Greedfall

# Greedfall CPU/GPU Analysis: Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600

The Intel Core i5-13400F pairs with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 to deliver a mid-range desktop configuration for Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019. The CPU, a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake-S part with a 2.50 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs tested, while the GPU, based on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, ranks at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system that handles 1080p comfortably but struggles at 4K Ultra, with the data showing a clear progression of performance degradation as resolution and graphical demands increase.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides 10 physical cores and 16 threads, a configuration that proves sufficient for Greedfall's demands. The CPU's benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded capability: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and a Passmark multithread score of 25032. Single-thread performance is equally respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2301. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1880 (2 threads) to 7314 (16 threads), demonstrating that the processor utilizes additional threads effectively, though the marginal gain from 8 threads (5591) to 16 threads (7307) suggests diminishing returns beyond eight threads for this workload.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the i5-13400F's average benchmark score of 25236 places it within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201) and 0.5% above the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365) by 0.5%, a negligible margin that indicates parity among these processors. The percentile ranking of 82 means this CPU outperforms the majority of tested processors, but in Greedfall specifically, the game's reliance on single-thread performance—evidenced by the CPU's 960 score in 3DMark single-thread—suggests that the 4.60 GHz boost clock is the more critical factor than the core count. The 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample on-die storage for game data, reducing the need for slower memory accesses.

The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, where the GPU is less burdened, the system achieves 154 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed frames at a high rate. However, the CPU's 65W TDP and locked multiplier (not unlocked) mean it operates within a fixed power envelope, which may limit sustained boost clocks under heavy multi-threaded loads, though Greedfall's requirements appear well within this CPU's capabilities.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600, built on the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, is the primary driver of Greedfall's visual output. With 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has sufficient memory bandwidth for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 8 GB capacity becomes a constraint at 4K, particularly at higher settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2655 MHz and game clock of 2250 MHz, paired with 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. The fp32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS places this GPU in the mid-range segment.

In benchmark terms, the RX 7600's average score of 20258 puts it at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, scores 20146, just 0.6% lower, making the two nearly identical in raw performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Intel Arc B570 (20556) are 1.3% and 1.5% ahead, respectively, while the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088) trails by 0.8%. These tight margins indicate that the RX 7600 sits in a competitive cluster where architectural differences, not raw throughput, determine in-game performance.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility align with Greedfall's modern rendering requirements. The 32 ray accelerators provide ray tracing capability, though the game's performance at 4K Ultra—27 FPS—suggests that the GPU is heavily taxed by the combination of high resolution and maxed settings. The 8 GB VRAM is likely a limiting factor at 4K, as texture-heavy scenes can exceed this capacity, forcing the GPU to swap data to system memory and causing frame rate drops that the average FPS figures may not fully capture.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the system delivers 112.4 FPS at 1080p, drops to 78.6 FPS at 1440p (a 30% reduction), and falls to 45.2 FPS at 4K (a 60% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU's frame-feeding capability is not the bottleneck—evidenced by the 154 FPS at 1080p Low, which is well above the GPU's output at that resolution.

At Low settings, the system achieves 154 FPS at 1080p, 105.8 FPS at 1440p, and 63.6 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low figure is particularly telling: it is higher than the 4K High figure (45.2 FPS) by 40%, showing that reducing graphical quality—likely texture detail and shadow complexity—alleviates the GPU's load significantly. This suggests that the 8 GB VRAM and the GPU's compute resources are the primary constraints at 4K, not the CPU.

The Ultra preset presents a different challenge: 72 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result, at 27 FPS, falls below the 30 FPS threshold typically considered minimum for playable frame rates, making this setting combination impractical for smooth gameplay. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K (45.2 vs 27 FPS) is a 40% performance drop, indicating that Ultra settings introduce effects that disproportionately tax the GPU, likely including higher-resolution shadows, ambient occlusion, and post-processing effects.

The resolution scaling data shows that the system is GPU-limited at 1440p and above, while at 1080p, the CPU has headroom to push higher frame rates if the GPU could keep up. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings (118.8 to 85.9 FPS) represents a 28% drop, while the transition from 1440p to 4K at Medium (85.9 to 50.7 FPS) is a 41% drop, illustrating the increasing burden on the GPU's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth as resolution climbs.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination achieve 60 FPS at 1080p in Greedfall?

A: Yes, the measured data shows the system exceeds 60 FPS at all settings except Ultra at 1080p. At High, Medium, and Low settings, the average FPS is 112.4, 118.8, and 154 respectively, while Ultra drops to 72 FPS—still above 60.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-13400F a bottleneck for the Radeon RX 7600 in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 154 FPS, which is higher than any other resolution and setting combination, indicating the CPU can provide frames faster than the GPU can render them at higher resolutions. The performance drops as resolution increases point to the GPU as the limiting factor.

Q: How does the RX 7600 compare to its closest rival, the RX 7600 XT, in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 7600's average benchmark score is 20258, which is 0.6% higher than the RX 7600 XT's 20146. This margin is within noise and suggests near-identical raw performance between the two cards in the benchmark suite used.

Q: What is the playable 4K experience for this combo?

A: At 4K, only the Low preset achieves above 60 FPS (63.6 FPS). Medium delivers 50.7 FPS, High drops to 45.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS, which is below the standard 30 FPS minimum for smooth play. Playable 4K requires Low or Medium settings.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance scale in synthetic tests?

A: The 3DMark tests show scores of 1880 for 2 threads, 3459 for 4 threads, 5591 for 8 threads, and 7314 for 16 threads. The scaling from 8 to 16 threads (a 31% increase) is less than the scaling from 2 to 4 threads (84% increase), indicating diminishing returns as thread count increases for this workload.

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU+GPU combination among all tested combos in Greedfall?

A: This combo ranks 1142 out of 1705 tested combinations, placing it in the lower third of all configurations. This ranking reflects the mid-range nature of both components, where higher-tier GPUs and CPUs achieve better frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations for Greedfall, the Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1142 out of 1705 combos, placing it in the 33rd percentile of all tested configurations. This rank is consistent with the hardware's individual percentiles: the CPU at 82nd percentile among CPUs and the GPU at 63rd percentile among GPUs. The combination's rank is lower than either component's individual percentile, which indicates that the GPU's performance ceiling—not the CPU's—is the limiting factor in determining the combo's overall standing in this game.

The data shows that this combo outperforms configurations with weaker GPUs but falls short of those with higher-tier graphics cards. The measured FPS at 1080p High (112.4) and 1440p High (78.6) are competitive for mid-range hardware, but the drop to 45.2 FPS at 4K High illustrates why the combo ranks in the lower third—many tested combos include GPUs with more VRAM or higher compute throughput that maintain better 4K performance. The rank of 1142 out of 1705 means there are 563 combos that perform worse in Greedfall, placing this configuration in the lower-middle range of the database.

The CPU's nearest rivals—the i7-13620H, Ryzen 5 5600X3D, EPYC 9474F, and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340—all have average scores within 0.5% of the i5-13400F, suggesting that swapping the CPU for any of these would result in nearly identical Greedfall performance, as the GPU remains the bottleneck. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals (RX 7600 XT, RX 460, RTX 3070 Mobile, Arc B570) are all within 1.5% in synthetic benchmarks, meaning that the combo's rank could shift slightly depending on which GPU is paired, but the overall position would remain in the same tier.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 112.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the Ultra preset at 72 FPS still maintains playability. The Medium preset at 118.8 FPS offers a marginal improvement over High but with reduced visual fidelity. For 1080p, High is the recommended preset as it balances visual quality with a substantial frame rate cushion.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 78.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS standard and provides a good gaming experience. The Medium preset at 85.9 FPS offers a slight performance boost, but the visual difference between Medium and High in Greedfall is noticeable. The Ultra preset at 47 FPS is below 60 FPS and may exhibit stuttering on displays with higher refresh rates. For 1440p, High is the recommended setting, as it maintains fluid gameplay while preserving most graphical features.

At 4K, the options are more constrained. The Low preset delivers 63.6 FPS, which is the only setting that achieves above 60 FPS at this resolution. Medium drops to 50.7 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. High at 45.2 FPS is borderline, and Ultra at 27 FPS is not recommended due to sub-30 FPS performance. For 4K, Low is the recommended setting to maintain smooth frame rates, though users willing to accept 45-50 FPS may choose Medium or High for better visuals.

The data indicates that the combo's sweet spot is 1080p High or 1440p High, where the frame rates exceed 60 FPS and visual quality is strong. At 4K, the 8 GB VRAM and GPU compute limits become apparent, forcing users to compromise on settings to achieve playable frame rates. The recommendation is to prioritize resolution over settings: at 1440p High, the experience is superior to 4K Low, given the relatively modest FPS difference and the significant visual fidelity gain from higher resolution and settings.