Fivem

# FiveM Performance Analysis: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

This combo ranks 33rd out of 3,005 tested configurations in FiveM, placing it in the top 1.1% of all recorded systems. That ranking reflects a pairing of a mid-range 13th-gen Intel processor with a flagship Blackwell GPU, creating an interesting imbalance where the graphics card is clearly the dominant component. The data shows this system can push very high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck shifts depending on settings.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 33 out of 3,005 combos, this system sits at the 98.9th percentile of all tested configurations in FiveM. That is an elite result, but it is not the absolute top tier — the 32 combos ahead of it presumably pair even stronger CPUs with this same class of GPU. The Intel Core i5-13400F holds a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, while the RTX 5090 D sits at a 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The GPU is clearly the performance anchor here.

The i5-13400F's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks are telling. It scores within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and the Intel Core 5 120, and within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. The deltaPct values of -0.3 and +0.4 indicate essentially a statistical tie among these processors. This means that in FiveM, the choice between these CPUs would likely produce near-identical frame rates when paired with the same GPU. The RTX 5090 D, meanwhile, benchmarks within 1.6% of the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT and 2.4% of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB — though those are mobile and datacenter parts, respectively, making the comparison somewhat academic for gaming.

The rank of 33 is impressive but not surprising given the GPU's raw compute power. What is more interesting is how the CPU's mid-range standing interacts with the GPU's top-tier status. In a game like FiveM, which is built on a modified Grand Theft Auto V engine, CPU performance often matters more than in typical multiplayer titles. The data suggests this combo avoids the worst CPU bottlenecks, but it does not completely eliminate them.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a monster of a graphics card. It packs 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. The base clock runs at 2017 MHz with a boost up to 2407 MHz. Memory operates at 1750 MHz, effectively 28 Gbps. These are flagship-level specifications that should eliminate any GPU-side memory constraints in FiveM at any resolution.

The card's compute capabilities are equally imposing. It features 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation pipelines. The FP32 throughput is rated at 104.8 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). This is a card designed for 4K gaming and beyond, which makes its performance in FiveM particularly interesting to analyze.

However, the GPU benchmark results show some unusual patterns. The passmark DirectX scores are surprisingly low — 231 for DX10, 371 for DX11, and 219 for DX12. These numbers are far lower than what the card's raw specifications would suggest. The passmark G3D score of 44,065 is more representative of its gaming capability, and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,915 shows strong API performance. The discrepancy between DirectX and Vulkan scores hints that FiveM's engine, which has historically favored DirectX, might not fully leverage this Blackwell architecture's capabilities.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, combined with its avg benchmark score of 77,712, places it in the upper echelon. But in FiveM specifically, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (72 avg) suggests the game engine is not fully utilizing the card's theoretical potential. The 32 GB VRAM is overkill for FiveM, but it does mean texture streaming and draw distances will never be VRAM-limited, even in heavily modded multiplayer servers.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling pattern tells a clear story about where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 320 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 265 FPS (a 17% decrease), and 4K Low yields 147 FPS (a 54% decrease from 1440p). This scaling is relatively linear, suggesting that at Low settings, the GPU is the primary limiter even at 1080p — a 265 FPS ceiling at 1440p is still extremely high.

At High settings, the pattern is similar but with lower absolute numbers. 1080p High runs at 254 FPS, 1440p High at 167 FPS (34% drop), and 4K High at 93 FPS (44% drop from 1440p). The steeper percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p at High settings compared to Low settings indicates that the CPU is starting to become a factor at higher settings, where more draw calls and physics calculations are required.

The Medium settings show the most interesting scaling behavior. 1080p Medium averages 294 FPS, 1440p Medium drops to 209 FPS (29% decrease), and 4K Medium falls to 116 FPS (45% decrease from 1440p). The min FPS values at Medium settings — 250 at 1080p, 178 at 1440p, and 99 at 4K — show that the 1% lows scale similarly, which is good for consistency.

Ultra settings reveal the most pronounced resolution dependence. The jump from 1080p Ultra (197 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (130 FPS) is a 34% drop, and then to 4K Ultra (72 FPS) is another 45% drop. The 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS is the lowest recorded figure in the entire dataset, and it suggests that FiveM at maximum settings with this GPU is pushing the engine's limits rather than the hardware's.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. Low settings produce 320 FPS average, which is above the refresh rate of virtually all gaming monitors. Medium settings yield 294 FPS with a minimum of 250 and maximum of 338 — the tight min-max spread indicates stable performance. High settings drop to 254 FPS, and Ultra settles at 197 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 123 FPS, showing that even the most demanding settings leave headroom on the table.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with lower ceilings. Low settings achieve 265 FPS, Medium drops to 209 FPS (min 178, max 240), High reaches 167 FPS, and Ultra produces 130 FPS. The 1440p results are still excellent for competitive play, with even Ultra settings exceeding 120 FPS. The Medium settings' min of 178 FPS is particularly noteworthy — it means that even in busy multiplayer moments, the frame rate stays well above 144 Hz.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes dramatically. Low settings still manage 147 FPS, which is respectable for 4K. Medium settings fall to 116 FPS with a minimum of 99 and maximum of 133 — the min dipping below 100 FPS is notable for a GPU of this caliber. High settings produce 93 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72 FPS. The 4K results show that FiveM at 4K remains a demanding workload, especially at higher settings, where the game's engine inefficiencies become apparent.

The delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution is revealing. At 1080p, the gap is 123 FPS. At 1440p, it narrows to 135 FPS. At 4K, it shrinks to 75 FPS. This narrowing at 4K suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while at 1080p, the CPU's limitations are more exposed.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports playing at Ultra settings. The 197 FPS average is well above any competitive threshold, and the drop from Low to Ultra only costs 123 FPS. Given that FiveM is a multiplayer game where visual clarity can matter for spotting distant objects, the Ultra preset provides the best balance of fidelity and performance at this resolution.

At 1440p, Medium settings offer the most compelling experience. The 209 FPS average with an 178 FPS minimum is exceptional, and the 240 FPS maximum shows the system can push beyond the refresh rate of most 1440p monitors. High settings at 167 FPS are also viable, but the 42 FPS drop from Medium to High is significant. Ultra at 130 FPS is playable but leaves less headroom for frame drops in crowded multiplayer scenarios.

For 4K, the recommendation is more nuanced. Low settings at 147 FPS are the only 4K option that consistently exceeds 120 FPS. Medium settings at 116 FPS (99 min) are acceptable for slower-paced gameplay but risk dipping below 100 FPS in heavy scenes. High settings at 93 FPS and Ultra at 72 FPS are better suited for single-player or low-population servers. The data suggests that 4K Medium is the sweet spot for this combo, offering a 116 FPS average while maintaining visual quality that leverages the GPU's capabilities.

The min FPS data at Medium settings across all resolutions — 250 at 1080p, 178 at 1440p, and 99 at 4K — indicates that Medium is the most consistent preset. The 4K Medium min of 99 FPS is the only sub-100 result in the Medium tier, reinforcing that 1440p Medium is the safest high-refresh option.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. It runs at a 2.50 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3. This is a solid mid-range CPU, but its 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs shows it is not top-tier.

In CPU benchmarks, the i5-13400F demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22,604 is substantial, while the single-core score of 3,191 is more modest. The 3DMark results show a scaling pattern from 1,880 (2 threads) to 7,314 (16 threads), indicating efficient thread scaling. The Geekbench multicore score of 11,068 versus a single-core score of 1,996 shows a 5.5x improvement from additional cores, which is healthy.

However, the CPU's nearest rivals tell a more nuanced story. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores nearly identically (25,284 vs 25,292, a 0% delta), despite being a mobile chip. The Intel Core 5 120 is 0.3% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is also 0.3% faster. These tiny margins mean that in FiveM, the i5-13400F is effectively performance-equivalent to several other CPUs, and none of them are significantly faster.

The CPU's role in FiveM becomes clearer when examining the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the 320 FPS average is likely near the CPU's practical limit for this game engine. The fact that 1440p Low only drops to 265 FPS (17% decrease) despite a 2.25x increase in pixel count suggests the CPU is still partially limiting at 1440p. At 4K Low, the 147 FPS result shows the GPU finally becoming the primary bottleneck. This pattern — relatively flat scaling from 1080p to 1440p, then a steeper drop to 4K — is typical of a CPU-bound scenario at lower resolutions.

The passmark single-thread score of 3,634 and the 3DMark single-thread score of 960 indicate that the i5-13400F's single-core performance is adequate but not exceptional. FiveM's engine relies heavily on single-thread performance for game logic and physics, which explains why the 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS is so much lower than what the GPU alone could theoretically deliver. The CPU is not the bottleneck at 4K Ultra — the game engine itself is.

FAQ

Q: Why does this combo rank 33rd out of 3,005 when the GPU is in the 92nd percentile?

A: The CPU's 77th percentile ranking pulls the combo down. The rank of 33 reflects the combined performance, and while the RTX 5090 D is elite, the i5-13400F is only mid-range. The 32 combos ranked higher likely pair this GPU class with stronger CPUs, particularly in single-thread performance.

Q: What is the best resolution for competitive play with this setup?

A: The data shows 1080p Medium at 294 FPS average with a 250 FPS minimum is the most consistent high-refresh option. However, 1440p Medium at 209 FPS (178 min) is nearly as good and provides significantly better image quality. For 240 Hz monitors, 1080p Medium is the safer choice.

Q: Is the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB VRAM useful for FiveM?

A: FiveM is not VRAM-intensive; even 4K Ultra settings do not approach 32 GB of usage. The 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensures texture streaming is never a bottleneck, but the card's VRAM capacity is far beyond what this game requires.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The i5-13400F scores 25,292 on average, which is within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25,201) and within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365). In FiveM, these differences would produce negligible FPS variance.

Q: Why does 4K Ultra only achieve 72 FPS with such a powerful GPU?

A: FiveM's engine, derived from Grand Theft Auto V, has architectural limits that prevent full GPU utilization at maximum settings. The 72 FPS result at 4K Ultra is likely an engine limitation rather than a hardware bottleneck, as evidenced by the 44% FPS drop from 1440p Ultra (130 FPS) to 4K Ultra.

Q: Should I use Low settings at 4K or Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The data shows 1440p Ultra at 130 FPS is a better experience than 4K Low at 147 FPS, despite the lower frame rate, because the visual quality improvement from Ultra settings at 1440p outweighs the resolution increase at Low settings. The 4K Low preset at 147 FPS is smoother, but 1440p Ultra provides superior image fidelity.