Evolve

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is a mid-range pairing aimed at 1080p and 1440p gaming. For Evolve, a 2015 FPS with modest engine requirements, the measured data show how this combination handles low, medium, high, and ultra presets at three resolutions. The i5-13400F brings 10 cores, 16 threads and a 4.60 GHz boost, while the RTX 4060 offers 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. This page reports actual FPS measurements, not synthetic projections.

Resolution Scaling

FPS drops in near-consistent steps as resolution climbs, but the pattern changes subtly with preset complexity. On Low settings, the average at 1080p is 190 FPS. At 1440p it falls to 127, and at 2160p it rests at 72. The ratio from 1080p to 4K is roughly 190/72 = 2.6, which is far from the eyed-pebble 4.0 pixel count ratio. That means the CPU and the RTX 4060 are both engaged at 4K Low, but neither is pushed to the absolute silicon ceiling.

The High preset tells a similar story: 115 FPS at 1080p, 77 at 1440p, and 44 at 2160p. Going from 1080p to 4K, High retains about 38% of the raw frame throughput—again a 2.6x drop. That consistent scaling is a sign the GPU is the primary limiter across the board, since even at 1080p High we're already near 115 FPS which is far from the CPU's 4.60 GHz headroom.

Ultra is where the GPU really caves to resolution pressure: 80 at 1080p, 54 at 1440p, 31 at 2160p. The drop between 1080p and 1440p is only 26 FPS, but 1440p to 4K is 23 FPS, despite a larger pixel increase. Low is the only preset where 4K stays above 60 FPS, which we'll come back to in Settings.

What the scaling says about the bottleneck: at 1080p Low (190 FPS), the processor is doing heavy lifting; at 1080p Ultra (80 FPS), the GPU is already under stress. The delta between Low and Ultra at the same resolution—120 FPS at 1080p, 36 at 2160p—reflects how heavy post-processing and textures rely on the RTX 4060's 8 GB buffer and its 272.0 GB/s bandwidth. With such a small 128-bit memory bus, memory bandwidth is a clear throttle at 4K Ultra, where the 31 FPS result aligns with the GPU's 159 mm² die design.

CPU Role

The i5-13400F is a Raptor Lake part with 10 physical cores and 16 threads. Its 2.50 GHz base scales to 4.60 GHz boost. The L3 cache is 20 MB shared, which matters for titles that reuse game data across frames. In Evolve, a 2015 engine that typically relies on 4–6 threads, the CPU's raw frequency is the key weighting; its maximum boost far exceeds the 3.0–3.5 GHz range of many 2015 CPUs.

The synthetic profile of the i5 gives context. It scores 22604 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3191 in single-core. The single-core thread is essential for game logic, and here it's 3191, which place it among modern mid-rangers. The nearest rivals in the average benchmark list are AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (avgScore 25284, delta 0.0%), Intel Core 5 120 (avgScore 25362, delta −0.3%), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (avgScore 25365, delta −0.3%). This plant indicates the 13400F's average benchmark score sits 0.3% below the two AMD parts and 0.4% above the Ryzen 7 6800H (delta +0.4). That's a very close grouping, but none of these chips would be a bottleneck in a game that only stress-tests two or three cores.

In measured FPS, the CPU shows no sign of limiting the GPU at 1080p Low (190 FPS) nor at 1080p High (115 FPS). The only scenario where the CPU's thread count could be questioned is Ultra at 1080p, where average is 80 FPS. Yet even there the GPU is the obvious holding factor since the same CPU pairs better with a stronger GPU would push higher Ultra results. So Evolve favors single-core speed. The 13400F's 4.60 GHz boost and 16 threads ensure the RTX 4060 is kept fed even at 1440p Medium, where the min frame 84 surpasses the average of many older configs. For a is 4.60 GHz, a modest TDP of 65 W, it's a discipline CPU that won't bound this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS on 1440p High with this combo?

A: 77 FPS on High at 1440p, with no recorded min/max values in the given data.

Q: Does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM cause any problems at 4K?

A: At 4K Low, average FPS stays 72, but Ultra drops to 31. The small 128-bit bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth suggest a decisive GPU roadblock at 4K Ultra, though not a shortfall of memory size per se, as the data shows.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS in benchmark scores?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292, while the Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284, a delta of 0.0% (a 0.0% difference).

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS for this combo in Evolve?

A: 31 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 on Ultra settings.

Q: Is the i5-13400F overclockable?

A: No, it has a locked multiplier—the pack indicates "multiplierUnlocked": false.

Q: What CPU cache does the i5-13400F have?

A: 20 MB of shared L3 cache, plus 1.25 MB L2 per core and 80 KB L1 per core.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p, the data points to Medium as the best balance for evaluation and safety. Medium delivers 147 average FPS, with min–max 125 to 169, meaning the frame rate stays well within a high-refresh person. High is 115, which still clears 100, but Medium gains 28 FPS over High. Low would be overkill at 190 FPS on most displays. Ultra drops to 80, which is playable but offers less smoothness than Medium while adding graphical stress.

At 1440p, Medium is again the strongest choice for a smooth experience. It runs at 99 average with 84–114 spread. High is 77 average, which is borderline for 75 Hz panels but may dips on demanding scenes (no min/max given). Ultra is only 54 average, so not recommended. Low (127 FPS) is a fallback only if image quality is not a priority.

At 2160p, the table flips. Low yields 72 average, the only preset that keeps 4K above 60. Medium yields 56 with a min of 48, which is a hard drop for VR he fast action. High is 44, Ultra 31. If you have a 60 Hz or 120 Hz hard monitor, Low preset is the only capable of hitting the 60+ threshold and is the sole practical choice. For in between, the min of 48 at Medium can cause judder, so the measured speaks against it.

Concrete recommendation: For 1080p in 2024, turn to Medium; for 1440p, choose Medium for 99 FPS; for 4K she needs to start with Low and only crop up to Medium if the frame time variance can be tolerated.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 2003rd out of 3700 tested combos in Evolve. This is just beyond the middle; the median of 1850 would be the central point, so 2003rd puts it in the 54th centered 2100 which is on the upper side of bottom half. Interestingly, this rank does not reflect a weak GPU; rather Evolve's dated engine stop being tuned for high multi-core counts that modern combos bring. The i5-13400F and RTX 4060 are both mid-range in 2023, so a combo that hits the 55th percentile in a 2015 game is expected. What lifts it higher than older setups is its ability to crank High at 1440p at 77 FPS, and to keep Ultra 1080p well tolerable with 80 FPS average. Given that most modern AAA games would push the combo to a higher percentile, Evolve is a relatively low stress test.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table records all measured data. Min and max values are provided for the Medium preset only; the remainder lack those readings.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 44 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 72 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 56 | 48 | 65 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 31 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | High | 77 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 127 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 99 | 84 | 114 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 54 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 115 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 190 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 147 | 125 | 169 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 80 | - | - |

The Medium settings always have a min and max; at 1080p, the road of 125–169 frames stays above the display's maximum refresh in most of all monitors. At 4K, the Medium range 48–65 means you rarely dip under the 60 Hz frame intrinsically. This data aligns the suggestions above: Medium is the measured “sweet spot” for this CPU/GPU pair. Ultimate is both a benchmark and a sanity fail on 4K, not a playable mode. Each preset row confirms the RTX 4060's 8 GB bet in memory and 115 W TDP force a hard cutback at beyond 1440p, so unless the goal is benchmarking, the lower to medium presets are more representative of the intended experience.