Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. For a game like Greedfall, an Action RPG, the CPU’s thread count and clock speed play a significant role in maintaining frame pacing and handling game logic, especially in scenes with multiple NPCs or scripting events. The processor’s multi-threaded performance is evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14372, while its single-core capability, crucial for many game engines, is reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2029 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 868. The CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the CPU’s workloads.

The Core i5-11400F sits at the 75th percentile against all CPUs in the benchmark database, indicating it outperforms a majority of processors. When compared to its nearest rivals, the data shows it is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, which has an average score of 17189, resulting in a deltaPct of 0. It also performs nearly identically to the Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U, both with deltaPct values of -0.2, and the Intel Core i5-1240U, which has a deltaPct of 0.2. In the context of Greedfall, the CPU is likely not a limiting factor at higher resolutions where the GPU takes on more rendering load, but its 6-core/12-thread configuration ensures the game’s background tasks and physics calculations have ample resources. The processor’s 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures that single-threaded performance remains strong for the game’s primary simulation thread. The data indicates that the CPU’s performance is sufficient to feed the GPU in most scenarios, allowing the graphics card to be the primary determinant of frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary rendering engine in this configuration, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1980 MHz, with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and it has 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The RTX 4070 SUPER also includes 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores, which are relevant for games that support ray tracing or DLSS, though Greedfall does not heavily rely on these features. Its raw compute capability is rated at 35.48 TFLOPS for FP32 operations, and its pixel rate is 198.0 GPixel/s, with a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s.

The GPU ranks at the 84th percentile against all GPUs, highlighting its high-end positioning. Its average benchmark score is 42576, which places it in close competition with the NVIDIA RTX A6000, which scores 42653 with a deltaPct of -0.2, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, which scores 42723 with a deltaPct of -0.3. The RTX 4070 SUPER also leads the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and the NVIDIA Tesla M40, which have deltaPct values of 1.4 and 1.6 respectively, indicating the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 1.4% and 1.6% higher than these cards. In Greedfall, the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for high-resolution textures, and its clock speeds allow it to push frame rates significantly higher at lower resolutions. The data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in performance scaling across different settings levels.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 125.8 FPS. This is a significant drop from the Low setting’s 279 FPS, showing the impact of ultra-quality effects.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, which is essentially identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U’s score of 17189, resulting in a deltaPct of 0. This indicates they perform at the same level in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Medium settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset yields an average of 136.2 FPS, while the Medium preset yields a higher average of 150.8 FPS. This represents a performance gain of 14.6 FPS when lowering from High to Medium.

Q: Does the GPU hold a significant advantage over its nearest rival in raw compute benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER’s average score is 42576, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s score of 42723. The performance difference is minimal, with the AMD card holding a slight edge.

Q: What is the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average FPS is 199.7. Moving to 3840x2160 High, the average FPS drops to 82.3. This is a 58.8% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the increased load on the GPU at 4K.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination is ranked 302 out of 1705 tested combos for Greedfall. This places it in the top 17.7% of all configurations tested.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Greedfall, the combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 302 out of 1705 tested combos. This places the configuration in the 82nd percentile of all tested systems, meaning it outperforms the majority of setups. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where the GPU’s high-end capabilities are not bottlenecked by the mid-range CPU. The CPU’s 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU’s 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs combine to produce a system that is well above average for this title. The data suggests that the CPU provides sufficient processing power to support the GPU’s output, as evidenced by the high frame rates at lower resolutions. The combo’s rank is particularly strong when considering that Greedfall is an older title from 2019, meaning modern hardware excels at running it. The system’s performance is likely limited by the GPU at higher resolutions, but at 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance is adequate to maintain high frame rates. This synergy is reflected in the combo’s top-tier ranking, which is driven by the GPU’s strong raw performance and the CPU’s capable multi-threaded throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combination show a clear pattern of scaling with resolution and settings. At 3840x2160 (4K), the performance ranges from an average of 55.1 FPS on Ultra settings to 117.1 FPS on Low settings. The High preset at 4K delivers 82.3 FPS, while the Medium preset provides 87.4 FPS. This indicates that 4K gaming is playable across all settings, though Ultra dips below the 60 FPS threshold. Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the frame rates increase substantially. The Low preset achieves 189.8 FPS, while Medium and High deliver 150.8 FPS and 136.2 FPS respectively. At 1440p, the Ultra preset reaches 88.2 FPS, which is a significant improvement over the 4K Ultra result. At 1920x1080 (1080p), the performance is exceptional, with the Low preset hitting 279 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 215.8 FPS, High delivers 199.7 FPS, and Ultra still maintains a high 125.8 FPS.

The data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, where the increased pixel count heavily taxes the rendering pipeline. At 1440p, the balance shifts, and the CPU’s capabilities become more relevant, though the GPU still dominates. At 1080p, the frame rates are high enough to suggest that the CPU may start to become a limiting factor, especially in CPU-intensive scenes, but the overall performance remains excellent. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 153.2 FPS difference, indicating that the graphics settings have a massive impact on performance. At 1440p, that difference is 101.6 FPS, and at 4K, it is 62 FPS. This pattern confirms that the GPU is the most critical component for Greedfall, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid major bottlenecks at lower resolutions. The measured data indicates that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p and 1440p, and capable of smooth 4K gameplay with adjusted settings.