Overpower

The Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 115th out of 1,744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This is a formidable pairing for the game, though the ranking reveals a significant imbalance: the RTX 5090 sits in the 94th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-11400F lands in the 75th percentile among CPUs. The combo’s overall position reflects the GPU’s dominance, but the CPU’s lower relative standing means the system does not reach the very top tier of results. In practical terms, this pairing delivers exceptional frame rates, with the weakest measured result still holding above 111 FPS at 4K Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The 115th rank out of 1,744 combos puts this system in the top 6.6% of all tested configurations for Overpower. That is a strong showing, but not an elite one—the gap between this pairing and the top 114 combos is driven almost entirely by the CPU. The RTX 5090 is a top-tier card, ranking in the 94th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the i5-11400F’s 75th percentile standing is noticeably lower. The data suggests that in a game like Overpower, the CPU is the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the GPU takes over at higher settings.

Benchmark averages confirm this split. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 17,181, while the GPU’s is 84,306. The CPU’s nearest rivals—the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17,189 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17,212 (-0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17,215 (-0.2%)—are essentially identical in compute performance. The GPU, however, is within 1.6% of the NVIDIA CMP 40HX (85,637) and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (83,209). This tells a clear story: the RTX 5090 is doing the heavy lifting, and the i5-11400F is keeping pace but not improving the system.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, built on Intel’s 14 nm process. It runs at a 2.60 GHz base clock and boosts up to 4.40 GHz. In Overpower, this configuration produces a 3DMark 8-thread score of 4,691 and a max-thread score of 5,652, which are solid but not exceptional numbers for a modern action title. The single-thread score of 868 in 3DMark and 2,029 in Cinebench R23 indicate that the CPU’s per-core performance is adequate, but the 12 MB of shared L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth may limit how quickly data can be fed to the GPU.

The CPU’s 75th percentile ranking among all processors puts it in the upper-middle tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, scores nearly identically (17,189 vs. 17,181), and the Intel Core i7-1260P is just 0.2% behind. This means the i5-11400F is not a bottleneck in the traditional sense—it is capable of driving high frame rates—but it lacks the headroom of newer, higher-core-count parts. In Overpower, the data shows the CPU’s influence wanes as resolution increases: at 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is 49.2 FPS, but at 4K, that gap shrinks to 71 FPS, suggesting the CPU becomes less relevant at higher resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is a monster of a graphics card. Built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process, it packs 21,760 shading units, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for high-resolution textures and complex scenes. The card boosts to 2,407 MHz and achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,411, placing it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs.

In Overpower, the RTX 5090’s performance is staggering. At 1080p Low settings, it hits 197.7 FPS, and even at 4K Ultra, it maintains 111.2 FPS. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 84,306 is 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D (84,241) and 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (83,209). The closest competitor, the NVIDIA CMP 40HX, scores 85,637, which is 1.6% higher—a negligible margin. This GPU is clearly not the limiting factor in this combo; it has enough compute and memory bandwidth to saturate almost any CPU at 1080p and 1440p.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-11400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in Overpower?

A: The data suggests partial bottlenecking at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 197.7 FPS, but the CPU’s 75th percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 94th percentile indicates the CPU limits the system’s ceiling. At 4K, the GPU takes over as the primary driver.

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: It averages 111.2 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, which is highly playable. The GPU’s 32 GB of VRAM and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this resolution, and the frame rate only drops 22% from High settings (133.3 FPS).

Q: What is the single biggest performance difference between this combo and its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 40HX, scores 1.6% higher in average benchmarks (85,637 vs. 84,306). The CPU’s closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, scores 0% differently (17,189 vs. 17,181), meaning the CPU is virtually tied with its peers.

Q: Does the i5-11400F’s 6-core/12-thread configuration hurt performance in Overpower?

A: The CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 5,619 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14,372 are respectable, but the max-thread score of 5,652 suggests scaling plateaus. The game likely benefits from more cores, but the 4.40 GHz boost clock helps single-threaded tasks.

Q: How much does the RTX 5090’s 32 GB VRAM matter for Overpower?

A: At 4K Ultra, the card maintains 111.2 FPS, and the memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s ensures textures load quickly. The 32 GB capacity is overkill for this game, but it future-proofs the system for more demanding titles.

Q: Is the 115th rank out of 1,744 combos a good result?

A: Yes, top 6.6% is strong. However, the gap to the top 114 combos is mostly CPU-driven, as the GPU’s 94th percentile ranking is offset by the CPU’s 75th percentile.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 197.7 FPS, which drops to 192.9 FPS at 1440p Low (-2.4%) and 182.2 FPS at 4K Low (-7.8%). The scaling is more pronounced at Ultra settings: 148.5 FPS at 1080p, 132.2 FPS at 1440p (-11%), and 111.2 FPS at 4K (-25.1%). This indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, where the RTX 5090 is not fully utilized, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck at 4K.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference is 49.2 FPS (148.5 vs. 197.7), but at 4K, it grows to 71 FPS (111.2 vs. 182.2). This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU’s workload increases, and the CPU’s influence diminishes. The RTX 5090’s 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are more than sufficient to handle 4K, but the i5-11400F’s 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth may starve the GPU at lower resolutions. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1440p and 4K gaming, where the GPU’s power is fully leveraged and the CPU’s limitations are less impactful.