Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti lands at rank 1259 out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This position reflects a pairing where the GPU’s 69th percentile standing among all graphics cards and the CPU’s 93rd percentile among all processors do not translate into a top-tier gaming result. The combo’s ranking suggests that while the hardware is competent, it is outpaced by a substantial portion of the field in this specific Action RPG, likely due to the demanding nature of the title at higher settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1259 out of 1705 represents the 73.8th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly a quarter of all combos deliver higher average frame rates in Greedfall. This is a modest showing for a processor that outperforms its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, by 0.4% in aggregate benchmark scores, and a GPU that sits within 0.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600. The data indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti, with an average benchmark score of 25120, is the limiting factor in this duo; its 69th percentile rank among all GPUs contrasts sharply with the CPU’s 93rd percentile, creating an imbalance where the processor’s headroom is largely untapped in this title.

When examining the nearest rivals, the CPU’s performance is tightly clustered. The i5-14600KF scores 49367 on average, which is 0.4% higher than the i5-14600K’s 49166, 0.5% lower than the AMD EPYC 4345P’s 49595, and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X’s 49062. This narrow spread suggests that the 14-core, 20-thread Raptor Lake chip is not the differentiator in Greedfall’s frame rates. On the GPU side, the RTX 3060 Ti’s average score of 25120 is nearly identical to the RX 6700M’s 25180 (0.2% gap) and the RX 6600’s 25235 (0.5% gap), indicating that swapping between these graphics cards would yield negligible changes in performance. The rank of 1259 therefore reflects a GPU-bound scenario where the RTX 3060 Ti’s capabilities cap the experience.

FAQ

Q: Why does this combo rank at 1259 out of 1705 despite having a high-percentile CPU?

A: The ranking is driven by the GPU’s performance ceiling. The RTX 3060 Ti holds a 69th percentile rank among all GPUs, while the i5-14600KF sits at the 93rd percentile among CPUs. In Greedfall, the measured frame rates show the GPU as the bottleneck, so the processor’s strength cannot boost the combo’s position beyond what the graphics card delivers.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K?

A: The i5-14600KF has an average benchmark score of 49367, which is 0.4% higher than the i5-14600K’s 49166. This delta is minimal, indicating that the two processors perform nearly identically in synthetic tests, and the KF variant’s lack of integrated graphics does not impact gaming results.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to the AMD Radeon RX 6600?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti scores 25120 on average, which is 0.5% lower than the RX 6600’s 25235. This places the two cards within a hair of each other, suggesting that users would see almost no difference in Greedfall frame rates between them.

Q: Does the combo perform better at 1080p or 4K?

A: The data shows higher frame rates at 1920x1080 across all settings, with the Low preset reaching 151.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, the same preset drops to 60.4 FPS. The gap narrows as settings increase, but 1080p consistently offers a smoother experience.

Q: What is the CPU’s cache configuration and how might it affect gaming?

A: The i5-14600KF features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 24 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration is typical for a desktop Raptor Lake chip and supports its high boost clock of 5.30 GHz, which benefits single-threaded performance in games like Greedfall.

Q: Is this GPU considered end-of-life, and does that affect its ranking?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti is marked as end-of-life in production status, with a release date of 2020-11-30. Its 69th percentile rank reflects its age relative to newer GPUs, but its performance in Greedfall remains consistent, as shown by the measured FPS data.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming increasingly dominant as the bottleneck. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 151.7 FPS on Low settings, 119.0 on Medium, 109.4 on High, and 67.6 on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, those numbers fall to 107.8, 83.2, 72.8, and 48.5 respectively. At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop further to 60.4, 52.0, 43.4, and 27.3 for the same settings order.

The percentage drops from 1080p to 4K are substantial: Low settings fall by 60.2% (from 151.7 to 60.4), Medium by 56.3% (119.0 to 52.0), High by 60.3% (109.4 to 43.4), and Ultra by 59.6% (67.6 to 27.3). This consistent ~60% reduction across all settings indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 27.3 FPS is particularly telling—it falls below playable thresholds, suggesting that the GPU’s 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is insufficient for this title’s most demanding configuration.

The scaling behavior points to the GPU as the limiting component. The CPU’s role becomes less relevant as resolution increases, since the i5-14600KF’s 5.30 GHz boost clock and 24 MB of L3 cache are more than adequate to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 84.1 FPS (151.7 vs 67.6), whereas at 4K, the same gap narrows to 33.1 FPS (60.4 vs 27.3). This compression at higher resolutions is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance, where the graphics card’s compute and memory subsystems dictate the frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its strongest performance. The Low preset averages 151.7 FPS, which is the highest recorded value across all configurations. Medium drops to 119.0 FPS, a 21.6% reduction, while High manages 109.4 FPS, a further 8.1% decrease. Ultra falls to 67.6 FPS, representing a 55.4% drop from Low. These numbers indicate that 1080p gaming is viable even at Ultra settings, though the frame rate is noticeably lower than the lower presets.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low averages 107.8 FPS, which is 29.0% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium delivers 83.2 FPS, a 22.8% drop from its 1080p counterpart. High achieves 72.8 FPS, down 33.5% from 1080p High. Ultra produces 48.5 FPS, a 28.2% decrease from 1080p Ultra. The 1440p Ultra result of 48.5 FPS is playable but shows the GPU struggling with the highest settings at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more constrained. Low averages 60.4 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold and 60.2% lower than 1080p Low. Medium drops to 52.0 FPS, a 56.3% reduction from 1080p Medium. High falls to 43.4 FPS, down 60.3% from 1080p High. Ultra bottoms out at 27.3 FPS, a 59.6% decline from 1080p Ultra and the lowest recorded value. The 4K data clearly shows that only the Low preset approaches playability, while Ultra is effectively unplayable.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600KF brings 14 cores and 20 threads to the pairing, with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This Raptor Lake-R architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process with a 125 W TDP, provides substantial single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4643 and Geekbench single-core score of 2778. For Greedfall, an Action RPG that relies on consistent frame pacing, these scores translate to the CPU rarely being the limiting factor at any resolution.

The processor’s 93rd percentile rank among all CPUs underscores its capability, but the measured FPS data shows that this headroom is not fully utilized. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 151.7 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s practical limit for this title, but as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows and the CPU’s influence wanes. The 24 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support contribute to smooth data flow, but the key metric is the boost clock: at 5.30 GHz, the i5-14600KF can handle the game’s logic and physics without bottlenecking.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU’s performance is tightly grouped. The 0.4% advantage over the i5-14600K and 0.6% over the Ryzen 9 5950X are negligible in gaming terms, meaning that any of these processors would yield similar Greedfall results when paired with the RTX 3060 Ti. The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32889 and Passmark multithread score of 38697, are impressive for productivity but do not directly translate to higher frame rates in this GPU-bound scenario. The data confirms that the i5-14600KF is a capable partner, but the RTX 3060 Ti dictates the combo’s overall rank.