Minimum

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB delivers a firmly playable experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter, with the benchmark data showing this combo ranking in the 62nd percentile of all tested configurations. At 1080p, the system easily exceeds 100 FPS on every setting, and even at 4K, it maintains playable frame rates on Medium and High presets. The data indicates that the RTX 5060 Ti is the primary performance driver at higher resolutions, while the 6-core, 12-thread i5-10400F provides sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking at lower settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and expected performance drop as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 149 FPS at 1080p to 96 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 52 FPS at 4K. This represents a 65% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial scaling penalty. The pattern is consistent across all settings presets, indicating that the GPU’s rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count.

The scaling behavior points to the RTX 5060 Ti being the limiting component at higher resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at High settings costs 53 FPS (149 to 96), while moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 44 FPS (96 to 52). The frame rate drops are proportionally larger at 4K, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this game’s demands, as the game is from 2014 and does not push modern VRAM limits.

At 1080p, the scaling pattern changes character. The jump from Low (233 FPS) to Medium (178 FPS) costs 55 FPS, while Medium to High (149 FPS) costs another 29 FPS, and High to Ultra (114 FPS) costs 35 FPS. The relatively modest gap between High and Ultra at 1080p, compared to the larger Low-to-Medium gap, suggests that the CPU begins to play a more significant role at lower resolutions. The i5-10400F’s boost clock of 4.30 GHz across 6 cores appears adequate to feed the GPU at 1080p, but the data shows diminishing returns beyond Medium settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo occupies rank 1113 out of 2939 tested combinations in Minimum, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems. This rank of 1113 out of 2939 means the configuration outperforms roughly 62% of all tested combos, which is a solid position for a mid-range setup. The ranking reflects the balance between the i5-10400F’s processing power and the RTX 5060 Ti’s graphical capabilities.

The CPU component of this combo, the i5-10400F, has a percentile of 68 against all CPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms 68% of all processors. This is a strong showing for a 10th-generation Core i5. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and a single-core score of 1451, which are respectable numbers for its class. The GPU, however, has a lower percentile of 29 against all GPUs, meaning it outperforms only 29% of all graphics cards in the database. This discrepancy is notable: the CPU is a stronger relative performer than the GPU.

Benchmark results indicate that the combo’s rank is more heavily influenced by GPU performance in this game. The RTX 5060 Ti’s PassMark G3D score of 21981 is the relevant metric for gaming, and while the GPU’s overall percentile is 29, this game’s older engine does not fully stress modern GPU features. The measured FPS data shows the system is playable at all tested resolutions, which supports the rank of 1113 being a reasonable reflection of real-world gaming performance rather than synthetic benchmark dominance.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its base clock runs at 2407 MHz, boosting to 2572 MHz, and the memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. The 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a 2014 title like Minimum. The GPU features 4608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores.

In this game, the GPU’s role is dominant at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 40, which is the lowest measured value across all configurations. This indicates the GPU is fully saturated at 4K with the highest settings. The gap between 4K Medium (62 FPS) and 4K High (52 FPS) is 10 FPS, while the gap between 4K High and 4K Ultra (40 FPS) is 12 FPS. These consistent 10-12 FPS drops per settings tier show that the GPU’s pixel throughput and texture processing are the limiting factors at 3840x2160.

The GPU’s FP32 performance of 23.70 TFLOPS and texture rate of 370.4 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for this game’s requirements. However, the measured FPS data suggests that the 48 ROPs may be a constraint at 4K Ultra, where the fill-rate demand is highest. At 1080p, the GPU has excess capacity, as evidenced by the 233 FPS average at Low settings, which is likely near the CPU’s frame delivery limit. The GPU’s PassMark DirectX 12 score of 82 is notably lower than its DirectX 11 score of 220, which is relevant for this game’s era, as Minimum from 2014 would primarily use DirectX 11 rendering paths.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 233 FPS, which is the single fastest result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 178 FPS with a minimum of 151 and maximum of 205 FPS, indicating smooth frame pacing. High settings average 149 FPS, while Ultra settings average 114 FPS. All 1080p results exceed 100 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings average 150 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 and maximum of 132 FPS, and High averages 96 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 73 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU’s limitations. The 1440p results show a 77 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, which is a wider spread than at 1080p, confirming the GPU’s increasing workload.

At 3840x2160, the system becomes more constrained. Low settings average 81 FPS, Medium averages 62 FPS with a minimum of 53 and maximum of 71 FPS, and High averages 52 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 40 FPS, which is the only sub-60 FPS result in the entire dataset. The 4K results show a 41 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, with diminishing returns as settings increase. For a 2014 title, these 4K numbers are respectable, but the data clearly shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 10th Gen series, built on the Comet Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boosts up to 4.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 256 KB of L2 cache per core, along with 64 KB of L1 cache per core. Memory support is DDR4 in a dual-channel configuration, providing 42.7 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 10283 and a single-core score of 1451, along with a Geekbench multi-core score of 6257 and single-core score of 1420. The PassMark multithread score is 12115, with a single-thread score of 2541. These numbers place the CPU in the 68th percentile against all CPUs, indicating solid mid-range performance for its generation.

In Minimum, the CPU’s role becomes apparent at 1080p with lower settings. The jump from 1080p Low (233 FPS) to 1080p Medium (178 FPS) represents a 55 FPS drop, which is larger than the 29 FPS drop from Medium to High (178 to 149 FPS). This pattern suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is capable of delivering very high frame rates, but the GPU’s workload increases significantly at Medium settings. At 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes, as the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck—the difference between 4K Low (81 FPS) and 4K Ultra (40 FPS) is primarily GPU-driven.

The 12 threads of the i5-10400F are sufficient for this game’s multi-threaded workload. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 4318 and the 3DMark 16-thread score of 4748 indicate robust parallel processing capability. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.30 GHz ensures strong single-thread performance, which is critical for older game engines that may rely on fewer threads. The data shows no significant CPU bottleneck at any tested resolution, as the frame rates scale consistently with GPU workload.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Minimum?*

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is optimal, with all settings exceeding 100 FPS. At 2560x1440, High settings average 96 FPS, while Ultra drops to 73 FPS.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Minimum?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K Medium, the average FPS is 62, which is playable. At 4K High, it drops to 52 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 40 FPS. Low settings at 4K average 81 FPS.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The RTX 5060 Ti’s performance drops significantly from 1080p to 4K, while the i5-10400F’s benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core 10283) suggest adequate processing power for this title.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 4901 is nearly identical to the AMD FirePro W5130M (4904, -0.1% delta) and slightly higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4893, 0.2% delta). It is also close to the AMD Radeon R7 M265 (4929, -0.6% delta) and R7 M360 (4931, -0.6% delta).

Q: What is the CPU’s performance percentile?

A: The i5-10400F ranks in the 68th percentile against all CPUs. Its closest rival is the Intel Xeon 6756E with an average score of 14163 (0.2% delta), while the AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115 (0.5% delta).

Q: Does the combo rank well among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1113 out of 2939 tested configurations, placing it in the upper 38% of all systems. This rank is driven by the CPU’s strong relative performance (68th percentile) compared to the GPU’s lower percentile (29th percentile).