Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title, and the measured results for the Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 show a configuration that scales predictably with resolution and settings. The data indicates a system where the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU proves more than capable of feeding frames at lower settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 121.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 75.6 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 43.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 36% reduction in performance when moving from 1080p to 1440p, followed by another 42% drop when stepping up to 4K. Such a steep decline is characteristic of a system where the graphics card is working at its limit, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The trend is even more pronounced when examining the Low settings preset. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 189.2 FPS, which drops to 127 FPS at 1440p and 69.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is less than half of the 1080p figure, reinforcing that the RTX 4060 cannot maintain high frame rates at this resolution even with reduced graphical fidelity. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also widens with resolution; at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 96.7 FPS, but at 4K that difference shrinks to 37 FPS, indicating that the GPU is saturated at 4K regardless of settings.

Interestingly, the scaling from Medium to High settings is relatively modest across all resolutions. At 1440p, the drop from Medium to High is just 25 FPS, while at 1080p it is 26.7 FPS. This suggests that the visual quality improvements from Medium to High do not impose a significant additional load on the GPU, allowing the system to maintain playable frame rates. However, the jump from High to Ultra is more punishing, with a 28.9 FPS loss at 1080p and a 15.9 FPS loss at 4K, showing that Ultra settings carry a premium cost in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's boost clock of 2460 MHz and base clock of 1830 MHz allow it to deliver 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. In Fivem, these specifications translate to a GPU that can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming comfortably but struggles at 4K, as evidenced by the measured frame rates.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a critical factor at higher resolutions and settings. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate falls to 32.6 FPS, which is likely influenced by the memory capacity being taxed by high-resolution textures and draw distances common in multiplayer environments. The card's 48 ROPs and 96 TMUs also contribute to its pixel and texture processing rates of 118.1 GPixel/s and 236.2 GTexel/s, respectively, but these are insufficient to maintain fluid performance at 4K.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, a difference of just 0.6%, showing that the RTX 4060 is closely matched with that mobile GPU. The data suggests that the RTX 4060 is a mid-range card that excels at 1080p, where it delivers 92.5 FPS even at Ultra settings, but its 4K performance is limited to 43.9 FPS at High settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake family, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This CPU, featuring 20 MB of shared L3 cache, demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and a single-core score of 3004. In Fivem, this processing power ensures that the CPU is not a bottleneck, even at lower resolutions where frame rates can exceed 180 FPS.

The CPU's 3DMark scores highlight its capability: 7314 in the 16-thread test and 960 in the single-thread test. These results indicate that the i5-13400F can handle the complex simulation and physics workloads that Fivem's multiplayer servers often impose. When the GPU is not saturated at 1080p Low settings, the CPU allows the system to reach 189.2 FPS, demonstrating that it can keep up with the GPU's output.

The processor sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H, scores 25201, a negligible 0.1% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, putting it 0.5% ahead. This positioning shows that the i5-13400F is a high-performing mid-range CPU that does not constrain the RTX 4060 in most scenarios, though at 1080p with Low settings, the CPU's single-thread performance may become a limiting factor as frame rates approach 200 FPS.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The system achieves an average of 121.4 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rival in terms of benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M's score of 23321.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 127 FPS while Ultra settings produce 59.7 FPS, a difference of 67.3 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at 3840x2160, as the frame rate drops to 32.6 FPS at Ultra settings, and the CPU's strong benchmark scores (21279 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) suggest it is not the bottleneck.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the Intel Core i5-13400F?

A: The launch MSRP for the Intel Core i5-13400F is $196.

Q: How does the CPU rank in terms of overall performance among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F is in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 997th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the middle of the database. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where the CPU and GPU complement each other without either component being a severe bottleneck. The CPU's high percentile ranking (82nd) compared to the GPU's lower percentile (66th) suggests that the processor has more headroom for future GPU upgrades, but the current configuration is well-matched for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

In Fivem specifically, the combo's performance is competitive, as evidenced by the measured frame rates. At 1080p High settings, the 121.4 FPS result is strong for a mid-range system, and the 1440p High result of 75.6 FPS remains playable. The 4K results, however, show the limits of this pairing, with even High settings only reaching 43.9 FPS. This ranking is consistent with the GPU's performance percentile, indicating that the RTX 4060 is the primary determinant of the combo's position in the database.

The delta between the CPU and GPU's benchmark percentiles—82nd for the CPU versus 66th for the GPU—means that the RTX 4060 is the weaker link in this pairing for Fivem. If a user were to prioritize higher frame rates at 4K, upgrading the GPU would yield more significant gains than upgrading the CPU, as the i5-13400F has demonstrated it can support frame rates well above 150 FPS in lower-resolution scenarios. For those targeting 1080p or 1440p, this combo offers a balanced experience that ranks reasonably well among the 1792 tested configurations.