Minimum

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptional performance in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The data indicates this combination is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for high frame rates at 1080p. Benchmark results across all measured settings show a system capable of exceeding 380 FPS in the most favorable conditions, making it one of the top-performing combinations among the 1,733 tested.

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

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, built on Intel's 10 nm process. The chip features a 20 MB shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 cache per core, with an 80 KB L1 cache per core. This processor's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3,634. Multi-threaded capabilities are equally robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,279 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 10,971.

In Minimum, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the 1080p results. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 387.6 FPS, a figure that suggests the processor is keeping up with the GPU's output. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,314 and max-thread score of 7,307 indicate that the CPU can handle the game's threading demands without becoming a bottleneck. The processor's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,236, places it just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.5% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D in aggregate synthetic performance. These benchmark results suggest that the i5-13400F provides sufficient computational power to feed the RTX 4090's massive rendering capability, particularly at lower resolutions where frame rates are highest.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2235 MHz with a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and memory operates at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). Built on TSMC's 5 nm process with the AD102 chip, the RTX 4090 contains 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster output units. Its raw compute capabilities include 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s.

This GPU's influence on Minimum is most evident in the resolution scaling data. At 4K with Ultra settings, the system drops to 65.3 FPS, showing that the game's most demanding configuration still stresses this flagship card. The 24 GB VRAM capacity is far beyond what this 2014 title requires, yet the sheer processing power drives the high frame rates observed. The GPU's 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473, places it 0.4% behind the NVIDIA Tesla T4 and 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40 in synthetic tests. In DirectX 11 benchmarks, the card scores 326 in Passmark, while DirectX 12 yields 150, indicating strong performance in the API most relevant to Minimum.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 49th out of 1,733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the top 2.8% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the synergy between the i5-13400F and RTX 4090, where the processor's balanced performance complements the GPU's immense throughput. The data shows that the combination outperforms the vast majority of alternatives, with only 48 other pairings achieving higher scores. This ranking is particularly impressive given that the CPU's average benchmark score of 25,236 is nearly identical to rivals like the Intel Core i7-13620H (25,201, 0.1% ahead) and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25,365, 0.5% behind). The GPU's average score of 66,473 similarly aligns closely with the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66,733) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (67,097), yet the measured in-game performance demonstrates that this pairing extracts more real-world capability than those synthetic comparisons suggest.

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

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 387.6 FPS, Medium reaches 299.9 FPS, High achieves 253 FPS, and Ultra drops to 195.8 FPS. These figures indicate that even the most demanding preset at 1080p maintains frame rates well above typical high-refresh-rate monitor capabilities.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected scaling. Low settings yield 251.3 FPS, Medium produces 192.2 FPS, High reaches 161.7 FPS, and Ultra settles at 122.3 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate a consistent reduction of roughly 35% compared to 1080p across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases substantially. Low settings achieve 137 FPS, Medium produces 104.9 FPS, High reaches 90.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration that falls below the 100 FPS threshold, suggesting that this resolution and settings combination represents the practical limit for this pairing in Minimum.

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

The resolution scaling pattern reveals a clear GPU-bound configuration. From 1080p to 1440p, frame rates drop by approximately 35% across all settings, and from 1080p to 4K, the drop ranges from 64.7% at Low settings (from 387.6 to 137 FPS) to 66.6% at Ultra settings (from 195.8 to 65.3 FPS). This consistent scaling with resolution indicates that the RTX 4090 is the primary performance limiter, as the i5-13400F maintains sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 387.6 FPS, which is close to what the CPU can feed to the GPU. At 4K Ultra, the 65.3 FPS result demonstrates that the GPU's rendering workload dominates. The transition from Medium to High settings at each resolution shows a smaller performance gap than the transition from Low to Medium, suggesting diminishing returns from graphics settings adjustments. The 1080p to 4K scaling factor of roughly 2.8x at Low settings (387.6 to 137 FPS) aligns with the pixel count increase, confirming that the GPU's fill rate and shading capacity are the limiting factors rather than CPU performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combination in Minimum?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 387.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Minimum?

A: This combo ranks 49th out of 1,733 tested combinations, placing it in the top 2.8% of all configurations.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this pairing?

A: The lowest measured average FPS is 65.3, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU's aggregate benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25,236, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-13620H's score of 25,201.

Q: What frame rate does the system achieve at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the system achieves an average of 161.7 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU's benchmark score lead or trail its closest rival?

A: The RTX 4090's average benchmark score of 66,473 is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA Tesla T4's score of 66,733.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers the highest measured performance at 387.6 FPS, though this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 1080p offers a balanced experience with 299.9 FPS, providing a substantial improvement in visual quality while still maintaining frame rates far above display refresh rate capabilities. At 1440p, the High preset at 161.7 FPS represents the best balance for high-refresh-rate monitors, as it stays above the 144 Hz threshold while offering better visual quality than Medium. For 4K displays, the Medium preset at 104.9 FPS provides the most playable experience, as the Ultra preset drops to 65.3 FPS and the High preset reaches 90.8 FPS. The data indicates that the Ultra preset is only recommended for players with displays capped at 60 Hz, given its performance at 4K and 122.3 FPS at 1440p. Based on the measured results, the Medium preset across all resolutions offers the most consistent experience relative to visual quality, with frame rates ranging from 104.9 FPS at 4K to 299.9 FPS at 1080p.