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# Minimum: Intel Core i7-13700K + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT — Benchmark Analysis

The following analysis examines measured frame rates for Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released on 2014-06-25, using the Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. The data covers 12 distinct resolution/settings combinations, providing a complete picture of how this combo scales across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. The Intel Core i7-13700K sits in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 6750 XT ranks in the 79th percentile among GPUs, indicating a balanced pairing where neither component dramatically outclasses the other. The combo ranks 840th out of 1,733 tested configurations for this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the field.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1920x1080?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches an average of 215.4 FPS. Dropping to Medium yields 167.1 FPS, High produces 139.6 FPS, and Ultra still delivers 104.5 FPS. All four settings remain comfortably above 100 FPS at this resolution.

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

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47,282, while the i7-13700KF scores 47,334, a delta of -0.1%. This makes the two chips effectively identical in overall performance, differing by less than a single percentage point.

Q: What is the RX 6750 XT's position relative to the RTX 3080 in GPU benchmarks?

A: The RX 6750 XT averages 35,327 in benchmark scores, while the RTX 3080 averages 35,787, a delta of -1.3%. Despite the RTX 3080 being a more powerful card in most scenarios, the RX 6750 XT trails by only about 1.3% in the aggregate benchmark data used here.

Q: At which resolution does the GPU become the primary bottleneck?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 3840x2160. At 1080p, the FPS gap between Low (215.4) and Ultra (104.5) is 110.9 FPS, but at 4K, the same settings gap shrinks to 36.6 FPS (72.9 minus 36.3). This compression indicates the GPU is saturated at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the largest FPS drop between settings at 2560x1440?

A: At 1440p, the drop from Low (135.7 FPS) to Ultra (65.7 FPS) is exactly 70 FPS, representing a 51.6% reduction in average frame rate. The step from High (88.1) to Ultra (65.7) is 22.4 FPS, while Medium (106.9) to High is 18.8 FPS.

Q: Does the i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads appear sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (215.4) is well beyond typical display refresh rates, and the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39,000 suggests substantial headroom. Single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,505) also indicates no obvious CPU-bound limitation in this title.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2150 MHz, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz. The memory operates at 2250 MHz, or 18 Gbps effective. These specifications place the card in the 79th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,327.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is notable for Minimum, a game from 2014 that predates the card by eight years. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages 36.3 FPS, suggesting the memory allocation is sufficient even at the highest settings. The GPU's RDNA 2.0 architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, covering all relevant rendering APIs for this title. The pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput needed for high-resolution rendering.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS is respectable, but the measured data shows the card becomes the primary constraint as resolution increases. At 1080p, the FPS range spans from 104.5 to 215.4 depending on settings, but at 4K, the range compresses to 36.3 to 72.9. This behavior is consistent with a GPU that has enough compute for 1080p and 1440p tasks but runs out of steam at 4K Ultra. The card's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (delta 0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (delta -0.3%), and the AMD Radeon 880M (delta -0.9%), all within 1% of the RX 6750 XT in aggregate scores.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 215.4 FPS; moving to 1440p Low drops this to 135.7 FPS (a 37.0% reduction); moving to 4K Low yields 72.9 FPS (another 46.3% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline as resolution increases is a clear sign that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

At High settings, the progression is 139.6 FPS (1080p) → 88.1 FPS (1440p) → 49.6 FPS (4K). The percentage drops are 36.9% from 1080p to 1440p and 43.7% from 1440p to 4K. The consistent ~37-44% reduction per resolution step indicates a predictable GPU-bound scaling pattern. At Ultra settings, the numbers are 104.5 → 65.7 → 36.3, representing drops of 37.1% and 44.7% respectively.

The 1080p data suggests some CPU involvement at low settings: the jump from Low (215.4) to Medium (167.1) is a 22.4% reduction, while the jump from High (139.6) to Ultra (104.5) is 25.1%. At 4K, the same settings transitions produce smaller percentage changes (Low to Medium is 24.1% drop, High to Ultra is 26.8% drop), but the absolute FPS values are much lower. The 4K Low result of 72.9 FPS compared to the 1080p Ultra result of 104.5 FPS shows that resolution has a larger impact than settings at the extremes.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings to prioritize. At 1920x1080, all four settings exceed 100 FPS, with Low at 215.4 and Medium at 167.1. For players with a 144Hz display, Medium offers the best balance, providing 167.1 FPS, which is 22.4% above the 144Hz threshold. High at 139.6 FPS falls just short of 144Hz, while Ultra at 104.5 FPS is better suited to a 100Hz or 120Hz display.

At 2560x1440, the recommendations shift. Low delivers 135.7 FPS, Medium 106.9 FPS, High 88.1 FPS, and Ultra 65.7 FPS. For a 144Hz monitor, only Low clears the bar (135.7 FPS is close but not quite 144). For a 100Hz display, Medium at 106.9 FPS is the optimal choice. High at 88.1 FPS works for a 75Hz or 90Hz panel, and Ultra at 65.7 FPS suits a 60Hz display.

At 3840x2160, the data is less encouraging. Low achieves 72.9 FPS, Medium 55.3 FPS, High 49.6 FPS, and Ultra 36.3 FPS. Only Low is viable for a 60Hz display, and even then, it just barely exceeds 60 FPS. Medium at 55.3 FPS requires a 50Hz or lower refresh rate for a perfect match. Given the game's 2014 release, the visual difference between Medium and High may be modest, so Medium at 4K provides the best playable experience with 55.3 FPS average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces the following averages: Low settings yield 215.4 FPS, Medium 167.1 FPS, High 139.6 FPS, and Ultra 104.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 110.9 FPS, with each settings tier costing roughly 25-30% performance relative to the previous tier. The step from Low to Medium is 48.3 FPS (22.4% reduction), Medium to High is 27.5 FPS (16.5% reduction), and High to Ultra is 35.1 FPS (25.1% reduction).

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 135.7 FPS, Medium 106.9 FPS, High 88.1 FPS, and Ultra 65.7 FPS. The total spread is 70.0 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium costs 28.8 FPS (21.2% reduction), Medium to High costs 18.8 FPS (17.6% reduction), and High to Ultra costs 22.4 FPS (25.4% reduction). Notably, the percentage drop from High to Ultra at 1440p (25.4%) is nearly identical to the same transition at 1080p (25.1%), indicating consistent settings scaling regardless of resolution.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 72.9 FPS, Medium 55.3 FPS, High 49.6 FPS, and Ultra 36.3 FPS. The spread is 36.6 FPS. The Low to Medium drop is 17.6 FPS (24.1%), Medium to High is 5.7 FPS (10.3%), and High to Ultra is 13.3 FPS (26.8%). The Medium to High drop at 4K is notably smaller (10.3%) than at other resolutions, suggesting diminishing returns from Medium to High once the GPU is heavily loaded.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus, and its 125 W TDP reflects a high-performance desktop design.

The CPU's benchmark results are strong across the board. In Cinebench R23, it scores 39,000 in multi-core and 5,505 in single-core. Geekbench results show 17,731 multi-core and 2,850 single-core. The PassMark multi-thread score is 45,887, with a single-thread score of 4,333. In 3DMark, the 16-thread test yields 10,717, and the max-thread test yields 12,412. These scores place the CPU in the 93rd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 47,282.

For Minimum, the CPU appears to provide ample headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 215.4 FPS, which is high enough that the CPU's per-core performance (boost clock of 5.40 GHz) becomes relevant. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 2,262 and 4-thread score of 4,469 indicate strong performance on the lightly-threaded workloads typical of a 2014 shooter. The CPU's nearest rivals include the i7-13700KF (delta -0.1%), the AMD EPYC 4364P (delta 0.3%), and the Intel Core i9-12900F (delta 0.4%), all within half a percentage point. This suggests that the i7-13700K is not a limiting factor in this game; the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at higher resolutions, while at 1080p Low, the system may be approaching the game's engine limits rather than CPU or GPU limits.