Minimum

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a measured performance profile in Minimum, a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25. The data shows a system that can push high frame rates at 1080p but drops sharply at 4K with maxed settings. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU contributions, resolution scaling, and provides a full FPS breakdown.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The L3 cache is 20 MB shared, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. It uses the Intel Socket 1700 and offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. Its launch MSRP is $196.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-14400F scores 21914 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3093 in single-core. Geekbench multi-core is 11209, single-core 2333. Passmark multithread is 25783, and single-thread is 3723. These results place it in the 88th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-12800H (32513, delta 0%), AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (32446, delta 0.2%), AMD Ryzen 7 250 (32584, delta -0.2%), and Intel Core i7-13705H (32586, delta -0.2%). The i5-14400F is essentially tied with these parts, with deltas within 0.2%.

In Minimum, the CPU's strong single-thread performance supports high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 171.5 fps, indicating the CPU is not a bottleneck at that resolution. The 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks, though the game's age (2014) likely does not stress all cores. The boost clock of 4.70 GHz helps maintain responsiveness in scenes with heavy draw calls, but the measured FPS at higher resolutions shows the GPU taking over as the limiting factor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a Turing-architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1470 MHz, boost 1650 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). It has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 272 tensor cores. FP32 performance is 7.181 TFLOPS. The card has a 175 W TDP and a launch MSRP of 399 USD.

In synthetic tests, the RTX 2060 SUPER scores 2011 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 87670 in Geekbench OpenCL, 83503 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 16462 in Passmark G3D. It sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, delta 0.3%), RTX 2070 (19680, delta 0.5%), Quadro K5200 (19623, delta 0.8%), and Tesla K40m (19519, delta 1.3%). The RTX 2060 SUPER leads these by small margins.

The GPU's performance is the primary constraint at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system averages 28.8 fps, while at 1920x1080 Ultra it reaches 82 fps. The 8 GB VRAM and 448 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Minimum's textures, but the raw compute power limits 4K performance. The 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is modest by modern standards, and the 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are not heavily utilized in a 2014 title, yet the shading units and ROPs still determine the fill rate at high pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 171.5 at 1920x1080 to 111.2 at 2560x1440, and further to 60.2 at 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the numbers are 130.7, 84.1, and 44.8 respectively. High settings yield 110.8, 67.6, and 41. Ultra settings produce 82, 56.1, and 28.8. The drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial at every setting, with the largest absolute drop at Low (from 171.5 to 60.2) and the smallest at Ultra (from 82 to 28.8). This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, while the CPU's contribution remains relatively constant. The fact that even at 4K Low the system only reaches 60.2 fps suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck at that resolution, as the CPU is capable of much higher frame rates at 1080p.

The scaling also reveals how settings interact with resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 89.5 fps (171.5 vs 82), while at 4K the gap narrows to 31.4 fps (60.2 vs 28.8). This compression at higher resolutions is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where the pixel fill rate dominates and the cost of additional effects (shadows, reflections) becomes relatively smaller. The data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER can deliver playable frame rates at 1440p with medium-to-high settings, but 4K requires significant compromises.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The system averages 110.8 fps at 1920x1080 High.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to the RTX 2070 in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, while the RTX 2070 scores 19680, a delta of 0.5% in favor of the 2060 SUPER.

Q: What is the highest measured FPS in this configuration?

A: The highest average FPS is 171.5, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Minimum?

A: The combo ranks 1196 out of 1733 configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all CPUs?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F is in the 88th percentile.

Q: What is the lowest measured FPS?

A: The lowest average FPS is 28.8, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 171.5 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 130.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 110.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 82 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 111.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 84.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 67.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 56.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 60.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 44.8 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 41 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 28.8 |

The data shows a consistent drop as resolution increases, with the largest gap between 1080p and 4K at Low settings. At 1080p, all settings exceed 82 fps, making the configuration well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, only Low and Medium settings stay above 84 fps, while High and Ultra fall below 68 fps. At 4K, even Low settings dip to 60.2 fps, and Ultra drops to 28.8 fps, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in a fast-paced shooter. The measured results indicate that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary bottleneck at 4K, while the i5-14400F provides ample headroom for lower resolutions.