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FAQ

Q: What is the measured average frame rate for this combo at 1920x1080 with Low settings in Fortnite?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers an average of 245.1 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings, which is the highest frame rate recorded across all tested settings and resolutions for this combination.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Fortnite?

A: This combination ranks 879th out of 1,564 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. The rank reflects the overall performance profile across all measured scenarios, not just peak frame rates.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset yields 152.3 FPS on average, while Ultra drops to 59.2 FPS. This represents a substantial 93.1 FPS gap, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering load at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 4060 outperform its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, in general GPU benchmarks?

A: The data shows the RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23,181, while the RX 6600M scores 23,321, a delta of -0.6%. The RTX 4060 also trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti by 0.7%, and leads the Intel Arc B580 by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M by 0.8%.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Fortnite?

A: The lowest average frame rate is 31.6 FPS, measured at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is the only scenario where the average dips below 40 FPS, highlighting the limits of this hardware at 4K with maximum quality presets.

Q: What is the CPU's single-core benchmark score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F scores 3,093 in the Cinebench R23 single-core test. Its multi-core score in the same test is 21,914, showing a strong scaling ratio across its 10 cores and 16 threads.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it carries a 20 MB shared L3 cache. This configuration positions it as a mid-range desktop part with a focus on balanced multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.

In Fortnite, the CPU's role is most evident when frame rates are high and the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 245.1 FPS — a scenario where the CPU's single-thread performance and cache efficiency directly influence the achievable frame ceiling. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,093 and multi-core score of 21,914 indicate that the processor can sustain high instruction throughput, which is critical for the game's physics, building mechanics, and network interpolation.

The CPU's benchmark percentile of 88 versus all CPUs places it well above the median, and its average benchmark score of 32,508 is nearly identical to that of the Intel Core i7-12800H (32,513, delta 0%) and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32,446, delta 0.2%). This suggests that in compute-heavy tasks, the i5-14400F behaves like a laptop-class i7 or a recent Ryzen 5 PRO, which is relevant for understanding its headroom in Fortnite's more CPU-intensive moments, such as large build fights or crowded end-game circles.

The 65 W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory indicate that the platform can be paired with either memory type, though the measured FPS data does not differentiate between them. The CPU's PCIe Gen 5 interface with 16 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the GPU, though the RTX 4060 itself uses PCIe 4.0 x8, which is not a limiting factor in these results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i5-14400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 879th out of 1,564 tested combinations in Fortnite. This position places it in the 56th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 56% of tested configurations deliver higher average performance in this game. The ranking is derived from measured FPS across all resolution and settings combinations, not just peak frame rates.

Contextualizing this rank, the GPU alone sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 88th percentile among all CPUs. The gap between these percentiles suggests that the GPU is the performance limiter in most Fortnite scenarios, which is typical for a competitive battle royale that can be tuned to favor high frame rates over visual fidelity. The combo rank of 879 reflects this imbalance: the CPU has headroom, but the GPU's mid-range positioning constrains the overall result.

Compared to other combos in the database, the rank indicates that this pairing is not a top-tier configuration for Fortnite, but it is also far from the bottom. The measured FPS data shows that at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 245.1 FPS, which would be competitive for high-refresh-rate monitors. However, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the 31.6 FPS average would be below the threshold for smooth 4K gaming, which explains why the overall rank is not higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, providing a comprehensive view of performance scaling.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo delivers 42.8 FPS on High, 84 FPS on Low, 58.8 FPS on Medium, and 31.6 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium is 25.2 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High is 16 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 11.2 FPS. This shows diminishing returns as settings increase, with Ultra being the most demanding preset.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the results are 82.7 FPS on High, 152.3 FPS on Low, 108.6 FPS on Medium, and 59.2 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 93.1 FPS, which is the largest relative spread across all resolutions. This suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is more heavily taxed by higher settings, but still capable of exceeding 60 FPS on Medium.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the combo achieves 133.4 FPS on High, 245.1 FPS on Low, 171 FPS on Medium, and 87 FPS on Ultra. The Low preset result of 245.1 FPS is the highest measured value in the entire dataset, indicating that this combo is well-suited for competitive play at 1080p. The drop from Low to Medium is 74.1 FPS, and from Medium to High is 37.6 FPS, showing that each settings tier adds a significant rendering cost.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings provide the highest frame rates, and Ultra provides the lowest. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is also consistent, with average FPS roughly halving at each resolution step for the same settings preset. For example, at High settings, 133.4 FPS at 1080p drops to 82.7 FPS at 1440p (a 38% reduction) and then to 42.8 FPS at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. Its base clock is 1830 MHz with a boost clock of 2460 MHz, and memory runs at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective).

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 66 places it above the median but not in the high-end tier. Its average benchmark score of 23,181 is closely matched by several rivals: the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23,321 (delta -0.6%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti scores 23,338 (delta -0.7%), the Intel Arc B580 scores 23,021 (delta 0.7%), and the AMD Radeon 760M scores 22,999 (delta 0.8%). This indicates that the RTX 4060 sits in a tightly contested performance band where small differences in synthetic benchmarks do not necessarily translate to meaningful FPS differences in Fortnite.

In Fortnite, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution and settings increase. At 1080p with Low settings, the CPU can drive frame rates to 245.1 FPS, suggesting the GPU is not the primary bottleneck. However, at 1080p with Ultra settings, the average drops to 87 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth are limiting factors. At 4K, even Low settings only achieve 84 FPS, which points to the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus being insufficient for high-resolution rendering without significant compromises.

The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are moderate figures, and the 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is a common bottleneck in modern games at higher resolutions. The 48 ROPs are also a limiting factor for fill-rate-heavy scenes, which is consistent with the steep FPS drops observed when moving from Medium to High or Ultra settings. The RTX 4060's end-of-life production status and successor in the GeForce 50 series suggest that this is a mature product, but the measured data shows it remains capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for less demanding presets.