Evolve

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers a compelling performance profile in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title. The data shows that this combination is capable of very high frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions, while still maintaining playable performance at 4K Ultra settings. The benchmark results reveal a system where the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling across resolutions, with the CPU providing a stable foundation.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This configuration provides a strong balance of high-frequency single-thread performance and substantial multi-threading capability, which is relevant for a game like Evolve that was released in 2015 and relies on a mix of game logic, AI, and physics calculations.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14400F posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and a single-core score of 3093. Its Geekbench scores are 11209 for multi-core and 2333 for single-core. These numbers indicate that the CPU is positioned in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, making it a high-end part. The processor's L3 cache of 20 MB (shared) helps feed the cores with data for game assets and instructions. With a TDP of 65 W, it is an efficient desktop part.

The benchmark results for Evolve show that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 280.1 FPS. This high frame rate suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor at these settings; the workload is likely still GPU-bound even at this low resolution, but the headroom is evident. The i5-14400F's strong single-core performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R20 single-core score of 1299, is crucial for maintaining high frame rates in older game engines that may not scale perfectly across all 16 threads. The data indicates that the CPU provides sufficient throughput to prevent bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios tested.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 351st out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve. This places it in the top 21% of all configurations tested, a strong showing that underscores the hardware's capability. The high ranking reflects the synergy between this CPU and GPU, which together produce frame rates that are competitive with many other high-end builds.

The CPU itself, when compared to its nearest rivals, shows an average benchmark score of 32508. It is essentially neck-and-neck with the Intel Core i7-12800H, which scores 32513 (a delta of 0%). It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 250. This puts the i5-14400F in a tightly contested performance tier. While the CPU's synthetic scores are similar to these rivals, the in-game rank for the entire combo (351st) reflects the GPU's contribution as well, which is a significant factor in the overall placement.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 172.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 117.7 FPS, a 32% decrease. At 4K High, it falls to 67.3 FPS, a further 43% drop from 1440p. This steep decline as resolution increases is a classic indicator that the GPU is the primary limiting component in this configuration for Evolve.

The trend is even more pronounced at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the system pushes 280.1 FPS. At 1440p Low, it achieves 190.3 FPS, and at 4K Low, it manages 107 FPS. The massive frame rate headroom at 1080p Low (280 FPS) suggests that the CPU is capable of handling even higher frame rates, but the GPU's rendering workload scales linearly with pixel count. The data shows that the RX 7900 XT, with its 20 GB of GDDR6 memory and 800.0 GB/s bandwidth, is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is approximately 61% at High settings, which is consistent with the GPU having to render roughly four times the number of pixels. The CPU's role remains constant, but its ample performance ensures it does not become the bottleneck until the GPU is fully saturated, which occurs at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Evolve?

A: This combo ranks 351st out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations for this game.

Q: How does the i5-14400F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 32508. It is virtually tied with the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, 0% delta), 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645, and 0.2% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 250.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1440p with High settings?

A: The data shows an average of 117.7 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings.

Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming in Evolve?

A: Yes, at 4K (3840x2160) with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 67.3 FPS. With Ultra settings, it drops to 42.4 FPS.

Q: At which settings does the system achieve the highest frame rate?

A: The highest frame rate recorded is 280.1 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What does the FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K indicate about the system's bottleneck?

A: The significant frame rate drops at higher resolutions indicate that the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is the limiting component, as the GPU's workload increases with pixel count.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a high-end graphics card based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture and the Navi 31 chip. It operates with a base clock of 1387 MHz and a boost clock of 2394 MHz. The card is equipped with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, providing a substantial memory bandwidth of 800.0 GB/s. This large memory pool and high bandwidth are more than sufficient for Evolve, ensuring that texture data and geometry are never bottlenecked by VRAM capacity, even at 4K Ultra settings.

The GPU's benchmark performance is strong, with a Passmark G3D score of 29009 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5623. It ranks in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile, has a similar average benchmark score of 38349 (0% delta), while the NVIDIA CMP 70HX is 0.3% behind and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 0.6% behind. The RX 7900 XT's compute capabilities, including 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, are reflected in its ability to maintain high frame rates. In Evolve, the GPU's performance is the deciding factor in the FPS scaling. At 1080p, it hits 172.9 FPS on High, but at 4K Ultra, it falls to 42.4 FPS. This demonstrates that while the card is powerful, Evolve's Ultra settings at 4K present a significant challenge, likely due to the game's rendering techniques from 2015 that may not be optimized for modern hardware. The data confirms that the RX 7900 XT is a capable but not invincible part, with its performance scaling predictably with resolution and settings.