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Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combination shows how the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 handle Minimum from 1080p through 4K. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average is 109.4 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at High drops that to 74 FPS, a reduction of roughly 32%. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls to 37.5 FPS, which is about 66% below the 1080p High result.

The scaling pattern across settings reveals where the bottleneck sits. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 171.6 FPS. At 1440p Low, it manages 112.3 FPS. At 4K Low, it still holds 60 FPS exactly. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is a 65% reduction, which is substantial but not catastrophic. The pattern suggests that at lower resolutions and settings, the system has headroom, but at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

Looking at the Ultra settings, the trend is even clearer. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 82.3 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 55.8 FPS. At 4K Ultra, it drops to 28.3 FPS. The gap between 1080p Ultra and 4K Ultra is a 66% decline, nearly identical to the Low setting drop. This consistency across settings indicates that resolution scaling is the dominant factor, not the graphics preset.

The data also shows how settings impact performance at each resolution. At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 171.6 FPS down to 82.3 FPS, a difference of 89.3 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 112.3 FPS down to 55.8 FPS, a difference of 56.5 FPS. At 4K, the spread narrows further: 60 FPS down to 28.3 FPS, a difference of only 31.7 FPS. This narrowing at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU is the limiting component as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1164 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum. That places it in the lower third of the field. The percentile data for the individual components helps contextualize this rank. The CPU sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. The gap between these percentiles suggests the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing.

The combo rank of 1164 out of 1733 means that roughly 569 other combinations performed worse in this game. That puts this pairing in the bottom 33% of tested systems. The data indicates that while the CPU is a strong performer relative to its peers, the GPU holds the combo back from a higher placement.

The nearestRivals data for the CPU shows it is tightly clustered with its competition. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201, just 0.1% lower than the i5-13400F's 25236 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, which is 0.5% higher. The AMD EPYC 9474F and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 both score within 0.5% as well. This tight grouping means the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 20146, just 0.6% lower than the RX 7600's 20258 average. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 20088, 0.8% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.3% higher, and the Intel Arc B570 scores 20556, 1.5% higher. The GPU's position within this tight band suggests that small performance differences among these cards will not dramatically change the combo's rank.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory runs at 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 1720 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. These clocks indicate the card's performance envelope, and the measured FPS data shows how that translates in Minimum.

The GPU's compute resources include 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The pixel rate is 169.9 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput is 21.75 TFLOPS. These specifications align with the card's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, which is a solid mid-range position.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is relevant when examining the 4K results. At 4K High, the average FPS is 37.5, and at 4K Ultra, it drops to 28.3. These lower numbers suggest that the GPU is not just bandwidth-limited but also potentially VRAM-limited at the highest resolutions. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while adequate for 1080p and 1440p, becomes a constraint at 4K where the pixel throughput demands more memory traffic.

The GPU's benchmark scores provide additional context. The PassMark G3D score is 16634, and the Geekbench Vulkan score is 90825. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2310. These synthetic benchmarks position the card within its peer group, and the measured FPS data in Minimum aligns with that positioning.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results show a clear progression across settings. Low produces 171.6 FPS average. Medium produces 132.2 FPS average. High produces 109.4 FPS average. Ultra produces 82.3 FPS average. Each settings tier reduces the average by roughly 20-40 FPS, with the largest single drop being from Low to Medium at 39.4 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are lower but still playable. Low produces 112.3 FPS. Medium produces 83.9 FPS. High produces 74 FPS. Ultra produces 55.8 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium at 1440p is 28.4 FPS, which is less severe than at 1080p but still significant.

At 3840x2160, the results become more challenging. Low produces exactly 60 FPS. Medium produces 48.5 FPS. High produces 37.5 FPS. Ultra produces 28.3 FPS. The 60 FPS at Low is notable because it hits the common display refresh rate target, but the Ultra setting at 28.3 FPS is below what most players would consider smooth.

The data shows that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combination. Even at Ultra, the average of 82.3 FPS is above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, only Low and Medium settings stay above 60 FPS, with High at 74 FPS also clearing that bar. At 4K, only Low achieves 60 FPS, and everything else falls below.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Minimum?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 is the most comfortable resolution. All four settings tiers maintain averages above 82 FPS, with Low reaching 171.6 FPS and Ultra at 82.3 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Minimum?

A: At 4K, only Low settings reach 60 FPS exactly. Medium averages 48.5 FPS, High averages 37.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 28.3 FPS. The 4K experience is playable at Low but not at higher settings.

Q: How does the GPU's 8 GB VRAM affect performance?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p across all settings. At 4K, the combination of higher resolution demand and settings pressure likely contributes to the lower averages.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1164 out of 1733 tested combinations in Minimum. This places it in the lower third of the tested field.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its rivals?

A: The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score is 960, and its Geekbench single-core score is 2301. The nearest rival cluster shows scores within 0.5% of the CPU's average, indicating competitive single-thread performance.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low averages 112.3 FPS while Ultra averages 55.8 FPS. The difference is 56.5 FPS, showing that settings have a major impact at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It uses the Raptor Lake architecture on a 10 nm process from Intel. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration places the CPU at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs.

In Minimum, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are relevant. The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 21279, and the PassMark multithread score is 25032. The 3DMark max-threads score of 7307 is nearly identical to the 16-thread score of 7314, suggesting the processor scales well with its available threads. The game likely benefits from this multi-threaded headroom, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck.

The single-thread performance is also solid. The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 3004, and the Geekbench single-core score is 2301. The 3DMark single-thread score is 960. These scores indicate that the CPU can feed the GPU effectively at 1080p, where the measured FPS reaches 171.6 at Low settings.

The CPU's nearest rivals show a very tight cluster. The Intel Core i7-13620H scores 25201, just 0.1% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, 0.5% higher. This clustering suggests that swapping the CPU for a close rival would not meaningfully change the Minimum results. The limiting factor in this combo is the GPU, not the processor.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support indicate a mainstream desktop part. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 lanes provides ample bandwidth for the RX 7600, which uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The data suggests that the CPU is not holding back the GPU in this pairing, as evidenced by the strong FPS at 1080p Low and the consistent scaling pattern across resolutions.