Minimum

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a highly capable 1080p experience in Minimum, a 2014-released Third-Person Shooter. The pairing shows clear performance scaling across resolutions, with the data indicating a GPU-bound scenario at higher settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data and contextualizes the combo’s standing against other tested configurations.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 14 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor’s cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR4 via a dual-channel bus, offering 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The CPU’s benchmark scores show a strong single-thread capability, with a 3dmark single-thread score of 868 and a passmark single-thread score of 2981. Multi-threaded performance is robust as well, evidenced by a cinebench R23 multicore score of 14372 and a geekbench multicore score of 7579.

In the context of Minimum, which is a game from 2014, the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than adequate for the game’s processing demands. At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS reaches 200.4, which strongly suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor at that resolution. The high boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures that the game’s primary thread can execute efficiently, avoiding potential bottlenecks. The CPU’s percentile ranking against all CPUs is 75, placing it in the top quarter of processors. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, has an average benchmark score of 17189, which is essentially identical to the i5-11400F’s average of 17181, with a deltaPct of 0. This indicates that the i5-11400F’s processing power is well-matched to the game’s requirements, providing ample headroom for the GPU to operate without being starved of data.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines. The GPU has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU’s compute capabilities include 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its benchmark results show a passmark G3D score of 19545 and a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs.

The RTX 4060’s role in Minimum is pivotal, as the game’s frame rates scale significantly with resolution and settings. At 1080p Ultra, the GPU produces 101.9 FPS, while at 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 32.8 FPS. This 69.1 FPS drop, or roughly a 68% reduction, demonstrates that the GPU is heavily taxed at higher resolutions. The 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures, even at 4K, as the data shows playable frame rates at 4K Low (67.7 FPS) and 4K Medium (55 FPS). The GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, has an average score of 23321, which is only 0.6% higher than the RTX 4060’s 23181. This small delta indicates that the RTX 4060 is competitively positioned, and its performance in Minimum is consistent with its overall standing, showing a clear GPU-bound behavior as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is indicative of a GPU-limited system. Moving from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 34-35%. For instance, at High settings, the frame rate goes from 132.3 FPS at 1080p to 86.2 FPS at 1440p. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 101.9 FPS to 61.8 FPS, a 39.4% reduction. This scaling suggests that the RTX 4060’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU at these lower resolutions.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is even more severe. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 86.2 FPS to 44.1 FPS, a 48.8% drop. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 61.8 FPS to 32.8 FPS, a 46.9% reduction. This exponential scaling is a classic sign of a GPU bottleneck, where the rendering load increases quadratically with pixel count. The CPU’s role becomes less important at 4K, as the i5-11400F can easily supply the necessary draw calls and physics calculations. The data shows that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component across all resolutions, but the gap between 1080p and 4K performance is particularly pronounced, highlighting the GPU’s struggle to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra, where it falls below 33 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the RTX 4060 and i5-11400F combination delivers strong performance across all settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 200.4, providing a very smooth experience for fast-paced gameplay. Medium settings yield 152.8 FPS, while High settings result in 132.3 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, producing 101.9 FPS. This indicates that the combo can comfortably handle 1080p Ultra at over 100 FPS, which is excellent for a 2014 title.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a noticeable step down. Low settings produce 131.7 FPS, which is still very fluid. Medium settings yield 97.5 FPS, and High settings produce 86.2 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 61.8 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU’s limits. The data shows that 1440p is a sweet spot for this combo, as even Ultra settings remain above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more variable. Low settings produce 67.7 FPS, which is playable. Medium settings drop to 55.0 FPS, and High settings yield 44.1 FPS. Ultra settings are the most demanding, with an average FPS of just 32.8, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. This breakdown shows that the combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being viable only at lower settings.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 998 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 57.6th percentile, meaning it outperforms slightly more than half of all tested configurations. Given the CPU’s 75th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking, this mid-pack result is consistent with expectations. The combo’s performance is not at the top tier, but it is above average, reflecting a balanced pairing that excels at 1080p and 1440p.

The ranking indicates that while this combo is not a top-tier performer, it is far from being a weak configuration. The i5-11400F’s closest rival, the Intel Core i7-1260P, has a deltaPct of -0.2%, showing that the CPU is competitive with newer mobile parts. The RTX 4060’s closest rival, the Intel Arc B580, has a deltaPct of 0.7%, suggesting that the GPU is slightly above its nearest competitor. The combination of these two components results in a system that is well-suited for the game’s requirements, but it does not reach the upper echelons of the ranking due to the GPU’s limitations at 4K Ultra. The data shows that the combo is a solid mid-range option, delivering strong performance at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K performance being the primary constraint on its ranking.