Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor from the Core 13th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture using Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP and a 20 MB shared L3 cache. This CPU sits at the 82nd percentile among all tested processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236. In synthetic multi-threaded workloads, it achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and a Geekbench multicore score of 10971, while single-thread performance is represented by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2301. The data places it in close competition with the Intel Core i7-13620H (deltaPct of 0.1% faster), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% faster), the AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% slower), and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (0.5% slower).

In Hitman 2, the measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings suggest that the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU, as the performance deltas between settings are large and consistent. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 79.9 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. This indicates that when the graphical load is minimized, the i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient to maintain high frame delivery. The processor's 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 show near-linear scaling, meaning the game can utilize the available threads effectively without hitting a scheduler bottleneck. Even at 1440p Low, the CPU sustains 48.2 FPS, which is a substantial drop from 1080p Low, signaling that the limiting factor shifts to the GPU as resolution increases. The benchmark results clearly show that this CPU is not the primary constraint in any of the measured scenarios; it is the graphics card that dictates the playable frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a Polaris 20 chip built on the GCN 4.0 architecture using a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. It has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with base and boost clocks of 1257 MHz and 1340 MHz respectively. The GPU features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units, yielding a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is rated at 6.175 TFLOPS, and the card has a 185 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 450 W. In the overall GPU benchmark pool, the RX 580 ranks at the 53rd percentile with an average score of 13559, placing it in a tight cluster with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (0.1% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA P106-090 (1.1% faster).

The measured frame rates in Hitman 2 demonstrate that the RX 580 is the dominant bottleneck in this combination. The GPU's performance collapses as resolution increases, which is typical for a card with this memory bandwidth and compute capacity. At 1080p Low, the card delivers 79.9 FPS, but this drops to 48.2 FPS at 1440p Low and further to 24 FPS at 4K Low. The scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low represents a 39.7% reduction in frame rate, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low, another 50.2% reduction. This pattern indicates that the RX 580's 256-bit memory interface and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient to sustain higher pixel throughput as resolution increases. The card's 8 GB VRAM is not the limiting factor here, as even the Low settings at 4K only achieve 24 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's compute units and memory subsystem are saturated rather than capacity-constrained.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and playability, with the optimal settings depending on the target resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset yields 79.9 FPS, which is the only configuration that approaches a smooth 60+ FPS experience. The Medium preset at 1080p delivers 58.1 FPS, which is close to playable but still below the 60 FPS threshold, while High drops to 41.7 FPS and Ultra falls to 33 FPS. For a competitive or fluid experience at 1080p, the Low preset is the only viable option, as it provides the highest headroom above the 60 FPS mark.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset produces 48.2 FPS, which is the most playable option at this resolution, while Medium yields 39.2 FPS, High drops to 26.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 20.6 FPS. Given that none of the 1440p settings reach 60 FPS, users must accept a lower frame rate or reduce resolution. The 4K results are uniformly poor, with Low at 24 FPS, Medium at 19.1 FPS, High at 17.9 FPS, and Ultra at 12.4 FPS. Based on the measured rows, the best experience is achieved at 1080p with the Low preset, as it is the only configuration that provides a frame rate above 70 FPS. If visual quality is prioritized over frame rate, the 1080p Medium preset at 58.1 FPS is a reasonable compromise, but the data clearly indicates that the Low preset offers the most headroom for this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 580 ranks 1667th out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places it in the lower 7.1% of all measured systems, indicating that this is not a high-performing configuration for this specific game. The rank reflects the GPU's age and mid-range positioning, as the CPU is relatively strong but cannot compensate for the graphics card's limitations in this title. The 82nd percentile CPU performance is effectively wasted in this pairing, as the RX 580's 53rd percentile GPU score means that the overall system is held back by the graphics component.

When compared to other combos in the database, this rank suggests that many systems with either a weaker CPU and stronger GPU, or a more balanced pairing, would outperform it. The gap between the CPU's synthetic benchmark standing and the combo's in-game rank is stark, illustrating that Hitman 2 is heavily GPU-bound. The data shows that the measured FPS values are consistently low across all settings, even at 1080p Low where the CPU is not stressed, confirming that the GPU is the primary determinant of the final rank. This combo is not competitive for high-refresh-rate play or high-resolution gaming, and its position in the database reflects that reality.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a steep decline that is characteristic of a GPU-limited system. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 79.9 FPS, which drops to 48.2 FPS at 1440p Low (a 39.7% decrease) and then to 24 FPS at 4K Low (a further 50.2% decrease). This pattern is consistent across all settings, with the High preset moving from 41.7 FPS at 1080p to 26.4 FPS at 1440p (a 36.7% drop) and then to 17.9 FPS at 4K (a 32.2% drop). The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 58.1 FPS at 1080p, 39.2 FPS at 1440p (a 32.5% drop), and 19.1 FPS at 4K (a 51.3% drop). The Ultra preset is the most affected, falling from 33 FPS at 1080p to 20.6 FPS at 1440p (a 37.6% drop) and then to 12.4 FPS at 4K (a 39.8% drop).

The resolution scaling behavior strongly indicates that the GPU is the limiting component. The reductions in frame rate between 1080p and 1440p are roughly proportional to the increase in pixel count (which is 1.78x), but the actual drops are larger than what a purely pixel-bound scenario would suggest, indicating that the RX 580's memory bandwidth and shading throughput are unable to keep up with the increased load. At 4K, the frame rates fall to 12.4–24 FPS depending on settings, which is unplayable for a stealth game that requires precise timing. The CPU's performance remains constant across resolutions, as evidenced by the fact that the relative differences between settings at each resolution are similar, but the absolute FPS values are dictated by the GPU. This analysis confirms that upgrading the graphics card would yield far greater performance gains than any CPU change, as the i5-13400F is not the bottleneck in any measured configuration.