Minimum

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 presents a lopsided matchup in Minimum, a 2014 Third-Person Shooter. The CPU, a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake part with a 5.40 GHz boost clock, is massively overprovisioned for this title. The GPU, a 7nm RDNA 2 part with 1792 shading units and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, is the clear bottleneck. The data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 158.2 FPS, but this is not a reflection of CPU limits, but rather the RX 6600's raw throughput ceiling. The i7-13700K’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and multi-thread score of 12412 indicate it can feed frames far faster than the RX 6600 can render them.

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

In Minimum, the i7-13700K is essentially idle overhead. With 16 cores (8 performance, 8 efficiency) and 24 threads, the CPU has far more parallelism than a game from 2014 can exploit. The 3.40 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock provide exceptional single-thread responsiveness, which is what older titles typically rely on. The benchmark data shows a 3DMark single-thread score of 1136, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. This means that for any frame the GPU can produce, the CPU is ready with data, with no stutter or bottleneck from the processor side.

The CPU's role here is to stay out of the way. The measured FPS deltas across resolutions are purely a function of GPU load. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 75.3 FPS, while at 1080p Low it hits 158.2 FPS. The i7-13700K’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 is irrelevant to this game's frame pacing; it's a synthetic metric that shows raw compute capability, not gaming performance. The CPU is so far ahead of the GPU's capabilities in Minimum that its 125W TDP and 30 MB of shared L3 cache never become a limiting factor. The data suggests that the CPU is not just adequate but excessive, ensuring that any performance ceiling is entirely attributable to the RX 6600.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

*Q: What is the best frame rate this combo can achieve in Minimum?*

A: The highest measured average is 158.2 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the absolute peak in the dataset, indicating that the GPU's fill rate is the sole constraint at lower graphical loads.

Q: How does the i7-13700K compare to its closest rival, the i7-13700KF?

A: The i7-13700KF has an average benchmark score of 47334, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-13700K’s 47282. This is a negligible difference, showing that the two chips are effectively identical in performance for this workload.

Q: Is the RX 6600 a strong performer relative to other GPUs?

A: The RX 6600 sits in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25235. It is virtually tied with the AMD Radeon 890M (0% delta) and the RX 580 2048SP (0.2% ahead), indicating it is a mid-range part, not a high-end solution.

Q: What resolution provides a 60 FPS experience on High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves 62.3 FPS. This is the only resolution above 1080p where High settings maintain a playable 60+ FPS average, as 4K High drops to 34.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K on Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average is 75.3 FPS. At 4K Ultra, it falls to 27.8 FPS. This represents a significant drop of 47.5 FPS, demonstrating that the RX 6600 is not suited for 4K gaming in this title.

*Q: Does the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking translate to better FPS in Minimum?*

A: No. The CPU's high percentile (93rd) and strong synthetic scores (e.g., Cinebench R23 single-core 5505) do not increase FPS beyond what the GPU can render. The measured FPS is capped by the RX 6600’s performance, not the i7-13700K’s capabilities.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For a 60 FPS target, the data points to 2560x1440 with High settings, which delivers 62.3 FPS. This is the optimal balance of visual fidelity and smoothness. At 1080p, High settings yield 99.8 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh monitors, but the jump to Medium (119.4 FPS) or Low (158.2 FPS) offers diminishing returns unless chasing maximum frame rates. At 4K, no preset provides a consistently playable experience; even Low settings only reach 56.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 75.3 FPS, which is a 24.5 FPS reduction from High settings. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 50.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target. The data suggests that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy load on the RX 6600’s 1792 shading units and 64 ROPs, yielding poor scaling. The "sweet spot" is clearly 1440p High, offering a 62.3 FPS average that is both fluid and visually detailed. For users with 1080p panels, High is the best choice, as it preserves image quality while staying well above 90 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combinations for Minimum, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1389 out of 1733 total combos. This places it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems, which is surprising given the CPU's strength. The ranking reflects the GPU's limitations, not the CPU's. The RX 6600’s average benchmark score of 25235 places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, but in this game, its 8 GB of VRAM and 128-bit memory bus (224.0 GB/s bandwidth) appear to be insufficient for higher settings.

The rank of 1389 is a direct consequence of the GPU's 4K performance collapsing to 27.8 FPS on Ultra. The CPU, which scores 47282 on average, is not the limiting factor; the data shows that even a weaker CPU would likely achieve similar FPS with this GPU. The combo's position is worse than what the GPU's 69th percentile would suggest, indicating that Minimum is particularly taxing on the RX 6600's architecture. The i7-13700K’s nearest rivals, such as the i7-13700KF (0.1% faster), would not change this ranking, as the bottleneck is entirely on the graphics side.

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

The scaling behavior is a textbook example of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 158.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 98.1 FPS, a 38% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 56.4 FPS, a further 42.5% drop from 1440p. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is the signature of a GPU that is saturated. The i7-13700K, with its 3DMark max-thread score of 12412, is not the constraint; if it were, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions.

On High settings, the trend is similar but more compressed. 1080p High gives 99.8 FPS, 1440p High gives 62.3 FPS, and 4K High gives 34.8 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37.5 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 27.5 FPS. This shows that the RX 6600’s pixel throughput (159.4 GPixel/s) is being exhausted. The 4K Ultra result of 27.8 FPS is particularly telling: it demonstrates that the GPU cannot handle the fill rate demands, and the CPU is left waiting. The data conclusively shows that the limiting component is the AMD Radeon RX 6600, not the Intel Core i7-13700K.