Doom

The Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combination ranks 882nd out of 1681 tested combos for Doom, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This percentile position suggests a balanced pairing where neither component drastically bottlenecks the other, as the combo sits just past the halfway mark of all possible configurations. The ranking reflects the 3060 Ti’s 69th percentile among all GPUs and the i5-13400F’s 82nd percentile among all CPUs, indicating the processor holds a slight edge in relative performance headroom over the graphics card. For a game released in 2016, this hardware pairing is positioned to handle the title comfortably, though the data reveals specific strengths and limitations across different settings and resolutions that are worth examining.

How This Combo Ranks

The 882nd rank out of 1681 combos places this system in the 52nd percentile of all tested configurations for Doom, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of the database entries. This is a notable result when considering the CPU’s individual standing: the i5-13400F ranks in the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, which is substantially higher than the combo’s overall ranking. The discrepancy suggests that while the processor is capable, the GPU becomes the limiting factor in this pairing for this specific title. The RTX 3060 Ti’s 69th percentile among all GPUs aligns more closely with the combo’s overall position, reinforcing that the graphics card dictates the system’s standing in Doom. Interestingly, the CPU’s nearest rivals show minimal performance deltas — the Intel Core i7-13620H is just 0.1% ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D trails by 0.5% — indicating that the i5-13400F is very competitively positioned within its own performance class. Similarly, the GPU’s closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, is only 0.2% behind, showing that the 3060 Ti sits at a sharp performance knife-edge relative to its market peers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective, and the core operates with a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz. These specifications are directly reflected in the measured FPS across Doom’s settings. At 1080p Ultra, the GPU produces 140.1 FPS, but dropping to Low settings pushes that to 236.1 FPS — a 68.5% increase that demonstrates how much headroom the graphics card has when shader complexity is reduced. The 3060 Ti’s 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 253.1 GTexel/s texture rate are ample for a 2016 title like Doom, which was designed for hardware from that era. The 80 ROPs and 152 TMUs allow the card to maintain high fill rates, evidenced by the 133.2 GPixel/s pixel rate. However, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM capacity becomes a consideration at higher resolutions, as the data shows a significant performance cliff between 1440p and 4K, which will be explored in the resolution scaling section.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 173.4 FPS, which climbs to 115.6 FPS at 1440p High — a 33.3% reduction — and then falls to 60.8 FPS at 4K High, representing a further 47.4% drop from 1440p. This pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the progression is 236.1 FPS at 1080p, 151.3 FPS at 1440p, and 83.7 FPS at 4K, showing that even with minimal graphical load, the GPU struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the system is likely CPU-limited or at least balanced, since the jump from Low to Ultra only costs 96 FPS (236.1 to 140.1). At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting component, as the same settings range only spans 30.9 FPS (83.7 to 52.8). The 4K Ultra result of 52.8 FPS is notably below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay, while 4K High at 60.8 FPS barely crosses that line. This suggests that 4K gaming with this combo requires careful settings management to maintain playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance between visual quality and performance occurs at 1440p High, where the combo delivers 115.6 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while retaining the visual enhancements of the High preset. At 1080p, all settings are playable, with even Ultra hitting 140.1 FPS, so the choice there comes down to personal preference for visual fidelity versus higher refresh rates. For players targeting 4K, the High preset at 60.8 FPS is the only option that maintains 60 FPS, while Medium drops to 72.2 FPS — technically playable but with reduced visual quality. The Ultra preset at 4K should be avoided, as the 52.8 FPS result introduces noticeable frame pacing issues. The data suggests that Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware at 1080p or 1440p, since even Ultra at 1440p achieves 92.4 FPS, which is well above playable thresholds. For competitive play where frame rate is paramount, 1080p Low at 236.1 FPS offers the highest possible headroom, but for a single-player experience like Doom, the visual gains from Medium or High presets are likely worth the frame rate trade-off.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results across all settings. Low settings produce 236.1 FPS, Medium drops to 203.6 FPS, High reaches 173.4 FPS, and Ultra maintains 140.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 96 FPS, showing a 40.7% reduction in performance when maximizing visual quality. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are still robust: Low yields 151.3 FPS, Medium hits 135.9 FPS, High achieves 115.6 FPS, and Ultra manages 92.4 FPS. The performance gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 58.9 FPS, a 38.9% reduction. Moving to 3840x2160, the results become more constrained: Low produces 83.7 FPS, Medium drops to 72.2 FPS, High falls to 60.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 52.8 FPS. The Ultra-to-Low delta at 4K is 30.9 FPS, representing a 36.9% performance loss. Comparing across resolutions at High settings, the combo loses 57.8 FPS going from 1080p to 1440p, and another 54.8 FPS from 1440p to 4K, illustrating the GPU’s diminishing returns as pixel count increases.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data storage for game logic. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 21279 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 3004 in single-core, with a Passmark multithread score of 25032. These numbers position the i5-13400F in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong multi-threaded capability. For Doom, which was released in 2016 and is known for its efficient id Tech engine, the CPU’s 3dmark scores are particularly relevant: 7314 for 16 threads and 960 for single-thread. The single-thread performance is critical for game logic and draw call processing, and the 960 score suggests the CPU can handle the game’s simulation load without bottlenecking the GPU at lower resolutions. This is evident in the 1080p results, where the combo achieves high frame rates even at Ultra settings (140.1 FPS), indicating the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution. However, at 4K, the CPU’s role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint, which is why the frame rates drop dramatically despite the CPU having headroom available.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Doom at 4K 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only at High settings, where the measured average FPS is 60.8. At Medium, it drops to 72.2 FPS, and at Ultra it falls to 52.8 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware to maintain high frame rates?

A: At 1440p, all settings achieve at least 92.4 FPS (Ultra), with High reaching 115.6 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance between visual quality and performance headroom.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-13400F’s average benchmark score is 25236, which is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i7-13620H, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, and 0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 9474F.

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM capacity and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p in Doom?

A: The data suggests no, as the combo achieves 236.1 FPS at 1080p Low and 140.1 FPS at 1080p Ultra, indicating the GPU is still the limiting factor even at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to all tested configurations for Doom?

A: It ranks 882nd out of 1681 combos, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all tested systems for this game.