Minimum

# Minimum with Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a robust experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter that remains demanding at high resolutions. This combination ranks 826th out of 1,733 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The data shows that the pairing is well-balanced for this title, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the GPU across most settings, though the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration pushes the system to its limits.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and setting combination for this hardware in Minimum?*

A: The strongest performance-to-visual balance appears at 2560x1440 with High settings, where the combo achieves 90.2 FPS. For maximum smoothness, 1920x1080 Low delivers 214.6 FPS, while 4K Ultra yields 37.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30,109, which is essentially identical to the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 30,097 (0% delta). It is also 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 570 and 0.5% behind the NVIDIA Tesla M60.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any tested resolution?

A: At 1920x1080 Low, the system reaches 214.6 FPS, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiter. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the framerate drops to 37.6 FPS, indicating the GPU becomes heavily constrained at higher resolutions and settings.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F ranks in the 88th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32,508. Its closest rival is the Intel Core i7-12800H with a score of 32,513, a 0% delta.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and memory type?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This is sufficient for the tested settings in Minimum, as no VRAM-related stutter is indicated in the measured FPS data.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: The CPU scores 21,914 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3,093 in Cinebench R23 single-core, showing strong scaling across its 10 cores and 16 threads. This explains its ability to maintain high framerates even at lower resolutions where CPU load is relatively higher.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts up to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The processor features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache, which provides ample fast memory for game logic and physics calculations in Minimum.

In this game, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and manage the game's simulation thread. The data shows that even at 1920x1080 Low, where the GPU load is minimized, the system achieves 214.6 FPS, indicating the CPU can handle the game's single-threaded demands with ease. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,093 and multi-core score of 21,914 demonstrate strong per-core performance and excellent multi-threading capability. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,723 further confirms that the CPU's high clock speed is well-suited for gaming workloads.

The CPU's 88th percentile ranking among all CPUs places it well above average, and its nearest rivals—including the Intel Core i7-12800H (0% delta) and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 (0.2% delta)—show that it sits in a competitive performance tier. For Minimum, the CPU is clearly not a bottleneck at any tested resolution, as framerates scale consistently with GPU load across settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ranks 826th out of 1,733 tested combos in Minimum. This places the pairing in the 48th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly half of all combos tested perform better and half perform worse. This is a notable result given that the individual components rank relatively high in their respective categories—the CPU in the 88th percentile and the GPU in the 73rd percentile.

The gap between the combo's overall rank and the component percentiles suggests that Minimum is particularly demanding on the GPU at higher settings, which drags the combined ranking down. In contrast, at 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 214.6 FPS, which would likely place it in a much higher percentile for that specific configuration. The ranking reflects the average across all tested settings, making it a balanced indicator of overall performance across the resolution and quality spectrum.

The GPU's nearest rivals—including the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0% delta) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (0.6% delta)—show that the RTX 5060 is closely matched with other mid-to-high-range cards. However, the combo's overall rank in Minimum is more heavily influenced by the GPU's limitations at 4K Ultra, where the 37.6 FPS result drags down the average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent performance across all settings. Low settings produce 214.6 FPS, Medium 163.2 FPS, High 137.8 FPS, and Ultra 105.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 51% reduction in framerate, indicating that the GPU is the primary scaling factor. All resolutions at 1080p exceed the 100 FPS threshold, making this the ideal resolution for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's limits. Low settings yield 139.8 FPS, Medium 102.6 FPS, High 90.2 FPS, and Ultra 69.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is approximately 50%, mirroring the 1080p scaling pattern. The 1440p High result of 90.2 FPS is particularly notable, as it offers a good balance between visual quality and smoothness for most gamers.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is heavily taxed. Low settings still produce a playable 77.1 FPS, but Medium drops to 55.8 FPS, High to 46.8 FPS, and Ultra to 37.6 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this configuration is not suitable for competitive play at maximum quality. However, the 4K Low result of 77.1 FPS shows that the combo can handle 4K gaming if settings are adjusted appropriately.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the RTX 5060 scales predictably with resolution and settings, with no unexpected performance anomalies. The framerate deltas between successive quality levels are roughly uniform, suggesting the GPU is well-optimized for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. It features 3,840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2497 MHz, with a 145 W TDP.

The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, with an effective data rate of 28 Gbps. For Minimum, this memory configuration proves adequate across all tested settings, as the framerates show no signs of memory bandwidth limitations. The GPU's pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s provide solid fill rates for the game's visual effects.

The RTX 5060's average benchmark score of 30,109 places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with a score of 30,097 (0% delta), showing that the two cards are virtually identical in synthetic benchmarks. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20,891 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 116,626 indicate strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance, which is relevant for Minimum's API usage.

In gameplay, the GPU's role is dominant at higher resolutions and settings. The 4K Ultra result of 37.6 FPS versus the 1080p Low result of 214.6 FPS demonstrates a 5.7x performance difference, highlighting how resolution and settings scale the GPU load. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the tested configurations, and the data shows no indication of memory pressure affecting framerates.