Minecraft

Measured Minecraft performance for the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile combines very high 1080p frame rates with solid 4K averages. The combo holds rank 1,191 out of 3,710 tested combinations, and the dataset is flagged as measured rather than estimated. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 44,466 places it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s average score of 38,135 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Across the measured settings, the highest average is 584 FPS at 1080p Low and the lowest is 76 FPS at 4K Ultra, so every row in the dataset remains clearly playable.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling is steep across every preset. On High settings, the average falls from 367 FPS at 1920x1080 to 232 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 121 FPS at 3840x2160. Low follows the same path: 584 FPS at 1080p, 369 FPS at 1440p, and 193 FPS at 4K. Medium moves from 463 FPS at 1080p to 292 FPS at 1440p to 153 FPS at 4K. Ultra drops from 230 FPS at 1080p to 145 FPS at 1440p to 76 FPS at 4K.

The pattern is consistent: each increase in resolution produces a large decrease in average frame rate across all four presets. This is the signature of a GPU-limited workload at higher resolutions. When the pixel workload grows, the RTX 4080 Mobile has to render more pixels per frame, and the measured FPS falls in proportion. At 1080p, the CPU side of the combo is still capable of feeding extremely high frame rates, which is why Low reaches 584 FPS and High reaches 367 FPS.

Only the Medium rows include minimum and maximum frame data. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 393 FPS and the maximum is 532 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 248 FPS and the maximum is 336 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum is 130 FPS and the maximum is 176 FPS. The minimum values also decline as resolution rises, reinforcing that the 4K rendering load is the limiting factor rather than the CPU.

The GPU specifications in the data help explain this behavior. The RTX 4080 Mobile has 7,424 shading units, 232 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, and 58 RT cores. Its memory bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s over a 192-bit bus. Those numbers describe a GPU with strong throughput, but the measured frame rates still drop steeply from 1080p to 4K, which indicates that the GPU is the component setting the ceiling at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H is a Panther Lake mobile processor with 16 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 2.10 GHz and its boost clock is 5.10 GHz. The CPU carries 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 per core. In synthetic tests, it scores 18,911 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,200.5 in single-core. Passmark multi-thread is 36,811 and single-thread is 4,280.

These scores show strong per-core performance, and that matters for the measured Minecraft results. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 584 FPS, which is the highest average in the dataset. At 1080p High it reaches 367 FPS. Such high frame rates require the CPU to keep up with the GPU’s output, and the data shows the 388H is not preventing high FPS at low resolution.

The CPU’s aggregate benchmark score of 44,466 places it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are tightly grouped. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D averages 44,573, which is 0.2 percent above the 388H. The Intel Core i9-13950HX averages 44,342, 0.3 percent below. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 averages 44,309, 0.4 percent below. The Intel Core i5-13600 averages 44,240, 0.5 percent below. This cluster means the 388H sits nearly level with a set of strong alternatives in aggregate compute performance.

The clock range in the data is also notable: 2.10 GHz base and 5.10 GHz boost. The boost clock is the highest clock figure listed for this CPU, and the 1080p game results are the highest in the Minecraft dataset. The data cannot separate clock speed from other architectural factors, but it does show a CPU with high single-thread performance producing very high frame rates when the GPU has fewer pixels to render.

Additional Passmark sub-scores support the picture of a capable processor. The CPU scores 112,550 in floating point math, 90,882 in integer math, 29,943 in extended instructions, and 4,280 in single-thread. These figures reinforce that the 388H has enough processing headroom to support the measured Minecraft averages rather than bottlenecking the RTX 4080 Mobile at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured average frame rate for Minecraft with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 584 FPS at 1920x1080 on Low settings. The next highest is 463 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 367 FPS at 1080p High and 230 FPS at 1080p Ultra.

Q: Does this combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 193 FPS on Low, 153 FPS on Medium, 121 FPS on High, and 76 FPS on Ultra. The Medium row also reports a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 176 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare with its nearest rivals?

A: The Core Ultra X9 388H has an average benchmark score of 44,466. It is 0.2 percent below the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D, and 0.3 percent above the Intel Core i9-13950HX. It is also 0.4 percent above the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 and 0.5 percent above the Intel Core i5-13600.

Q: What is the GPU’s benchmark standing?

A: The RTX 4080 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 38,135, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its Passmark G3D score is 24,926 and its GPU compute score is 11,191.

Q: Which resolution has the largest spread between the fastest and slowest preset?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 584 FPS and Ultra averages 230 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low averages 369 FPS and Ultra averages 145 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 193 FPS and Ultra averages 76 FPS.

Q: Does the dataset include minimum and maximum frame rates for every setting?

A: No. Minimum and maximum values are only present for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium they are 393 and 532, at 1440p Medium they are 248 and 336, and at 4K Medium they are 130 and 176.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that Medium is the most complete choice in this dataset because it is the only preset with reported minimum and maximum frame rates. At 1080p, Medium averages 463 FPS with a minimum of 393 FPS. At 1440p, Medium averages 292 FPS with a minimum of 248 FPS. At 4K, Medium averages 153 FPS with a minimum of 130 FPS. These numbers provide direct evidence of smooth frame delivery across all three resolutions.

Low produces the highest averages at every resolution: 584 FPS at 1080p, 369 FPS at 1440p, and 193 FPS at 4K. If the goal is simply maximum frame rate, Low is the measured leader. However, Low carries no min/max data, so its consistency cannot be directly verified from the pack.

High sits between Medium and Ultra in every resolution row. It averages 367 FPS at 1080p, 232 FPS at 1440p, and 121 FPS at 4K. Ultra averages 230 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. For visual quality, Ultra is the strongest measured preset, and its 4K average of 76 FPS is still the lowest row in the dataset while remaining clearly above the 4K Medium minimum of 130 FPS? Actually 76 is below 130, so that comparison would be wrong. The data supports Medium as the best balance of high average and documented minimums, while High at 4K remains a strong option for users who want higher visual quality without dropping to Ultra’s 76 FPS average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1,191 out of 3,710 tested combinations in Minecraft. This is a placement closer to the top of the table than to the bottom, and it comes from measured data rather than estimates. The CPU is in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, so the combo’s Minecraft rank is consistent with both components sitting above average in their respective benchmark pools.

The rank also reflects the actual measured frame rates in this dataset. A combo that reaches 584 FPS at 1080p Low and 76 FPS at 4K Ultra is unlikely to sit near the lower end of a large tested table. The dataIsMeasured field confirms that the 1,191 position is based on real Minecraft benchmarking, not synthetic projection, which adds weight to the rank relative to other tested combinations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---:|---:|

| 3840x2160 | High | 121 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 193 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 153 | 130 | 176 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 76 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 232 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 369 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 292 | 248 | 336 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 145 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 367 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 584 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 463 | 393 | 532 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 230 | — | — |

The table shows every measured row in the dataset. Minimum and maximum values appear only for Medium settings. The 4K Ultra row averages 76 FPS, making it the lowest average in the set. The 1080p Low row averages 584 FPS, making it the highest average in the set. The 1080p Medium row reports a minimum of 393 FPS and a maximum of 532 FPS, which is the highest maximum in the entire measured breakdown.