Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER in Hitman 2?

A: This combination ranks 2631 out of 3711 tested combos in the database for Hitman 2, placing it in the lower-mid portion of the overall performance distribution.

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

A: The i5-10400F has an average benchmark score of 14185. It sits 0.2% above the Intel Xeon 6756E (14163) and 0.5% above the AMD EPYC 7552 (14115), while trailing the Intel Core 7 160UL (14232) by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (14277) by 0.6%.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER averages 18093 in benchmarks. It is 0.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159), 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189), 1.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373), and 1.6% behind the Intel Arc A770M (18383).

Q: What is the best playable framerate at 1920x1080 with this combo?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 145 avg FPS, which is the highest measured result. The Medium preset provides 109 avg FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, while High yields 82 avg FPS and Ultra drops to 60 avg FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Hitman 2?

A: At 3840x2160, the results are limited. The Low preset averages 49 FPS, Medium averages 37 FPS, High averages 28 FPS, and Ultra averages 21 FPS. Only the Low preset approaches a playable threshold, and even that is below 60 FPS.

Q: Which resolution provides the smoothest experience with a minimum framerate above 60?

A: The 2560x1440 Medium preset shows an average of 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS, which is close but not consistently above 60. The 1920x1080 Medium preset is the only measured configuration with a minimum (92 FPS) and average (109 FPS) both safely above 60 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 10th Gen series, built on Intel's Comet Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP and support for dual-channel DDR4 memory at 42.7 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 256 KB L2 per core, and a shared 12 MB L3 cache.

In Hitman 2, this CPU's threading and clock behavior directly shapes the framerate ceiling. The game's stealth gameplay involves complex AI routines, crowd simulations, and dynamic lighting interactions that benefit from multiple threads. The i5-10400F's 12 threads provide adequate parallel throughput, as reflected in its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and Geekbench multicore score of 6257. Single-thread performance, measured at 1451 in Cinebench R23 and 1420 in Geekbench, remains important for the game's main simulation loop, and the 4.30 GHz boost clock helps maintain responsiveness in busy scenes.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 68 against all CPUs indicates it sits above the median in general compute capability. Its 3DMark scores show scaling from 1350 with 2 threads to 3929 with 8 threads, then plateauing to 4735 at max threads — suggesting the game can utilize more than eight threads but with diminishing returns beyond that point. In Hitman 2, this means the CPU is unlikely to be the primary bottleneck at lower resolutions, but at higher resolutions the GPU takes over the performance limit.

The nearest rival comparison shows the i5-10400F performing within a fraction of a percent of several enterprise and mobile chips, including the Intel Xeon 6756E (0.2% ahead) and AMD Ryzen 3 7320C (0.6% behind). This tight clustering indicates that the CPU's raw compute is competitive with a broad range of options, though the specific architectural differences — such as Comet Lake's older 14 nm node versus newer designs — do not manifest as large benchmark deltas.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture using a 12 nm process at TSMC, featuring the TU106 chip with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, translating to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU includes 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 272 tensor cores, achieving a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role is pivotal at higher resolutions and quality settings. The game's environments feature dense geometry, reflective surfaces, and detailed textures that stress the memory subsystem and shading throughput. The 8 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for the measured configurations, as none of the framerate drops indicate memory swapping. The 448.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the game's texture streaming demands, particularly at 3840x2160 where pixel throughput requirements escalate.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's fp32 compute of 7.181 TFLOPS and fp16 of 14.36 TFLOPS (2:1) provide the raw shader power needed for Hitman 2's lighting and post-processing effects. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) aligns with the game's rendering pipeline, and its Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 APIs offer compatibility across different launch configurations. The benchmark scores reinforce this: PassMark G3D score of 16462 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2011.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 62 against all GPUs places it slightly above the median. Its nearest rivals show remarkably close scores: the RTX 3060 Mobile is 0.4% faster, the Radeon Pro 5700 is 0.5% faster, while the Radeon RX 460 and Arc A770M are 1.5% and 1.6% faster, respectively. This clustering suggests that the RTX 2060 SUPER's performance envelope is well understood, and in Hitman 2 specifically, the measured FPS data reveals how this GPU interacts with the CPU at various settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2631 out of 3711 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the 71st percentile of all tested systems. This rank indicates that a significant portion of the tested combos outperform this pairing, but it also shows that a substantial minority do not. The rank reflects a balanced mid-range configuration where neither component is a high-end outlier.

Examining the measured FPS data gives context to this ranking. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 145 avg FPS on Low, which is a strong showing for a mid-range system. However, at 3840x2160, even the Low preset only reaches 49 avg FPS, and Ultra drops to 21 avg FPS. This spread across resolutions demonstrates that the combo's rank is heavily influenced by the resolution at which it is tested — the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, while the CPU can keep up at 1080p.

The combo's rank relative to other tested configurations suggests that it occupies a niche where it can handle 1080p gaming comfortably but struggles at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear pattern: 1920x1080 results range from 60 to 145 FPS depending on settings, 2560x1440 ranges from 39 to 93 FPS, and 3840x2160 ranges from 21 to 49 FPS. This scaling is consistent with a GPU that has 8 GB of VRAM and moderate compute throughput rather than a high-end card.

The rank of 2631 out of 3711 also implies that there are 1080 combos ranked lower, meaning this pairing sits above roughly 29% of tested systems. For a game like Hitman 2, which is not particularly demanding compared to some modern titles, this rank indicates the combo is adequate for 1080p play but not for high-refresh or high-resolution scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how this combo performs across three resolutions and four settings presets.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows:

• Low: 145 avg FPS
• Medium: 109 avg FPS, with a minimum of 92 FPS and maximum of 125 FPS
• High: 82 avg FPS
• Ultra: 60 avg FPS

The 1080p results show a smooth progression from Low to Ultra, with each step down in settings yielding a consistent framerate increase. The Medium preset's minimum of 92 FPS indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains a high framerate. The Ultra preset at exactly 60 FPS suggests a deliberate cap or a performance plateau rather than a hard bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the results scale down predictably:

• Low: 93 avg FPS
• Medium: 69 avg FPS, with a minimum of 59 FPS and maximum of 80 FPS
• High: 52 avg FPS
• Ultra: 39 avg FPS

The 1440p Medium preset shows a minimum of 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. This suggests that 1440p Medium is borderline playable, while High and Ultra drop below the ideal range. The Low preset at 93 FPS remains viable for competitive or fast-paced play.

At 3840x2160, the results are significantly lower:

• Low: 49 avg FPS
• Medium: 37 avg FPS, with a minimum of 31 FPS and maximum of 43 FPS
• High: 28 avg FPS
• Ultra: 21 avg FPS

The 4K results indicate that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Hitman 2. Even the Low preset barely reaches 49 FPS, and the Medium preset's minimum of 31 FPS shows significant drops. The Ultra preset at 21 FPS is essentially unplayable. The 4K Medium data with a min-max range of 31-43 FPS highlights the inconsistency of performance at this resolution.

Comparing across resolutions, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K is consistent with a GPU that has 8 GB VRAM and 7.181 TFLOPS of compute. The 1080p Ultra result of 60 FPS aligns with the 1440p High result of 52 FPS and the 4K Low result of 49 FPS, showing that the GPU's workload increases proportionally with pixel count.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and desired framerate.

At 1920x1080, the Medium preset is the recommended choice for the best balance of visual quality and performance. It delivers an average of 109 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in the most demanding scenes. The High preset at 82 FPS remains playable but offers diminishing returns over Medium, while Ultra at exactly 60 FPS may introduce occasional frame pacing issues in busy areas. For players prioritizing maximum smoothness, the Low preset at 145 FPS provides an extremely high framerate but sacrifices visual fidelity that the Medium preset retains.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is also the best choice, averaging 69 FPS with a minimum of 59 FPS. The minimum just barely misses the 60 FPS threshold, but the average is comfortably above it, making this configuration the most balanced for 1440p. The Low preset at 93 FPS is viable for high-refresh monitors, but the visual downgrade may not be worth it for a game like Hitman 2 that relies on atmosphere and detail. High at 52 FPS and Ultra at 39 FPS are both below the smoothness threshold and should be avoided.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets deliver an ideal experience. The Low preset at 49 FPS is the only configuration that approaches playability, but even this falls short of the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset at 37 FPS with a minimum of 31 FPS will cause noticeable stutter, and High and Ultra are effectively unplayable. For 4K gaming with this combo, the data suggests either lowering the resolution or accepting significant compromises in visual quality.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best compromise between framerate and visual fidelity. It offers the highest minimum FPS relative to its average among the quality presets, indicating better frame pacing. The High and Ultra presets show a steeper drop-off in performance, particularly at higher resolutions, suggesting that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth become limiting factors beyond Medium settings.

For players with a 1080p monitor, the Medium preset delivers a near-perfect experience. For 1440p users, Medium is borderline but acceptable, and for 4K users, the recommendation is to lower resolution or settings below Low, as the measured data shows this GPU cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K even on the lowest preset.