Overpower

The Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 produces a mid-range gaming experience in Overpower, an Action title released in 2023. The data shows this combination is positioned near the bottom of the tested pool, ranking 1604th out of 1744 combos, which indicates that while the system is functional, it struggles to deliver high frame rates at demanding settings. The measured results reveal a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and performance, with the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities often bottlenecked by the GPU’s older architecture.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate achieved by this combo?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 70.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 70 FPS, making it the most fluid experience available for this pairing.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the system only manages playable frame rates on Low settings, averaging 51 FPS. Medium and High settings drop to 35.4 and 29.8 FPS respectively, while Ultra falls to 25.7 FPS, rendering it largely unplayable for smooth action.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the difference is minimal. Medium averages 37.3 FPS, while High averages 38.2 FPS, a negligible gap of less than 1 FPS. This suggests the GPU is the limiting factor, as the visual quality increase does not cost performance.

Q: Does the CPU hold back the GPU at 1080p?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 960 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3634. However, at 1080p Low the GPU still only delivers 70.8 FPS, which suggests the RX 580’s raw throughput is the primary constraint rather than the i5-13400F.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1604th out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower. This places it in the lower 8% of all configurations, indicating that the majority of other systems deliver higher average frame rates.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RX 580’s average benchmark score is 13559, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13564) and GTX 950 (13549), with deltaPct values of 0% and 0.1% respectively. It is also 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (13416).

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and playability, the data suggests using Low settings at 2560x1440 or 1920x1080. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 70.8 FPS, which is the only configuration that approaches high-refresh-rate territory. Dropping to 1440p Low yields 64 FPS, still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while providing a sharper image. These two presets are the only ones that deliver consistently fluid performance.

If visual fidelity is a priority over frame rate, Medium settings at 1080p offer 44.2 FPS, which is acceptable for slower-paced action but may feel less responsive. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p costs 26.6 FPS, a substantial penalty that highlights the GPU’s limitations. At 1440p, Medium and High both hover around 37-38 FPS, making High the better choice if you insist on higher detail, as the performance cost is negligible.

Ultra settings are not recommended. At 1080p, Ultra averages 33.3 FPS, and at 1440p it drops to 31.5 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 25.7 FPS is below the threshold for consistent playability. The data clearly indicates that this hardware combination is best suited to Low presets, with Medium as a compromise for users who prioritize image quality over frame rate stability.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the definitive performance bottleneck in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p but insufficient for high-detail 4K workloads. The GPU’s base clock is 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, and its 2304 shading units deliver 6.175 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. These specifications place it in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13559.

The measured frame rates correlate strongly with the GPU’s compute capabilities. At 4K, the system only achieves 51 FPS on Low, and this drops to 29.8 FPS on High. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 25.3 FPS, showing that the Polaris 20 chip cannot handle the increased shading load. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the GTX 570 and GTX 950, both of which have nearly identical average scores, confirming the RX 580’s position as an entry-level to mid-range card in 2023.

The GPU’s end-of-life production status and 14 nm process node from GlobalFoundries (with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die) explain its performance ceiling. While the card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), Vulkan 1.3, and OpenGL 4.6, its GCN 4.0 architecture lacks the efficiency of newer designs. The Passmark DirectX 12 score of 43, compared to 124 for DirectX 9, suggests the card is better optimized for older APIs, which may further limit performance in a modern Action title like Overpower.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i5-13400F and RX 580 ranks 1604th out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the bottom 8% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU, as the CPU itself performs well above average. The i5-13400F sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236, while the RX 580 sits in the 53rd percentile of GPUs. This disparity creates a significant imbalance where the CPU is underutilized.

The combo’s rank indicates that it falls far behind the majority of systems tested. For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13620H (0.1% faster), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (0.5% slower), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (0.5% faster) in average CPU score. However, the GPU’s nearest rivals (GTX 570, GTX 950) are all older or lower-tier cards, which suggests the system is only competitive with hardware from several generations ago.

In practical terms, this ranking means that users will experience frequent frame rate dips below 60 FPS at most settings. The data shows that only the Low preset at 1080p and 1440p achieves frame rates above 60 FPS. For a game released in 2023, this ranking suggests the combo is suitable for esports titles or older games, but it is not well-suited for demanding modern Action games at high settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides a robust foundation for this system, with 10 cores and 16 threads based on Raptor Lake architecture. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz boosts to 4.60 GHz, and it features 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores are strong: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 21279, while single-core hits 3004. Geekbench multicore scores 10971, and the 3dmark_16_threads test yields 7314.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with enough data to maintain frame rates. The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor, as the frame rates drop significantly when increasing resolution from 1080p to 4K at the same settings. For example, at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 70.8 at 1080p to 51 at 4K, a 19.8 FPS decrease that is consistent with GPU-bound behavior.

The CPU’s single-thread performance is particularly noteworthy, with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 960 and Passmark single-thread of 3634. These scores indicate that the i5-13400F can handle the game’s logic and physics calculations without issue. The Passmark physics score of 1437 and integer math score of 79942 further confirm its capability. However, the system’s overall performance is capped by the GPU, meaning the CPU’s 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support are more than sufficient for this pairing. The CPU’s percentile rank of 82 vs the GPU’s 53 clearly shows where the bottleneck lies.