Overpower

The Intel Core i5-10400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Overpower, with 4K remaining playable at most settings. This combination ranks 1340th out of 2980 tested combos in the game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The data shows a processor that saturates high refresh rates at lower resolutions while the GPU becomes the dominant factor as resolution climbs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear pattern: frame rates scale downward as resolution increases, but the drop is not uniform across settings. At Low settings, the average FPS moves from 163 at 1920x1080 to 145 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 18 frames, and then to 123 at 3840x2160, another 22-frame drop. This represents an 11% decline from 1080p to 1440p and a 15% decline from 1440p to 4K at Low settings. The scaling is relatively gentle, suggesting that at Low presets the CPU and GPU are both contributing to the frame rate ceiling.

The story changes dramatically at Ultra settings. Here, the average FPS starts at 78 at 1920x1080, falls to 70 at 2560x1440, and bottoms out at 59 at 3840x2160. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 8 frames (10%), and from 1440p to 4K is 11 frames (16%). The 4K Ultra result of 59 FPS is just below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU is stretched to its limits at this configuration. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 64 frames (123 vs 59), while at 1080p that gap is 85 frames (163 vs 78). This widening gap at lower resolutions points to the CPU being able to feed the GPU more effectively when the pixel count is lower.

Medium settings show a similar trend, with 102 FPS at 1080p, 91 FPS at 1440p, and 77 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is an 11-frame drop, while 1440p to 4K is a 14-frame drop. High settings follow suit: 94 FPS at 1080p, 84 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern across all presets is that the 1440p to 4K transition costs more frames than the 1080p to 1440p transition, which is expected given the pixel count increase from 3.7 million to 8.3 million.

The limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p Low, the 163 FPS average suggests the CPU is near its ceiling, as the RX 7700 has headroom to render more frames if fed faster. At 4K Ultra, the 59 FPS result is almost certainly GPU-bound, given the 16 GB of VRAM and the bandwidth available. The data indicates that this combo is balanced at 1440p, where the CPU and GPU workloads are more evenly matched.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F provides six cores and twelve threads, running at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake processor uses a 14 nm process node and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel access, delivering 42.7 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache is a key asset for gaming workloads, as it reduces the need to fetch data from system memory.

In Overpower, the CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p Low settings, where the combo achieves 163 FPS. This is the highest result across all measured configurations. The single-thread performance, as indicated by the 3dmark single-thread score of 688, is modest compared to newer architectures, but the six cores and twelve threads allow for efficient multi-threading. The 3dmark 16-thread score of 4748 and the 3dmark max-thread score of 4735 show that scaling from 8 to 16 threads yields minimal gains, suggesting that the game's engine is not heavily reliant on extreme thread counts.

The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 10283 and single-core score of 1451 provide context for the CPU's overall capability. The Geekbench multicore score of 6257 and single-core score of 1420 further confirm that this processor sits in the mid-range of the database, with a percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs. The nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Xeon 6756E with a 0.2% higher average score and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with a 0.6% lower average score, showing the i5-10400F is tightly clustered with these parts.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's role diminishes relative to the GPU. The FPS drops from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings (163 to 145) are smaller than the drops from 1440p to 4K (145 to 123), indicating that the GPU is becoming the bottleneck. However, the CPU still needs to keep up with the GPU's frame output, and the 4.30 GHz boost clock helps maintain consistent frame pacing. The lack of integrated graphics means all rendering is handled by the RX 7700, which is appropriate for a gaming-focused build.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 78 FPS, which is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The High preset at 94 FPS offers a better balance, and the Medium preset at 102 FPS is even smoother. For players prioritizing frame rate, Low at 163 FPS is the clear choice, but the visual trade-off may not be worth it for a game like Overpower with its action genre focus.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 91 FPS is the sweet spot. The High preset at 84 FPS is also viable, but the Ultra preset at 70 FPS is starting to show strain. The minimum FPS for Medium at 1440p is 77, with a maximum of 104, indicating reasonable consistency. The Low preset at 145 FPS is extremely smooth, but again, the visual quality suffers. For most users, Medium at 1440p provides the best combination of visual fidelity and performance.

At 3840x2160, the options narrow. The Medium preset at 77 FPS is the best playable option, with the High preset at 71 FPS close behind. The Ultra preset at 59 FPS is technically playable but will dip below 60 FPS in intense moments, which can be jarring in an action game. The Low preset at 123 FPS is the smoothest, but the visual downgrade is substantial at this resolution. The data suggests that 4K Medium is the recommended configuration for this combo, as it maintains a comfortable frame rate without sacrificing too much detail.

The minimum FPS values, where available, reinforce these recommendations. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 86 FPS, and at 1440p Medium, it is 77 FPS. At 4K Medium, the minimum drops to 65 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold but shows the GPU is working hard. For a consistently smooth experience, sticking to Medium settings across all resolutions is the safest choice.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing is 1340 out of 2980 tested combinations, placing it in the 55th percentile of all tested systems. This means that roughly 45% of the combos in the database outperform this setup in Overpower, while 55% perform worse. Given the mid-range positioning of both the CPU and GPU, this rank is expected.

The Intel Core i5-10400F has a percentile rank of 68 among all CPUs, which is respectable for a processor released in 2020. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6756E with a 0.2% higher average benchmark score, the Intel Core 7 160UL with a 0.3% lower score, the AMD EPYC 7552 with a 0.5% higher score, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C with a 0.6% lower score. These small deltas indicate that the i5-10400F sits in a crowded performance band.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 has a percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X with a 0.1% lower average benchmark score, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 with a 1% higher score, the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 with a 1.1% lower score, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with a 1.7% higher score. The GPU's average benchmark score of 15852 places it just ahead of the CPU's average of 14185, but the GPU's percentile rank is lower, reflecting the broader range of GPUs in the database.

The combo's rank of 1340 suggests that the pairing is well-matched, but not exceptional. The CPU's higher percentile rank relative to the GPU means the processor is slightly stronger in the broader benchmark context, which helps at lower resolutions. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, which pulls the combo's overall rank down.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, along with 40 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. The 16 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 2438 MHz with a 19.5 Gbps effective data rate, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus.

In Overpower, the GPU's role is most evident at 4K resolutions. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 produces 59 FPS, which is the lowest result in the measured data. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor, as the game does not appear to exceed this capacity at any settings. The 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data throughput, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from 1080p to 1440p.

The GPU's compute performance, as measured by the Passmark G3D score of 20974 and the 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865, places it in the mid-range of the database. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 106028 indicates strong compute capability, which may benefit games that use GPU-accelerated physics or post-processing effects. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support, along with Vulkan 1.4, ensures compatibility with modern rendering APIs.

The GPU's performance in Overpower is consistent with its benchmark scores. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 94 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra, it achieves 78 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at 1080p is 16 frames, which is proportionally larger than the drop from Medium to High (8 frames). This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces additional GPU-intensive effects that tax the RX 7700's 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured data shows a clear progression across settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 163 FPS, which is the highest in the entire dataset. The Medium preset drops to 102 FPS, with a minimum of 86 and a maximum of 117. The High preset achieves 94 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to 78 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 85 frames, indicating that the settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results are lower but follow the same pattern. The Low preset averages 145 FPS, the Medium preset averages 91 FPS with a minimum of 77 and a maximum of 104, the High preset averages 84 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 70 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 75 frames, which is smaller than at 1080p, reflecting the increased GPU load.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops further. The Low preset averages 123 FPS, the Medium preset averages 77 FPS with a minimum of 65 and a maximum of 89, the High preset averages 71 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 59 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 64 frames, the smallest of the three resolutions. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium of 65 shows that the GPU can maintain a playable frame rate, but the Ultra preset's 59 FPS average suggests occasional dips below 60.

The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K playable at Medium settings. The CPU's six cores and 4.30 GHz boost clock are adequate for the game's demands, and the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth provide enough headroom for modern textures. The combo rank of 1340 out of 2980 reflects a balanced but not top-tier configuration, making it a reasonable choice for gamers targeting high refresh rates at 1080p or smooth 60 FPS at 1440p.