Minimum

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The measured frame rates indicate a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint as pixel count rises. The combination ranks in the 55th percentile of tested configurations, placing it in the upper half of the database but not at the extreme high end.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, revealing a system that is heavily reliant on the graphics card at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 130.9 FPS at 1920x1080 to 82.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a 37% reduction. Moving to 3840x2160, the average drops further to 46 FPS, which is just 35% of the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario; the CPU has enough headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the RX 6700 XT's rendering workload becomes the bottleneck as the pixel count quadruples.

The trend is consistent across all settings. At Low, the transition from 1080p (203.2 FPS) to 1440p (130.5 FPS) shows a 36% performance loss, and then a further 45% drop to 4K (71.6 FPS). The 4K Low result is still playable, but it underscores that the GPU is the limiting factor. The data suggests that 4K gaming at Ultra is not viable, with an average of just 36 FPS. The difference between 1440p and 4K is significantly larger than the difference between 1080p and 1440p, indicating that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are saturated when pushing 8.3 million pixels.

Interestingly, the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, the delta between Low (203.2 FPS) and Ultra (99.4 FPS) is 104 FPS. At 4K, the delta shrinks to 35.6 FPS (71.6 vs 36). This compression suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so overwhelmed by the fill rate and shading requirements that the relative cost of different quality presets diminishes. The system is not CPU-limited at any tested resolution, as evidenced by the fact that even the lowest frame rates at 4K are not bounded by a processor bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake architecture, running on the Intel Socket 1700 platform. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 20 MB shared L3 cache. Its benchmark scores place it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236. This places it in a tight cluster with the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% ahead), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% behind).

In Minimum, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the frame rate reaches 203.2 FPS, the processor is keeping up. The single-threaded performance, as indicated by a Geekbench single-core score of 2301 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking a mid-range GPU at standard refresh rates. The multi-threaded capabilities, highlighted by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279, are ample for a game from 2014, which typically utilizes fewer than eight threads effectively.

The 3DMark scores are telling. The 16-thread score (7314) and max-thread score (7307) are nearly identical, suggesting that the additional threads beyond 16 provide no benefit, which is expected for this game. The 8-thread score (5591) is significantly lower, indicating that scaling beyond eight threads yields diminishing returns, but the processor's high core count ensures that no single thread becomes a limiting factor. The data confirms that the i5-13400F is not the constraint in this configuration; its performance headroom is more than sufficient for the frame rates observed.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the dominant component in this pairing. Based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, it features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It operates at a base clock of 2321 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz. The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s, which is critical for texture streaming at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark results place it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 33721. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800, is only 0.7% ahead, while the NVIDIA RTX A5000 is 1.3% behind. This tight grouping suggests the RX 6700 XT is a solid mid-range performer, but its limits are exposed at 4K in Minimum. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (36 FPS) is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, and even 4K High (46 FPS) is marginal.

The GPU's VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor here, as 12 GB is more than sufficient for a 2014 title even at 4K. Instead, the compute and fill-rate capabilities are what determine the frame rates. The FP32 performance of 13.21 TFLOPS and the pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s are the key metrics. At 4K, the GPU must process over 8 million pixels per frame, and the data shows that the RX 6700 XT begins to struggle, with a 36% performance drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings. The texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s is also a factor, but the bottleneck is primarily in the pixel processing pipeline.

The scaling from Medium to Ultra at 4K (53.8 to 36 FPS) shows a 33% reduction in performance, which is a larger relative drop than at 1080p (159.1 to 99.4 FPS, a 37% reduction). This indicates that the GPU is operating near its limits at 4K, and the additional shading and post-processing effects in Ultra have a disproportionate impact on the already strained hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 954th out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 55th percentile, meaning it outperforms more than half of all configurations in the database but lags behind the top tier. The rank reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is severely mismatched, but the GPU's mid-range standing prevents the combo from reaching the upper echelons.

The CPU's performance is a non-factor in the ranking, as it sits in the 82nd percentile and is paired with a GPU in the 77th percentile. The combo's rank is therefore largely determined by the GPU's capability. The data shows that this setup is competitive with systems featuring the RX 6800, which is only 0.7% faster in synthetic benchmarks. In practice, this means the combo is positioned just below the high-end enthusiast tier, but it offers a substantial performance advantage over lower-tier cards. The 1733 total combos include a wide range of hardware, from entry-level to flagship, so a rank of 954 indicates a solid mid-upper tier placement.

The measured FPS data reinforces this ranking. At 1080p Ultra, the average of 99.4 FPS is respectable, and at 1440p High, the 82.4 FPS average is smooth. The drop to 4K, however, pushes the combo down the rankings, as many higher-end GPUs maintain higher frame rates at that resolution. The combo is not a top performer, but it is far from a weak one, offering a consistent experience for 1080p and 1440p gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system shows strong performance across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 203.2 FPS, providing a high-refresh-rate experience. Medium settings reduce the average to 159.1 FPS, while High settings deliver 130.9 FPS. Ultra settings produce a still-playable 99.4 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra is a 51% reduction in frame rate, which is a typical cost for maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain solid. Low settings average 130.5 FPS, which is excellent for competitive play. Medium settings drop to 102.1 FPS, and High settings average 82.4 FPS. Ultra settings yield 66.3 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent, around 35-37%, reflecting the increased pixel load.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more limited. Low settings average 71.6 FPS, which is smooth for most players. Medium settings drop to 53.8 FPS, and High settings average 46 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 36 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for many. The data shows a clear pattern: the RX 6700 XT can handle 4K at Low and Medium settings, but High and Ultra settings require a more powerful GPU for a consistent experience. The lack of min and max FPS data limits the analysis, but the averages provide a clear picture of the system's capabilities at each resolution and quality preset.