Palworld

Palworld pairs the Intel Core i5-10400F with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, a combination that lands in the 837th position out of 1,718 tested combos for this title. That places this pairing in the upper-middle tier of the database, meaning it outperforms roughly half of all recorded configurations while trailing the top quartile of systems. The ranking reflects a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically outclassing the other, though the data suggests the graphics card is doing more of the heavy lifting at higher resolutions. The Core i5-10400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, sits in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 6750 XT reaches the 79th percentile among all GPUs—a slight GPU bias that becomes more apparent as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The 837th rank out of 1,718 combos places this system in the 48.7th percentile of all tested configurations in Palworld. This is a middle-of-the-pack result, but the distribution is not uniform across settings and resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 188.4 FPS, which would put it well above the median for that specific configuration class, but the overall rank is dragged down by the 4K Ultra result of 30.6 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold many users consider playable. The CPU's benchmark profile shows a single-thread score of 688 in 3dmark and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,453, indicating modest per-core performance that can bottleneck high-refresh-rate scenarios. Conversely, the GPU's Passmark G3D score of 20,700 and its 79th percentile ranking suggest it is the stronger component in this pairing. The combo rank reflects this dynamic: in CPU-light scenarios at 1080p, the system performs admirably, but in GPU-intensive 4K Ultra settings, it falls behind many competitors that pair stronger CPUs with similar or better graphics cards. The nearest CPU rivals—AMD EPYC 7552, Ryzen 3 7320C, Core i5-8500, and Ryzen Embedded V2546—all have average scores within 1.2% of the i5-10400F, indicating the processor is not a differentiator in this ranking.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of frame rates in Palworld, as evidenced by the scaling patterns across resolutions. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz. These specifications position the card well for the game's open-world environments, which require substantial texture memory and fill rate. The 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs provide a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s, which directly influence how quickly the game can render its dense foliage and creature populations. The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS is sufficient for the game's DirectX 12 workload, and its 40 ray accelerators, while not heavily utilized in Palworld's default rendering, add headroom for future updates. The GPU's benchmark scores—Passmark G3D at 20,700 and 3dmark Steel Nomad at 2,548—place it in the 79th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the RX 5600M (0.2% higher score) and RTX 3080 (1.3% higher), showing the card punches at a level consistent with higher-tier products. In Palworld specifically, the GPU's memory capacity proves adequate even at 4K, where High settings consume significant VRAM for the game's many on-screen entities.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 188.4 FPS, which drops to 126.7 FPS at 1440p Low (a 32.7% reduction) and further to 70.3 FPS at 4K Low (a 62.7% reduction from 1080p). This scaling curve is characteristic of a system where the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU can keep pace at lower ones. The Ultra preset tells a similar story: 87.8 FPS at 1080p, 60 FPS at 1440p, and 30.6 FPS at 4K—each step roughly halving the pixel count while frame rates drop by 31.7% and 49% respectively. Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases: at 1080p, Ultra delivers 46.6% of Low's frame rate, but at 4K, that ratio improves to 43.5%. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU's raw throughput dominates, and the CPU's limitations at lower resolutions become less relevant. The 1080p Low result of 188.4 FPS approaches the practical limit for the i5-10400F's single-thread performance (688 in 3dmark single-thread), suggesting that pushing beyond this frame rate would require a stronger CPU. At 4K, however, the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB frame buffer and 432 GB/s bandwidth become the primary constraints, with the CPU contributing less to overall performance.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data suggests that Medium settings at 1440p provide the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. At 1440p Medium, the system delivers 104.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes with multiple Pals or base-building activities. The 1080p Medium result of 152.7 FPS is also strong, but the additional resolution at 1440p provides a noticeable visual upgrade without sacrificing smoothness. For users prioritizing frame rate above all, 1080p Low at 188.4 FPS is the optimal choice, especially for competitive play or when recording gameplay. The High preset at 1440p (81.1 FPS) remains playable and offers improved shadows and texture filtering, but the 23.5% frame rate drop from Medium is significant. At 4K, High settings (43.5 FPS) are borderline playable for those who prioritize image quality, but the Medium preset (56.5 FPS) is the safer choice for maintaining near-60 FPS gameplay. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where the 87.8 FPS result remains smooth, but at 1440p (60 FPS) and 4K (30.6 FPS), it falls below comfortable playability thresholds. The data indicates that this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p, with 4K reserved for Low to Medium settings if the user values resolution over visual fidelity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system demonstrates its peak performance range. Low settings produce 188.4 FPS, which is the highest result across all configurations tested. Medium settings deliver 152.7 FPS, a 19% drop from Low, while High settings reach 119.4 FPS, a 36.6% reduction from Low. Ultra settings yield 87.8 FPS, which is 53.4% below the Low result. These numbers show a consistent scaling pattern where each preset tier costs roughly 30-35 FPS, indicating the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution and the CPU's 6 cores are sufficient to feed the graphics card.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance envelope tightens. Low settings produce 126.7 FPS, which is 32.7% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 104.6 FPS, High reaches 81.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to exactly 60 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 52.6%, slightly narrower than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor. The 1440p Ultra result of 60 FPS is notable—it represents the exact threshold for smooth gameplay on standard 60 Hz monitors, making it a viable option for users with such displays.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become evident. Low settings produce 70.3 FPS, which is still playable, but Medium drops to 56.5 FPS, High to 43.5 FPS, and Ultra to 30.6 FPS. The 4K Low result is 62.7% lower than 1080p Low, and the 4K Ultra result is 65.2% lower than 1080p Ultra. This consistent 60-65% reduction across all presets confirms that the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are the primary constraints at 4K, with the CPU playing a diminished role. The 4K Medium result of 56.5 FPS is the only 4K preset that approaches playability, while High and Ultra are best reserved for screenshots or cinematic viewing rather than active gameplay.