producing 312 FPS on Low settings, but the CPU must feed frames fast enough to maintain that rate. The processor's single-thread score of 868 in 3DMark and 2,024 in Cinebench R23 suggest it can handle the game's main thread requirements. The multi-threaded performance, measured at 5,652 in 3DMark max threads and 14,340 in Cinebench R23, provides ample headroom for background tasks and game engine threads. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for a game of Doom's era, though modern titles would likely stress these resources more heavily.

The data indicates that the CPU does not become a limiting factor at any tested resolution. At 1080p Low, the 312 FPS average demonstrates that the processor can keep up with the GPU's output. The fact that frame rates increase as resolution decreases suggests the GPU is the primary performance driver across all configurations. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking, while respectable, is not in the top tier, yet it proves adequate for this workload. The six cores and twelve threads align well with Doom's engine, which was designed for the 2016 hardware landscape but scales efficiently on modern processors.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combination?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 312 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 297 FPS, while High and Ultra reach 280 FPS and 261 FPS respectively.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-11400F bottleneck the RTX 5090 D in Doom?

A: The data shows no evidence of CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p, the combination reaches 312 FPS on Low settings, and frame rates scale consistently across resolutions. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the 1080p results would show less variation between settings and resolutions.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 102 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 261 FPS. This represents a 159 FPS difference, or a 60.9% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the highest settings.

Q: What is the best settings preset for maintaining high minimum frame rates?

A: The Medium preset is the only configuration with recorded minimum frame rate data. At 1080p, the minimum is 253 FPS; at 1440p, it is 219 FPS; and at 4K, it is 126 FPS. These minimums indicate consistent frame pacing without significant drops.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested configurations in Doom?

A: This combination ranks 160th out of 2,930 tested combos, placing it in the top 5.5% of all configurations. The rank reflects the strong performance of both the CPU and GPU working together in this title.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 D's performance consistent with its benchmark percentile?

A: The GPU ranks in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77,712. In Doom, the 4K Ultra average of 102 FPS and 1080p Low average of 312 FPS demonstrate that the card performs at a level consistent with its high percentile ranking.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a rank of 160 out of 2,930 tested combinations in Doom, placing it in the 94.5th percentile. This means only 159 other combinations produce higher average frame rates in this game. The CPU's 71st percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs combine to produce a result that exceeds what either component's individual percentile might suggest.

The ranking reflects the game's optimization for high frame rate rendering. Doom's id Tech engine is known for efficient CPU utilization, which allows the six-core i5-11400F to keep pace with the powerful RTX 5090 D. The GPU's massive compute resources, including 21,760 shading units and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are fully leveraged at lower resolutions where the engine can push frame rates well beyond 300 FPS. The 160th rank indicates that while this is an excellent configuration, there are faster combinations, likely featuring higher-end CPUs with greater single-thread performance or additional cores that help in specific scenarios.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% faster), Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% faster), and Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% slower). These small deltas indicate that the i5-11400F is well-matched with its peers, and the overall combo ranking is driven primarily by the GPU's exceptional performance. The GPU's nearest rivals show more variance: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is 1.1% faster, while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB is 2.4% slower. This suggests the RTX 5090 D's performance is somewhat unique, with no direct competitors in the same performance class based on the available data.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the classic pattern of a GPU-bound workload. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 312 FPS at 1080p to 270 FPS at 1440p, then to 170 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 13.5%, while the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 37.0%. At Medium settings, the progression is 297 FPS at 1080p, 257 FPS at 1440p, and 148 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 13.5% and 42.4% respectively. High settings show 280 FPS at 1080p, 231 FPS at 1440p, and 125 FPS at 4K, representing drops of 17.5% and 45.9%. Ultra settings produce 261 FPS at 1080p, 189 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 27.6% and 46.0%.

The increasing percentage drops at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor, as pixel count increases require more GPU compute. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient to handle 4K textures without memory constraints, as evidenced by the playable 4K Ultra average of 102 FPS. The fact that all settings remain playable at 4K, with even Ultra averaging above 100 FPS, underscores the GPU's capability. The scaling pattern also shows that the CPU maintains adequate frame delivery at 1080p, since the frame rates continue to increase as resolution decreases rather than plateauing at a CPU-limited ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 312 FPS. The Medium preset averages 297 FPS with a minimum of 253 FPS and maximum of 342 FPS. High settings produce 280 FPS average, and Ultra achieves 261 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 51 FPS, representing a 16.3% performance penalty for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 270 FPS, which is a 13.5% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium averages 257 FPS with a minimum of 219 FPS and maximum of 296 FPS. High settings produce 231 FPS average, and Ultra reaches 189 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap at 1440p widens to 81 FPS, a 30.0% penalty.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 170 FPS, Medium averages 148 FPS with a minimum of 126 FPS and maximum of 170 FPS, High averages 125 FPS, and Ultra averages 102 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra penalty at 4K is 68 FPS, or 40.0%. The 4K Medium minimum of 126 FPS is particularly notable, as it ensures the experience remains fluid even during demanding scenes. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best balance of average frame rate and visual quality, with the 1440p Medium configuration offering 257 FPS average and a minimum above 200 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this configuration, with specifications that place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, contains 92,200 million transistors across a 750 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2,017 MHz and boosts to 2,407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for high-resolution texture streaming in Doom.

The GPU's compute resources are substantial: 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units. The 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores provide advanced feature support, though Doom's 2016 engine primarily relies on traditional rasterization. The FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s indicate the card's raw processing power. The 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate directly contributes to the high frame rates observed at 4K.

In Doom, the GPU's role is evident from the frame rate scaling across settings. At 1080p Low, the 312 FPS average represents the GPU operating near its peak output for this workload. The reduction to 170 FPS at 4K Low (45.5% decrease) aligns with the 4.5x increase in pixel count, suggesting the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The GPU's benchmark scores support this interpretation: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326 and Passmark G3D score of 44,065 indicate strong DirectX 12 performance, which Doom uses effectively. The GPU's average benchmark score of 77,712 and 92nd percentile ranking confirm that this is one of the most powerful graphics cards tested in the database, and Doom's measured results reflect that capability.