Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT delivers a robust 1080p experience in Greedfall, but the data reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combination is capable of high refresh-rate gameplay, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the definitive limiting factor, with performance dropping to unplayable levels under maximum settings.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, which provides a solid foundation for gaming workloads. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 12 MB L3 cache. This configuration supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel layout with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, ensuring adequate data throughput for the game’s engine.

Benchmark data positions this CPU in the 71st percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% higher score), Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% higher), Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% lower), and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (0.6% lower). These margins are negligible, indicating the i5-11400F sits in a tightly contested performance tier. In synthetic tests, the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 868 in 3DMark and 2024 in Cinebench R23, with multithreaded scores of 5652 (3DMark max threads) and 14340 (Cinebench R23 multicore).

In Greedfall, the CPU’s role is most apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less taxed. The data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 158 FPS, which is the highest average across all measured configurations. This high frame rate is only achievable if the processor can feed the GPU with enough draw calls and physics calculations. The 12 threads provide ample headroom for the game’s background simulation and AI routines. However, the CPU’s impact diminishes as resolution climbs because the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the primary constraint, as evidenced by the FPS scaling pattern detailed below.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Greedfall if targeting 60 FPS?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo averages 78 FPS, and at High settings at 1920x1080 it averages 113 FPS. For a stable 60 FPS experience, 1440p High is the most demanding configuration that still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High (47 FPS) falls short.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177. Its nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 7H12, scores 17120 (0.3% higher), while the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U scores 17074 (0.6% higher). On the lower side, the Intel Core i5-12450H scores 17239 (0.4% lower) and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G scores 17278 (0.6% lower), showing the i5-11400F is within a 1% band of all four rivals.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 158 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 72 FPS. This represents a drop of 86 FPS, or roughly 54%, when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings, indicating that the GPU is heavily taxed by the Ultra preset’s effects.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT has an average benchmark score of 19765. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19885, 0.6% higher), AMD FirePro D300 (19637, 0.7% lower), AMD FirePro W7000 (19905, 0.7% higher), and NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19602, 0.8% lower). The GPU sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded in the measured data is 44 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 73 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 105 FPS, showing a consistent pattern of higher minimums at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations in Greedfall?

A: This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT ranks 2408 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the ranking, suggesting that while it is capable, many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher performance in this specific game.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, with the GPU emerging as the dominant bottleneck at higher pixel counts. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 113 FPS. Moving to 1440p High drops this to 78 FPS, a reduction of 35 FPS or approximately 31%. Further scaling to 4K High results in 47 FPS, which is 66 FPS lower than the 1080p figure, representing a 58% decline from the baseline.

This scaling behavior is indicative of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The RX 6650 XT, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus and 280.3 GB/s bandwidth, must work progressively harder to fill the increasing number of pixels. The 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs are fixed resources that cannot compensate for the 4x pixel count difference between 1080p and 4K. Conversely, the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant across resolutions, as it is responsible for game logic and scene setup rather than pixel rendering.

The data at Low settings further confirms this. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 158 FPS, which is the highest recorded average. At 1440p Low, this drops to 109 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls to 65 FPS. Even at the lowest quality settings, the GPU cannot maintain 4K60, highlighting that the RX 6650 XT is the limiting component for high-resolution gameplay. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to drive these frame rates, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low result is nearly double the 4K Low result, a gap that would be much smaller if the CPU were the bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Greedfall, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-11400F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT holds a rank of 2408 out of 3703 total combos. This places it in the 35th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 65% of other combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking is based on measured FPS data, not synthetic benchmarks, so it reflects real-world gaming performance.

Given the CPU’s 71st percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU’s 65th percentile among all GPUs, one might expect a higher combo ranking. However, Greedfall’s specific engine characteristics and the interplay between CPU and GPU workloads result in this pairing underperforming relative to its component-level percentiles. The gap suggests that either the GPU is not being fully utilized at certain settings or that the game’s engine has particular sensitivities that this combination does not exploit optimally. For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals all have average scores within 0.6% of the i5-11400F, and the GPU’s nearest rivals are within 0.8%, so the ranking is not a reflection of component weakness but rather the combination’s fit for this specific title.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p gaming, the High preset at 113 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset at 72 FPS is still playable but sacrifices 41 FPS compared to High, which may not be worth the visual gains for most users. The Medium preset at 124 FPS is also viable, but High provides a significant visual improvement over Medium while maintaining a frame rate that is only 11 FPS lower.

At 1440p, the High preset at 78 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it provides excellent visual fidelity while staying above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 86 FPS is a close alternative, but High’s superior visuals justify the 8 FPS cost. The Ultra preset at 50 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for a smooth experience. For 4K gaming, the data shows that even the High preset at 47 FPS is below 60 FPS, making this resolution impractical for this combo. The Low preset at 65 FPS is the only 4K configuration that exceeds 60 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. Consequently, the best overall experience is achieved at 1080p or 1440p with High settings, where the combo delivers both strong performance and acceptable visual quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of this combo’s performance across three resolutions and four quality presets.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers the highest average at 158 FPS. The Medium preset averages 124 FPS with a minimum of 105 FPS and a maximum of 143 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 113 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 72 FPS. The 1080p results show a wide spread of 86 FPS between Low and Ultra, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution for higher frame rates but is constrained by the quality preset’s demands.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 109 FPS, which is the only configuration at this resolution to exceed 100 FPS. The Medium preset averages 86 FPS with a minimum of 73 FPS and a maximum of 99 FPS. High settings average 78 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 50 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction of roughly 30% across all presets, confirming the GPU’s increasing workload at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, performance drops significantly. The Low preset averages 65 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration that approaches playability. The Medium preset averages 51 FPS with a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 59 FPS. High settings average 47 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages just 30 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate a stark limitation: even at Low settings, the combo cannot maintain a stable 60 FPS, and at Ultra, the frame rate drops to half of the 1080p Low figure. This data clearly indicates that the RX 6650 XT is the primary constraint at 4K, as the CPU’s performance is unlikely to vary significantly with resolution changes.