Overpower

# Overpower: Intel Core i7-14700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Benchmark Analysis

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 54th out of 3,713 tested combinations in Overpower, placing this configuration in the top 1.5% of all systems evaluated. This is a measured dataset, not a synthetic projection, and the results reflect a desktop platform built around Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh architecture and NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 GPU architecture. The combination delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the most demanding scenario—4K Ultra—still producing an average of 112 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 54 out of 3,713 tested combinations places it in the 98.5th percentile of all systems measured for Overpower. This is a position that reflects both component strengths working in concert; the CPU's rank in the 94th percentile among all CPUs and the GPU's rank in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs individually contribute to this top-tier standingikuha. The data shows a platform that is balanced enough to avoid severe bottlenecks at any resolution, though the scaling patterns reveal where each component's influence is strongest.

Among CPU rivals, the Intel Core i7-14700KF posts an average benchmark score of 70,163, sitting within a tight cluster of competitors. It leads the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (69,996) by 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69,875) by 0.4%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69,515) by 0.9%. The only rival ahead is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (70,879), which leads by 1%. These are marginal deltas, indicating that the i7-14700KF is statistically indistinguishable from its nearest peers in synthetic CPU benchmarks—yet in Overpower, the actual frame rates are dictated more by GPU load than by these small CPU differences.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090's average benchmark score of 79,842 places it just ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605) by 0.3% and the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396) by 0.6%. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940) trails by 1.1%, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80,959) leads by 1.4%. These rival deltas are small, but the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide a structural advantage in memory-heavy scenes that synthetic averages may understate.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700KF is a 20-core, 28-thread processor built on the Raptor Lake-R architecture with a 10 nm process node. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz boosts up to 5.60 GHz, and the multiplier is unlocked, allowing for overclocking headroom that this benchmark run does not exploit. The CPU has a 125 W TDP and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory across a dual-channel bus, with ECC memory support as an option. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Overpower, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The synthetic benchmarks show strong multicore throughput: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 44,167, and Cinebench R20 multicore scores 18,550. Geekbench multicore reaches 21,462, while Passmark multithread scores 52,425. These numbers suggest that the 20 cores can handle any CPU-bound scenario the game presents, but the frame rate data indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions.

The single-core performance is equally robust, with Cinebench R23 single-core scoring 6,235 and Geekbench single-core scoring 2,578. Passmark single-thread scores 4,480. For Overpower's action gameplay, which likely includes physics calculations and AI routines that depend on single-thread performance, these scores provide a solid foundation. The 5.60 GHz boost clock is a key asset here, as it delivers the raw frequency needed for latency-sensitive tasks. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that it sits well above the median processor, but the measured FPS deltas across resolutions suggest that the i7-14700KF is not the primary driver of performance differences in this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 750 mm² and 92,200 million transistors. The GPU features 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, along with 170 RT cores and 680 tensor cores. Its base clock runs at 2017 MHz, boosting to 2407 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus yields a bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s, which is critical for high-resolution textures and large scene data in Overpower.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial: FP32 performance reaches 104.8 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance matches at 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1). The pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s. These figures translate into the GPU's ability to fill frames at high resolutions without dropping below playable thresholds. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 5090 scores 18,355, while Geekbench Vulkan scores 376,728 and OpenCL scores 334,370.

The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the upper echelon, but its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are data-center and mobile parts, indicating that the RTX 5090's closest comparisons are not typical gaming GPUs. The memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is particularly relevant for Overpower at 4K, where texture streaming and geometry loads can saturate narrower buses. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 5090 maintains high frame rates even at 4K Ultra, suggesting that memory bandwidth is not a limiting factor in this configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the average frame rates range from 147 FPS at Ultra settings to 296 FPS at Low settings. The Medium preset delivers 191 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS, while High settings produce 178 FPS. The jump from Ultra to Low represents a 149 FPS increase, or roughly a doubling of performance, which indicates that the CPU and GPU are both capable of exceeding 300 FPS when settings are reduced.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop but remain high: Ultra averages 131 FPS, High averages 158 FPS, Medium averages 171 FPS with a minimum of 145 FPS and a maximum of 196 FPS, and Low averages 273 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings is 23 FPS (from 296 to 273), while at Ultra settings the difference is 16 FPS (from 147 to 131). This suggests a diminishing impact of resolution on the GPU-bound scenarios.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 112 FPS at Ultra, 135 FPS at High, 145 FPS at Medium with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS, and 232 FPS at Low. The 4K Ultra result of 112 FPS is the lowest average in the entire dataset, but it remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The spread between Low and Ultra at 4K is 120 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p (149 FPS), indicating that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint at higher resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 112 FPS. This is the lowest average in the measured dataset, but it remains well above typical display refresh rates of 60 Hz or 120 Hz.

Q: What is the best resolution for maximizing frame rate without sacrificing visual quality?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 158, which offers a good balance between visual fidelity and performance. The 4K High setting averages 135 FPS, which is also playable but 23 FPS lower.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to Low settings?

A: At 1080p, the gain is 149 FPS (from 147 to 296). At 1440p, the gain is 142 FPS (from 131 to 273). At 4K, the gain is 120 FPS (from 112 to 232). The absolute gain narrows as resolution increases.

Q: Is this combo more CPU-limited or GPU-limited in Overpower?

A: The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K suggests GPU limitation at higher resolutions. For example, at Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 147 at 1080p to 112 at 4K, a 24% reduction, whereas at Low settings the drop is from 296 to 232, a 22% reduction. The consistent performance across resolutions indicates the GPU is the primary constraint.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The only minimum FPS values reported are for Medium settings: 163 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 123 FPS at 4K. Other settings do not have reported minimums, but the Medium presets show no dips below 120 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's synthetic benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70,163 on average, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, and 0.9% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K by 1%.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 171 FPS with a minimum of 145 FPS, making it the most balanced option for competitive play where frame consistency matters. The minimum FPS of 145 ensures that even in heavy action sequences, the frame rate does not dip below 144 Hz, which is the refresh rate of many high-end gaming monitors. At 4K, the Medium preset averages 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS, which still exceeds 120 Hz thresholds.

For visual fidelity, the High preset at 4K averages 135 FPS, which is 23 FPS lower than Medium but likely offers noticeable improvements in shadow quality and texture filtering. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 112 FPS, which is acceptable for cinematic single-player experiences but may not be ideal for fast-paced multiplayer where frame rate is paramount. The Low preset at any resolution produces frame rates above 232 FPS, but the visual compromises are likely too severe for most users.

The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the best combination of frame rate stability and visual quality across all resolutions. The minimum FPS values for Medium are consistently above 120 FPS even at 4K, which is a strong indicator of smooth gameplay. For users with 144 Hz monitors, the 1440p Medium setting (171 average, 145 minimum) is the recommended choice. For 4K displays, the Medium preset at 145 average FPS is the best option to maintain high refresh rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how the system scales with pixel count. At Low settings, the average FPS decreases from 296 at 1080p to 273 at 1440p (a 7.8% drop) and then to 232 at 4K (a 15% drop from 1440p). This relatively gentle scaling indicates that at Low settings, the CPU and GPU are both underutilized, and the system is likely limited by other factors such as draw call submission rates.

At Ultra settings, the drop is more pronounced: from 147 at 1080p to 131 at 1440p (a 10.9% drop) and then to 112 at 4K (a 14.5% drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 23.8%, which is less than the pixel count increase of 300% (from 2.07 million to 8.29 million pixels). This sub-linear scaling suggests that the GPU has significant headroom, and the frame rate is not purely pixel-limited.

The fact that 4K Ultra still averages 112 FPS—only 35 FPS lower than 1080p Ultra—indicates that the RTX 5090 is not the bottleneck at lower resolutions. Instead, the CPU's single-thread performance (as evidenced by the 6,235 Cinebench R23 single-core score) becomes the limiting factor at 1080p, where the GPU could theoretically output more frames if the CPU could feed it faster. The narrowing gap between settings at 4K (120 FPS spread from Low to Ultra) versus 1080p (149 FPS spread) confirms this interpretation: as resolution increases, the GPU load grows, and the CPU has more time to prepare each frame.

The data shows that this combo is best suited for high-resolution gaming, where the RTX 5090's 32 GB memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth can be fully utilized. At 4K, the system delivers playable frame rates across all settings, with the Medium preset offering the best balance of performance and stability. The Intel Core i7-14700KF provides ample CPU headroom, but its influence on final frame rates diminishes as resolution increases, making the GPU the dominant factor in Overpower's performance profile.