Overpower

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop combination tested in Overpower, a 2023 action title. Measured frame rates span from 160 FPS at 1080p Low to 57.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, placing this combo at rank 897 out of 1,744 tested combinations.

CPU Role

The i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor from Intel's Core 14th Gen family, built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. It runs at a 3.50 GHz base clock and boosts to 5.30 GHz, with 24 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 per core. The processor has a 125 W TDP and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,881 and single-core score of 4,642 place it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs in the database. The nearest rivals bracket it tightly: the i5-14600K is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, 0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-14600KF, 0.9% behind the AMD EPYC 4345P, and 1% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. The CPU's launch MSRP is $319.

In Overpower, the CPU's contribution is most visible at the lowest resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo delivers 160 FPS — the highest frame rate recorded across the entire test matrix. This indicates that the processor can feed the GPU with enough data to sustain very high frame rates when the graphics workload is light. The 14-core configuration with 20 threads provides ample headroom for the game's action-oriented workloads, and the 5.30 GHz boost clock helps maintain responsiveness in scenes with many on-screen entities. The Geekbench multi-core score of 15,846 and single-core score of 2,803 further support the processor's capability in both threaded and lightly threaded scenarios.

As resolution increases, the CPU's role recedes. The frame rate at 4K Low is 120.5 FPS, which is still high but lower than the 1080p Low result, suggesting that even at Low settings the GPU begins to take on more of the workload at higher pixel counts. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking indicates it is a strong component in absolute terms, but in this specific game, the measured results show that the processor is rarely the primary constraint — the GPU carries more of the load as resolution and settings scale up.

GPU Role

The RTX 3060 Ti is an Ampere-architecture GPU from NVIDIA's GeForce 30-series, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a 1,410 MHz base clock and boosts to 1,665 MHz, with 4,864 shading units, 38 RT cores, 152 tensor cores, and 152 TMUs. Its FP32 throughput is 16.20 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 133.2 GPixel/s. The GPU has a 200 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 550 W. It sits in the 69th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6700M at 0.2% ahead, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 at 0.5% ahead, the AMD Radeon 890M at 0.5% ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP at 0.7% ahead. The GPU's launch MSRP is 399 USD.

The GPU's influence on Overpower is most apparent at the high end of the settings spectrum. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 57.3 FPS — the lowest result in the entire test set. At 4K High, the average rises to 69 FPS, and at 4K Medium it reaches 78.5 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM capacity and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at all settings, but at 4K Ultra the frame rate drops to 57.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU is the limiting component at that configuration. The Passmark G3D score of 20,349 and GPU compute score of 10,006 place the GPU in a mid-range position, consistent with its 69th percentile ranking.

The GPU's 69th percentile ranking is notably lower than the CPU's 93rd percentile, which means the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing. The measured data supports this: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 160 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it falls to 75.8 FPS — a substantial drop driven by the GPU's rendering workload rather than the CPU. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB frame buffer and 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are adequate for the game at most settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 57.3 FPS shows the GPU's limits.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates across resolutions reveal a clear scaling pattern. At Low settings, the combo averages 160 FPS at 1080p, 141.9 FPS at 1440p, and 120.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but the 4K result remains comfortably playable. At Ultra settings, the averages are 75.8 FPS at 1080p, 70.9 FPS at 1440p, and 57.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the entire test matrix.

The scaling behavior differs between settings. At Low, the frame rate remains high even at 4K, which suggests the CPU is still able to keep up and the GPU is not fully saturated. At Ultra, the 4K result drops to 57.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU's shading and memory resources are the limiting factor. The 1440p results sit between the two extremes: 141.9 FPS at Low and 70.9 FPS at Ultra, showing a balanced scaling curve. At Medium settings, the combo averages 101.2 FPS at 1080p, 89.5 FPS at 1440p, and 78.5 FPS at 4K, demonstrating a consistent downward trend as pixel count increases.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the combo is capable of very high frame rates, with the CPU providing enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, particularly at Ultra settings where the 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched. The 1440p results represent a middle ground where both components contribute meaningfully to the final frame rate. The High settings results — 93 FPS at 1080p, 83.9 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K — show that the combo remains playable at all resolutions when the settings are not maxed out.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 897th out of 1,744 tested combinations in Overpower, placing it near the middle of the database. This rank reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU: the i5-14600K is in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 3060 Ti is in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. The combination of a high-end processor with a mid-range graphics card produces a system that is CPU-heavy in its composition, and the game's results reflect that imbalance.

The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 9 5950X, which the i5-14600K leads by 0.2%, and the i5-14600KF, which leads the i5-14600K by 0.4% — are all within a narrow band of average benchmark scores, meaning the processor choice has little impact on the combo's overall ranking. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals — the RX 6700M at 0.2% ahead and the RX 6600 at 0.5% ahead — are closely matched. The combo's rank of 897 is therefore driven more by the GPU's position in the 69th percentile than by the CPU's 93rd percentile standing.

In practical terms, the combo's rank means it sits in the middle of the tested field in Overpower. The measured frame rates support this: at 1080p High, the combo averages 93 FPS, and at 1440p High it averages 83.9 FPS, both of which are solid results for a mid-range GPU. The 4K Ultra result of 57.3 FPS is the weakest showing, and it is this result that likely pulls the combo's rank down relative to configurations with more powerful GPUs. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32,881 and the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 20,349 together place this combo in a position where the processor outperforms the graphics card in relative terms.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average is 160 FPS at 1080p Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The lowest measured average is 57.3 FPS at 4K Ultra settings.

Q: How does the i5-14600K compare to its nearest rival, the Ryzen 9 5950X?

A: The i5-14600K is 0.2% ahead of the Ryzen 9 5950X in average benchmark score, placing the two processors within a negligible performance margin.

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Ti compare to the RX 6700M?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti is 0.2% behind the RX 6700M in average benchmark score, a difference that is unlikely to produce a visible gap in game performance.

Q: Is the combo playable at 4K?

A: At 4K High, the combo averages 69 FPS, which is higher than the 4K Ultra result of 57.3 FPS. The 4K Low result of 120.5 FPS shows that the combo can handle 4K when settings are reduced.

Q: Which component is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched at 4K Ultra, and the frame rate drops to 57.3 FPS, while the CPU's 93rd percentile ranking indicates it has ample headroom.