Palworld

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination achieves a rank of 313 out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld, placing it in the top 18.2% of all configurations evaluated. This is a strong result for a mid-range pairing, indicating that the system is well-balanced for this title, though not at the absolute top tier where extreme hardware dominates the leaderboard.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s 313th position out of 1718 configurations places it comfortably within the upper quintile of tested systems. This rank is notable because Palworld is a survival game that can be demanding on both the CPU for world simulation and the GPU for rendering, and this pairing demonstrates that neither component is a significant bottleneck in the default presets. The data indicates that the combination outperforms the vast majority of systems tested, but there remains a clear gap to the top 100, which are likely populated by combinations featuring flagship GPUs with higher VRAM capacities and faster memory subsystems. The rank reflects a system that can deliver high frame rates at mainstream resolutions without requiring the absolute highest-end hardware.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. In Palworld, this memory configuration is sufficient for High and Ultra settings at 1440p, where the game’s textures and draw distances do not exceed the capacity. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz, paired with 7168 shading units, allows it to maintain high throughput in the game’s rendering pipeline. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is a key factor in the measurable FPS results, as Palworld’s lighting and particle effects scale with raw rasterization performance.

The GPU’s 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores are present, but the benchmark data does not indicate that ray tracing or DLSS are significant factors in the measured results, as the FPS numbers are raw average frame rates across standard settings. The 12 GB VRAM buffer is a critical asset at 4K Ultra, where the game demands more memory, but the FPS drop to 45.3 at that preset suggests that the GPU’s compute throughput, rather than memory capacity, is the limiting factor in the highest-fidelity scenarios. The card’s 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs provide solid pixel and texture fill rates, which are reflected in the strong performance at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The Core i5-14600KF is a 14-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, built on Intel’s Raptor Lake architecture. In Palworld, the CPU’s role is primarily to manage the game’s world simulation, NPC AI, and physics calculations, which can be multi-threaded. The processor’s 24 MB of shared L3 cache helps reduce memory latency in these workloads. The CPU’s benchmarks show a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32889 and a single-core score of 4643, indicating strong parallel and single-threaded capabilities.

The data suggests that at 1080p Low settings, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU can push frame rates to 276.8 FPS, demonstrating that it is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions. However, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra shows a drop to 45.3 FPS, which is more likely a GPU limitation, as the CPU’s multi-threaded performance remains consistent. The CPU’s performance relative to its rivals is tight, with the nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, scoring 49166 versus the 14600KF’s 49367 average benchmark score, a delta of 0.4%. This indicates that the KF variant offers a marginal performance edge, though the difference is negligible in real-world gaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers a wide range of frame rates depending on settings. On Low, the average FPS is 276.8, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the GPU is not the bottleneck, allowing the CPU to drive maximum throughput. Medium settings yield 225.5 FPS, High settings produce 171.7 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 132.7 FPS. These numbers show a clear scaling trend, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 144.1 FPS, highlighting the GPU’s workload increase with visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show a more pronounced GPU dependency. Low settings average 181.9 FPS, Medium 147.1 FPS, High 111.5 FPS, and Ultra 84.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 97.8 FPS, which is less severe than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as resolution increases, but the system still maintains playable frame rates at all presets.

At 3840x2160, the demands on the GPU become substantial. Low settings average 101 FPS, Medium 81.9 FPS, High 60.6 FPS, and Ultra 45.3 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that for 4K gaming, users would need to compromise on settings to achieve smoother gameplay. The data shows a consistent decrease in performance as settings increase, which is expected given the GPU’s specifications.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is most dramatic at Low settings, where the average frame rate falls from 276.8 FPS at 1080p to 101 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 175.8 FPS or approximately 63.5%. This significant drop indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is heavily taxed at 4K, and the CPU’s high single-thread performance cannot compensate for the increased pixel count. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 132.7 FPS at 1080p to 45.3 FPS at 4K, a 65.9% decrease, showing that the GPU is the primary limiter in both scenarios.

The scaling behavior reveals that the system is GPU-bound at 4K across all settings, as the CPU has ample headroom. At 1080p, the system is more balanced, with the CPU capable of pushing high frame rates in less demanding settings. The results indicate that for 1440p gaming, the system offers a sweet spot, with High settings at 111.5 FPS providing a good balance of visual quality and performance. The data suggests that users targeting 4K should consider lower settings to maintain frame rates above 60 FPS, as the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM and compute power are sufficient for the game’s demands but not for maximum fidelity at that resolution.