Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title where performance depends heavily on both CPU and GPU. This combination pairs the 10-core Intel Core i5-13400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, creating a system that ranks 46th out of 1792 tested combos in this game, placing it in the top 2.6% of all configurations. The benchmark data shows a platform with substantial headroom, though the scaling across resolutions reveals where each component's influence begins and ends.

How This Combo Ranks

At position 46 out of 1792 tested combinations, this pairing sits in the 97.4th percentile of all configs tested in Fivem. The ranking reflects a balanced partnership: the RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66473 places it in the 91st percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-13400F's average score of 25236 puts it in the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. The CPU's nearest rivals show tight competition — the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201 (0.1% behind), while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365 (0.5% ahead), indicating the i5-13400F is positioned exactly at the median of its performance class. The GPU's nearest rivals are professional workstation cards — the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66733, 0.4% ahead) and Tesla P40 (66127, 0.5% behind) — which underscores that the RTX 4090 sits at a performance tier above typical gaming hardware.

The combo rank of 46 suggests that while the RTX 4090 is the dominant force here, the i5-13400F's 16 threads and 20 MB of shared L3 cache provide enough throughput to avoid becoming a limiting factor in most scenarios. The CPU's multithreaded benchmark scores — 21279 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 25032 in PassMark multithread — indicate strong sustained load handling, which matters in Fivem's busy multiplayer environments. This is not a pairing where the GPU is wasted; rather, the data shows a system capable of exploiting the RTX 4090's full potential at high resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25236 places it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365). It also sits 0.5% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103) and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099), showing it is tightly clustered with these alternatives.

Q: What is the RTX 4090's position relative to other GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66473 places it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66733, 0.4% ahead), NVIDIA Tesla P40 (66127, 0.5% behind), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (67097, 0.9% behind), and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (67320, 1.3% behind).

Q: Does the system achieve playable frame rates at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 66.8 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, though the 83 FPS at High settings provides more comfort margin for action-heavy multiplayer moments.

Q: How much performance difference exists between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the gap between Low (321.5 FPS) and Ultra (182.8 FPS) is 138.7 FPS, representing a 43.1% reduction in average frame rate when moving to Ultra. The jump from Medium (288.4 FPS) to High (233.2 FPS) shows a 55.2 FPS drop.

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

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the primary limiter at 4K. The frame rate drops from 135 FPS at Low to 83 FPS at High (a 38.5% reduction) and further to 66.8 FPS at Ultra. This scaling pattern aligns with GPU-bound rendering, whereas the CPU's influence would appear as a more flat frame rate across settings at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate this combo can achieve in Fivem?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 321.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 288.4 FPS at Medium settings, followed by 244.5 FPS at 1440p Low.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals the bottleneck characteristics of this pairing. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across settings ranges from 182.8 (Ultra) to 321.5 (Low). At 2560x1440, the range tightens to 120 (Ultra) to 244.5 (Low). At 3840x2160, it narrows further to 66.8 (Ultra) to 135 (Low).

The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are telling. At Ultra settings, FPS falls from 182.8 to 66.8 — a 63.5% reduction. At High settings, it drops from 233.2 to 83 — a 64.4% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 288.4 to 104.8 — a 63.7% reduction. At Low, the drop is from 321.5 to 135 — a 58.0% reduction. The consistency of these drops (58-64%) across all settings indicates that the scaling is primarily driven by pixel throughput, which is the GPU's domain.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 33.1 FPS, but between High and Ultra it is 50.4 FPS. This widening gap at higher settings suggests that at 1080p, the CPU's 16 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU even at Low settings, where the RTX 4090 is not yet saturated. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the definitive limiter — the frame rate at 4K High (83 FPS) is only 25.7% of the 1080p Low result (321.5 FPS), a ratio consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where resolution directly dictates output.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 321.5 FPS average
• Medium: 288.4 FPS average
• High: 233.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 182.8 FPS average

2560x1440:

• Low: 244.5 FPS average
• Medium: 189.7 FPS average
• High: 155 FPS average
• Ultra: 120 FPS average

3840x2160:

• Low: 135 FPS average
• Medium: 104.8 FPS average
• High: 83 FPS average
• Ultra: 66.8 FPS average

The data reveals a distinct pattern: at every resolution, the step from Low to Medium incurs a smaller penalty than the step from High to Ultra. At 1440p, the Low-to-Medium drop is 54.8 FPS (22.4%), while the High-to-Ultra drop is 35 FPS (22.6%). At 4K, the Low-to-Medium drop is 30.2 FPS (22.4%), and the High-to-Ultra drop is 16.2 FPS (19.5%). This consistent ~22% penalty for the first settings tier suggests the i5-13400F handles the increased draw calls without issue, while the final tier to Ultra represents the most demanding shader and lighting workloads.

The 1440p results are particularly notable: at High settings, the combo delivers 155 FPS, which is 86.7% of the 1080p High result (233.2 FPS). At 4K High, the result is 83 FPS, which is 35.6% of the 1080p High figure. This scaling shows that the RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient to maintain high throughput even at 4K, with the frame rate dropping proportionally to the pixel count increase from 1440p to 4K (2.25x pixels, roughly 1.87x FPS reduction).

Settings Recommendations

For 4K Ultra, the measured 66.8 FPS average crosses the 60 FPS playability threshold, but leaves minimal headroom for Fivem's multiplayer server-side hitches. Dropping to High at 4K raises the average to 83 FPS — a 24.3% improvement — which provides a more stable experience for competitive play. The Medium preset at 4K (104.8 FPS) offers the best balance for high-refresh-rate 4K displays, nearly doubling the Ultra frame rate while maintaining visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the High preset (155 FPS) is the recommended choice for 144Hz displays, as it sits above the refresh rate ceiling for most monitors. The Ultra preset (120 FPS) also works well for 120Hz panels, but the 35 FPS penalty over High suggests the extra visual effects may not justify the reduction for esports-focused players. For those with 240Hz displays, the Low preset (244.5 FPS) is the only option that exceeds that refresh rate, though the Medium preset (189.7 FPS) remains viable for 165Hz monitors.

At 1080p, all settings exceed 180 FPS, meaning the choice is purely visual preference. The Ultra preset (182.8 FPS) still supports high refresh rates up to 180Hz, while the Medium preset (288.4 FPS) provides substantial headroom for 240Hz displays. The Low preset (321.5 FPS) maximizes competitive advantage but sacrifices the visual detail that Fivem's open-world environments benefit from. Given that the jump from Medium to High costs 55.2 FPS while the jump from High to Ultra costs 50.4 FPS, the High preset (233.2 FPS) offers the most balanced trade-off for 1440p-class visual quality at 1080p.

The data suggests this combo is best utilized at 1440p High or 4K High, where the RTX 4090's raw throughput is leveraged without exceeding the i5-13400F's ability to feed frames. At 1080p, the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and PassMark single-thread score of 3634 become potential limiting factors at the highest frame rates, though the measured results show no obvious CPU stall at Low settings.