Fivem

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 lands at rank 9 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places the pairing in the top 0.5 percent of all configurations measured, a position that reflects the synergy between a high-core-count CPU and a flagship GPU. The data shows this combo is not merely fast; it is operating at the extreme upper edge of what the benchmark database records for this multiplayer title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 9 out of 1792 is an exceptional placement, putting it ahead of nearly every other pairing tested. This is not a marginal victory; it is a top-tier finish that indicates the system is extracting near-maximal performance from Fivem’s engine. The CPU itself sits at the 93rd percentile against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 49166. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, which scores 49062 (a 0.2 percent delta), and the Intel Core i5-14600KF at 49367 (a -0.4 percent delta). This clustering shows the i5-14600K is right at the performance ceiling for its class, trading blows with higher-tier parts within a single percentage point.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090 holds the 94th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 84306. Its nearest rival, the RTX 5090 D, scores 84241, a 0.1 percent difference, while the RTX 5050 Mobile sits at 84171 (0.2 percent higher). The delta between the RTX 5090 and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 is 1.3 percent, but the RTX 5090’s raw compute dominance is clear. When combined, these two components produce a system that ranks in the top 9, and the measured FPS data confirms why: the combo delivers frame rates that exceed what most other pairings can achieve, even at the most demanding settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of how settings affect performance. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 375.5 FPS, Medium produces 299.1 FPS, High drops to 240.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 188 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial—a 187.5 FPS difference—but even at Ultra, the frame rate remains far above the 144 Hz refresh rate that most monitors offer. At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats: Low delivers 252.4 FPS, Medium 200.3 FPS, High 158.8 FPS, and Ultra 122.1 FPS. Here, Ultra is still playable but begins to dip below the 144 FPS threshold that high-refresh gamers prefer.

The sweet spot for this combo is the High preset at 1440p. It delivers 158.8 FPS, which is well above 144 Hz and only 93.6 FPS below the Low preset’s output. The visual quality gain from Low to High is significant, and the frame rate penalty is modest. At 4K, however, the data suggests a different approach. High settings at 3840x2160 produce 86.2 FPS, which is below the 100 FPS mark that many consider the floor for smooth gameplay. Medium at 4K yields 107.1 FPS, a better balance, while Low pushes to 139.2 FPS. For a 4K display, Medium is the recommended preset because it keeps the average above 100 FPS while retaining enough graphical fidelity for a multiplayer title. Ultra at any resolution is a luxury: 188 FPS at 1080p, 122.1 at 1440p, and 65.9 at 4K. The 65.9 FPS figure at 4K Ultra is the only measurement that falls below 60 FPS, making it the sole setting where the combo shows any weakness.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, but it reveals the limiting component. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 240.4 FPS at 1080p to 158.8 FPS at 1440p, a 33.9 percent reduction, and then to 86.2 FPS at 4K, a 64.1 percent drop from the 1080p baseline. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are immense, but the 4K workload demands more pixel throughput than even this card can sustain at Ultra settings.

At Low settings, the drop is less severe but still notable: 375.5 FPS at 1080p, 252.4 at 1440p, and 139.2 at 4K. The 1080p to 4K reduction is 236.3 FPS, or 62.9 percent, which is consistent with the High preset’s scaling. This consistency across presets suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1080p; if it were, the low-resolution frame rates would plateau regardless of GPU load. Instead, the i5-14600K’s 14 cores and 20 threads provide enough headroom to keep the RTX 5090 fed at 1080p, where the GPU becomes the constraint. The data supports this: the 1080p Low score of 375.5 FPS is extraordinarily high, which would be impossible if the CPU were holding back the system.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low averages 375.5 FPS, a figure that exceeds most displays’ refresh rates by a wide margin. Medium drops to 299.1 FPS, still far above any practical need, while High produces 240.4 FPS and Ultra settles at 188 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p is almost trivial for this hardware, with the lowest preset leaving the GPU with headroom to spare.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but the gaps between presets widen. Low hits 252.4 FPS, Medium 200.3 FPS, High 158.8 FPS, and Ultra 122.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 130.3 FPS, a 51.6 percent reduction. This is a significant penalty for enabling the highest settings, but all presets remain playable, with even Ultra clearing the 120 FPS mark.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates fall to more moderate levels. Low averages 139.2 FPS, Medium 107.1 FPS, High 86.2 FPS, and Ultra 65.9 FPS. The Low to Ultra gap is 73.3 FPS, and the Ultra figure is the only measured result below 60 FPS. This breakdown shows that 4K Ultra is the only scenario where the combo struggles to maintain smooth gameplay, while every other resolution and preset combination delivers at least a 65+ FPS average.

GPU Role

The RTX 5090 is the dominant force in this combo, and its specifications explain the high frame rates. The GPU features a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, with 21760 shading units and 176 ROPs. It is built on a 5 nm process with 92,200 million transistors, which is a massive die that supports its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. The memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is staggering, and it ensures that texture streaming and asset loading in Fivem’s multiplayer environments never become a bottleneck.

The GPU’s role becomes clear when examining the benchmark scores. Its Passmark G3D score of 39650 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14411 place it in the 94th percentile, and its direct competitors are only marginally faster or slower. In Fivem, the RTX 5090’s raw rasterization power is what drives the 375.5 FPS at 1080p Low. Even at 4K Ultra, the card produces 65.9 FPS, which confirms its ability to handle heavy pixel workloads. The GPU’s 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is overkill for a game like Fivem, but it ensures that the system never dips below playable thresholds except in the most extreme settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample capacity for Fivem’s simulation and networking logic. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: it achieves 32881 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 4642 in single-core, and 482020 in Passmark data compression. Its average benchmark score of 49166 places it at the 93rd percentile, just 0.2 percent behind the Ryzen 9 5950X and 1 percent ahead of the Xeon Gold 5318H.

In Fivem, the CPU’s role is to maintain a stable frame rate, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not stressed. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 375.5 FPS, which would be impossible if the CPU were the bottleneck. The i5-14600K’s high single-thread performance, evidenced by its 4270 Passmark single-thread score, ensures that the game’s primary thread remains responsive. Its multi-core capabilities, backed by a Raptor Lake architecture on 10 nm, allow it to handle the background tasks of a multiplayer session without causing frame drops. While the GPU does the heavy lifting for rendering, the CPU provides the foundation that allows the RTX 5090 to operate at full capacity, resulting in a combo that ranks 9th overall.