Fivem

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-10400F compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-10400F posts an average benchmark score of 14,168, placing it 0.4% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7552 and 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C. It also trails the Intel Core i5-8500 by 1.1% and the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 by 1.2%, indicating a tightly clustered performance envelope.

Q: What is the GPU's standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a percentile rank of 91 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, scores 66,733, which is 0.4% higher, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 sits 0.9% lower.

Q: Does the i5-10400F bottleneck the RTX 4090 in Fivem?

A: The data suggests a moderate CPU limitation at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 225.9 FPS, but as resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the frame rate drops to 191.4 and 134.4 FPS respectively, indicating the GPU becomes more dominant at higher pixel counts while the CPU still holds back some performance at 1080p.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset delivers 134.4 FPS, while Medium drops to 104.9 FPS and High to 81.9 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding at 64.4 FPS, so users targeting 60 FPS can comfortably use High, but for higher refresh rates, Medium or Low is necessary.

Q: How does the RTX 4090's memory bandwidth impact Fivem performance?

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This large memory pool and high bandwidth help maintain smooth frame rates in Fivem's multiplayer environments, where large textures and asset streaming are common.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among all tested configurations?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 169th out of 1,792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations tested for this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Comet Lake architecture, built on Intel's 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 42.7 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth. In Fivem, a multiplayer modification that often stresses CPU performance due to many simultaneous entities, this processor's thread count and boost clock are critical.

Benchmark results show the i5-10400F scores 10,297 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,453 in single-core, with a PassMark multithread score of 12,115 and a single-thread score of 2,541. These figures place the CPU at the 73rd percentile among all processors, meaning it outperforms nearly three-quarters of tested CPUs. However, its nearest rivals—the AMD EPYC 7552, AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, Intel Core i5-8500, and AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546—are all within a 1.2% margin, suggesting that the i5-10400F sits in a highly competitive mid-range tier.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 225.9 FPS, which is the highest in the measured set, but at 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 174.1 FPS. This 51.8 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at the same resolution indicates that while the GPU is capable of high frame rates, the CPU's processing limits are more exposed at lower settings where the GPU is less stressed. The 12 threads help with Fivem's often single-thread-heavy netcode and game logic, but the 4.30 GHz boost clock is the more significant factor for crisp, responsive gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with a massive 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. It operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with 16,384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. The 24 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) across a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4090 scores 38,194 in PassMark G3D and 31,7684 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a PassMark G2D score of 1,299. Its percentile rank of 91 among all GPUs underscores its high-end positioning, though its nearest rivals—the NVIDIA Tesla T4, Tesla P40, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, and Quadro P6000—are all within a 1.3% margin, indicating that the 4090's dominance is less about raw compute and more about its gaming-optimized feature set.

In Fivem, the GPU's role becomes increasingly significant as resolution rises. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 64.4 FPS, while at 1080p Low it hits 225.9 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the measured set, showing that even the RTX 4090 struggles with Fivem's Ultra preset at 4K, likely due to heavy draw distances and shadow effects. The 24 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Fivem's assets, but the 450 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate the card requires substantial power and cooling, which is typical for a flagship GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 169th out of 1,792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the top 9.4% of all configurations. This rank reflects a pairing where the GPU is significantly more powerful than the CPU, a common situation in high-end gaming builds where the processor is a mid-range model.

Compared to other combos in the database, this pairing's rank is notable because the RTX 4090 alone ranks in the 91st percentile among GPUs, while the i5-10400F ranks in the 73rd percentile among CPUs. The combo's 169th rank out of 1,792 suggests that while the GPU drives most of the performance, the CPU prevents the combo from reaching the top tier. For context, if the i5-10400F were paired with a weaker GPU, the rank would likely be lower; conversely, a stronger CPU would push it higher.

The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p, the combo achieves over 174 FPS on all settings, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 64.4 FPS. This indicates that the combo is best suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p gaming, rather than 4K ultra settings, where the CPU's limitations become more apparent.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Fivem with this combo spans three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates: 225.9 FPS on Low, 205.2 FPS on Medium, 191.1 FPS on High, and 174.1 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 51.8 FPS, showing that the CPU is the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as the GPU is capable of far higher output.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but begin to drop: 191.4 FPS on Low, 180.2 FPS on Medium, 155.1 FPS on High, and 117.8 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 73.6 FPS, indicating that the GPU is now more involved, but the CPU still holds back performance at lower settings.

At 3840x2160, the combo delivers its lowest results: 134.4 FPS on Low, 104.9 FPS on Medium, 81.9 FPS on High, and 64.4 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 70.0 FPS, showing that at 4K, the GPU is now the limiting factor, especially at Ultra where the frame rate falls below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently delivers the highest frame rates, while Ultra produces the lowest. The data shows that for 4K gaming, users should stick to High or below to maintain playable frame rates, while 1440p and 1080p allow for Ultra settings with acceptable performance. The RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient for all presets, but the CPU's 6 cores and 4.30 GHz boost clock cap performance at lower resolutions.