Minecraft: Java Edition

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra settings for this combo in Minecraft: Java Edition?

A: The measured average is 156.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-13620H?

A: The Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25236, which is 0.1% higher than the Core i7-13620H’s 25201, making them effectively tied in overall CPU performance.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The Radeon RX 6650 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with memory clocked at 2190 MHz (17.5 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 280.3 GB/s.

Q: How much faster is the GPU at 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo averages 405.6 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 53.5 FPS, a difference of 352.1 FPS.

Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested CPU-GPU combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1068 out of 1727 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Q: Does the CPU support DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the Core i5-13400F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through its dual-channel memory bus.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip on a 7 nm process from TSMC. It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GPU’s base clock is 2055 MHz, with a boost clock of 2635 MHz and a game clock of 2410 MHz. These clock speeds, combined with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory delivering 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth, directly influence how the GPU handles rendering loads in Minecraft: Java Edition.

The GPU’s role becomes clear when examining the measured FPS across settings. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 405.6 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it falls to 156.7 FPS. This 248.9 FPS gap demonstrates that the GPU’s shading units and texture units are heavily taxed by the higher-quality rendering settings. The 4K results reinforce this: at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average drops to 53.5 FPS, while at 4K Low it reaches 135.3 FPS. The GPU’s 64 ROPs and 128 TMUs are the limiting factors at these higher resolutions, as the pixel and texture fill rates (168.6 GPixel/s and 337.3 GTexel/s respectively) scale directly with the workload.

The GPU’s 32 ray accelerators support the 12 Ultimate API features, but Minecraft: Java Edition’s rendering pipeline does not heavily rely on ray tracing, so the benchmark results primarily reflect traditional rasterization performance. The card’s FP32 compute of 10.79 TFLOPS provides ample raw throughput for the game’s block-based geometry, which is relatively simple compared to modern AAA titles. The GPU’s 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it sits comfortably above the median, and its average benchmark score of 29024 places it within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800M and the AMD Radeon RX 470, showing a tight cluster of similar-performing cards.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake-S family, built on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core. The CPU’s 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a mainstream desktop part, and its 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates solid overall performance.

In Minecraft: Java Edition, the CPU’s single-thread performance is particularly relevant, as the game’s primary game logic and world generation tend to run on fewer threads. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and Geekbench single-core score of 2301 reflect its ability to handle these serial workloads. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz provides the headroom needed for the game’s simulation tick rate, which is tied to frame updates. The L3 cache of 20 MB helps maintain smooth performance when the game loads chunks and entities, reducing latency for frequently accessed data.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities, while less critical for Minecraft’s core loop, still matter for background tasks like chunk generation and modded gameplay. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21279 and Passmark multithread score of 25032 show strong parallel processing, which can help when the game uses additional threads for world pre-generation or when running alongside other applications. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25236 places it 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and 0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 9474F, indicating that it performs in line with these diverse rivals despite their different architectures and market positions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT ranks 1068 out of 1727 tested combinations in the database. This places it in the lower-middle tier, roughly at the 61.8th percentile of all combos. The ranking reflects a balance between the CPU’s 82nd percentile performance and the GPU’s 72nd percentile performance, with the GPU acting as the more limiting component for this game.

Given that the CPU outperforms the GPU in relative terms, the combo’s overall rank is pulled down by the GPU’s lower standing. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would likely yield a higher combo rank, as the CPU has headroom to feed more powerful graphics hardware. Conversely, the GPU’s performance is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra settings, as evidenced by the 53.5 FPS result. The combo’s position among 1727 tested combinations indicates that while it is not a top-tier pairing, it is far from the bottom, and the measured FPS data shows it can deliver playable performance across most resolution and settings combinations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling. At 1080p, the combo delivers 405.6 FPS on Low settings, 322.1 FPS on Medium, 255.5 FPS on High, and 156.7 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, the same settings produce 259.1 FPS, 205.8 FPS, 162.4 FPS, and 101 FPS respectively. At 4K, the numbers drop further to 135.3 FPS, 108.8 FPS, 84.7 FPS, and 53.5 FPS.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a reduction of approximately 36-37% across all settings, while the scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a reduction of approximately 47-48%. This non-linear scaling indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor as resolution rises. At 1080p Low, the CPU’s single-thread performance is likely the primary constraint, as the frame rate of 405.6 FPS approaches the CPU’s ability to issue draw calls and update game state. As resolution increases, the GPU’s pixel and texture throughput becomes the bottleneck, with the 4K Ultra result of 53.5 FPS showing the GPU is nearly saturated.

The data suggests that for this game, the combo is well-balanced at 1440p High, where it produces 162.4 FPS, and 4K Low, where it produces 135.3 FPS. At 1080p, the CPU limits maximum frame rates, while at 4K, the GPU limits them. This is typical for a mid-range GPU paired with a strong mid-range CPU, and the measured results confirm that the limiting component shifts based on the resolution and settings chosen.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 405.6 FPS, Medium produces 322.1 FPS, High produces 255.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 156.7 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 248.9 FPS, representing a 61.4% reduction in performance. This wide spread shows that the GPU’s shading and texture units are heavily engaged as settings increase, even at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a more compressed range. Low settings yield 259.1 FPS, Medium yields 205.8 FPS, High yields 162.4 FPS, and Ultra yields 101 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 158.1 FPS, a 61% reduction. Compared to 1080p, the 1440p results are approximately 36% lower across all settings, indicating that the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings produce 135.3 FPS, Medium produces 108.8 FPS, High produces 84.7 FPS, and Ultra produces 53.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 81.8 FPS, a 60.5% reduction. The 4K results are roughly 47-48% lower than the 1440p results, showing that the GPU’s 8 GB memory buffer and 280.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient at 4K Low and Medium but become strained at High and Ultra settings.

The data shows that the combo can handle 4K gaming at Low settings with 135.3 FPS, which is playable, but Ultra settings at 4K drop to 53.5 FPS, which may be below the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo delivers excellent performance across all settings, with even the lowest 1080p Ultra result of 156.7 FPS being well above the 60 FPS standard.