Minecraft

# FAQ

Q: What is the measured average FPS for this combo at 1080p with High settings in Minecraft?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers an average of 166 FPS at 1920x1080 on High settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations in Minecraft?

A: This pairing ranks 3209 out of 3710 tested combos, placing it in the lower portion of the benchmark database for this title.

Q: What is the best measured average FPS across all tested settings and resolutions?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 285, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the RX 7800 XT outperform its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7800 XT has an average benchmark score of 11627, which is 0.5% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660's 11680, and 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M's 11528.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking relative to all tested processors?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms a majority of tested processors.

Q: What is the lowest measured average FPS for this combo?

A: The lowest recorded average is 55 FPS, occurring at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

# GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It carries 16 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2430 MHz and a game clock of 2124 MHz. Memory runs at 2438 MHz with 19.5 Gbps effective speed. These specifications position the card with 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, alongside 60 ray tracing cores.

In Minecraft, the GPU's role becomes increasingly prominent at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear progression: at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 285 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 55 FPS. This scaling indicates that the RX 7800 XT's 16 GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth are sufficient for the game's demands, even at 4K, where it still maintains 68 FPS on High settings. The card's FP32 throughput of 37.32 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 233.3 GPixel/s contribute to its ability to handle the game's block-based rendering efficiently.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its mid-range positioning. It scores 24176 in Passmark G3D, 54228 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 18290 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its average benchmark score of 11627 places it at the 51st percentile among all GPUs. Notably, its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, scores 11680, a delta of -0.5%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 11842, a delta of -1.8%. This tight clustering suggests the RX 7800 XT operates in a competitive performance band, though its specific architecture and memory configuration prove advantageous in Minecraft's varied rendering scenarios.

# Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution and desired performance. At 1920x1080, all settings deliver playable frame rates, with Low at 285 FPS, Medium at 197 FPS, High at 166 FPS, and Ultra at 133 FPS. For competitive or high-refresh-rate displays, Low settings provide the headroom needed, while Medium offers a balanced experience with a minimum FPS of 168.

At 2560x1440, the picture remains strong. Low settings hit 198 FPS, Medium achieves 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS, High reaches 115 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p appears to be the sweet spot, delivering smooth performance with only a modest compromise in visual fidelity compared to High, which still maintains triple-digit averages.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to feel the strain. Low settings still produce 118 FPS, but Medium falls to 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS, High drops to 68 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 55 FPS. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the only option that consistently exceeds 100 FPS, while Medium remains playable for those prioritizing visual quality over raw frame rate. The data indicates that Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p, where the combo still manages 133 FPS.

# How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ranks 3209 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the 86th percentile of the database. This rank reflects the combined performance of both components in this particular title, which is known for its unique rendering requirements that can be sensitive to both CPU and GPU capabilities.

The CPU itself ranks at the 77th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25292. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS at 25284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 at 25362 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 25201 (0.4% delta). These close margins indicate the i5-13400F sits in a tightly competitive cluster of mid-range processors.

The GPU, however, ranks lower at the 51st percentile, with an average score of 11627. Its rivals are similarly clustered, with the GTX 1660 at 11680 (-0.5%), the Radeon Pro 5500M at 11528 (0.9%), and the RX 6500 XT at 11842 (-1.8%). The combination of a relatively strong CPU with a mid-tier GPU results in a combo rank that reflects the GPU's limiting role in this title, particularly at higher resolutions where the graphics card becomes the primary bottleneck.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory across a dual-channel bus, and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes.

In Minecraft, the CPU's role is most pronounced at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 285 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with sufficient draw calls and world-generation data. The processor's single-thread performance, as evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3191, is critical for Minecraft's primary game loop, which relies heavily on a single thread for chunk updates and entity processing.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and a Passmark multithread score of 25032, also contribute to world generation and simulation tasks. However, the data shows that as resolution increases, the CPU's influence wanes. The difference between 1080p Low (285 FPS) and 1440p Low (198 FPS) is a 30% drop, while the difference between 1440p Low and 4K Low (118 FPS) is a 40% drop, indicating the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at higher pixel counts.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 285 FPS, Medium reaches 197 FPS with a minimum of 168 FPS and a maximum of 227 FPS, High achieves 166 FPS, and Ultra settles at 133 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at Ultra, the system maintains a playable frame rate, though the jump from High to Ultra represents a 20% reduction.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages decline but remain robust. Low settings hit 198 FPS, a 30% drop from 1080p. Medium achieves 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS. High reaches 115 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92 FPS. The transition from Medium to High at 1440p costs 16% of performance, while High to Ultra costs another 20%.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings still deliver 118 FPS, but Medium falls to 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS. High manages 68 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 55 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 31%, while Medium to High is 16%, and High to Ultra is 19%. This scaling suggests that the RX 7800 XT's memory bandwidth and compute resources are increasingly taxed as pixel count rises.

# Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent pattern across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 285 at 1080p to 198 at 1440p (a 30% reduction), then to 118 at 4K (another 40% reduction). For Medium settings, the numbers are 197, 137, and 81, representing drops of 30% and 41%, respectively. High settings show 166, 115, and 68, with drops of 31% and 41%. Ultra settings follow suit with 133, 92, and 55, dropping 31% and 40%.

This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. The nearly uniform percentage drops across all settings suggest that the RX 7800 XT's rendering throughput scales predictably with pixel count, and the CPU's contribution becomes negligible beyond 1080p. At 1080p, the high frame rates (285 FPS on Low) suggest the CPU is still capable of keeping up, but the GPU's workload at 4K overwhelms its capabilities, resulting in the observed reductions.

The data also indicates that the transition from 1440p to 4K is more punishing than from 1080p to 1440p, with the latter drop being roughly 10 percentage points larger. This is consistent with the quad-pixel jump from 1440p to 4K (3.7 million to 8.3 million pixels) versus the 1.8x increase from 1080p to 1440p. For users seeking a balance between visual fidelity and performance, the 1440p Medium or High settings appear to be the optimal choice, as they maintain frame rates above 115 FPS while providing a significant resolution upgrade over 1080p.