Ready Or Not

# How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 lands at rank 781 out of 3714 tested combos in Ready Or Not. That places this configuration in the top 21% of all tested systems, a strong result for a tactical shooter where frame pacing and consistency matter more than raw peak output. The combo outperforms roughly four out of every five tested pairings, which is notable given that the CPU is an older Rocket Lake part while the GPU is current-generation Blackwell silicon.

Benchmark results indicate this pairing hits a sweet spot for 1440p and 4K play. At 1440p High settings, the average frame rate reaches 196 FPS, which is well beyond the threshold for high-refresh monitors. The CPU's standing relative to other processors—71st percentile among all CPUs—combined with the GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, suggests balanced performance without a glaring bottleneck in either direction. The data shows the combo is neither CPU-limited at high resolutions nor GPU-limited at lower ones, making it a versatile pick for different display configurations.

# CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to the table, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Rocket Lake part, built on Intel's 14 nm process, features 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration. Its 65 W TDP classifies it as an efficient desktop processor, though it lacks an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

In Ready Or Not, the CPU's multithreaded performance is adequate but not exceptional. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 14340 and single-core score of 2024 indicate solid mainstream performance. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5619 and max-thread score of 5652 show that the processor scales reasonably well with additional threads, which matters for a game that simulates AI-driven SWAT scenarios with multiple suspects and civilians.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 71 places it near competitors like the AMD EPYC 7H12 (0.3% faster), Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4% slower), AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (0.6% slower), and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (0.6% faster). These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the 11400F holds its own against much newer parts in synthetic benchmarks. However, the aging architecture shows in memory bandwidth—51.2 GB/s is modest by modern standards—which can impact frame times in CPU-bound scenes.

For Ready Or Not specifically, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 392 FPS average, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately even in less demanding graphical states. The single-thread score of 868 in 3DMark and 2024 in Cinebench R23 indicate the processor's per-core strength is sufficient for the game's AI and physics calculations, which typically rely on fewer threads.

# GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the star of this pairing, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. It packs 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, along with 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, yielding 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

This GPU's benchmark scores are impressive. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and Passmark G3D score of 29137 place it in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% faster), AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% slower), AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (1.2% faster), and NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (2% slower). These comparisons are based on average benchmark scores, and the RTX 5070's 40377 average benchmark score reflects a high level of compute capability.

In Ready Or Not, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's texture-heavy environments at all tested settings. The 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate ensure that the GPU can handle the game's detailed geometry and lighting effects without becoming a bottleneck at 1440p or 4K. The pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s supports high-resolution rendering, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra average of 72 FPS.

The GPU's role shifts with resolution. At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 72 FPS average, which is playable but not fluid on high-refresh displays. Dropping to 4K High yields 102 FPS, a 42% improvement over Ultra. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, as the CPU has ample headroom at these resolutions.

# FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p, 1440p, or 4K gaming in Ready Or Not?

A: The data shows the combo excels at 1440p, where it achieves 196 FPS average on High settings. At 1080p High, it reaches 311 FPS, but the gains over 1440p are diminishing. At 4K High, performance drops to 102 FPS, which is still playable but less competitive for high-refresh gaming.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i5-11400F's average benchmark score of 17177 is within 0.6% of all four nearest rivals—AMD EPYC 7H12, Intel Core i5-12450H, AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U. The largest delta is 0.6% slower than the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, which is negligible in real-world gaming.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and does it suffice for Ready Or Not?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory. Benchmark results indicate this is sufficient across all tested settings and resolutions, with the combo delivering playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra (72 FPS average).

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 342 FPS with a minimum of 290 FPS and maximum of 393 FPS. This indicates consistent frame delivery well above any typical display refresh rate.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock and how does it affect gaming?

A: The CPU boosts up to 4.40 GHz from a 2.60 GHz base. Higher boost clocks improve single-threaded performance, which is relevant for games like Ready Or Not that rely on AI logic. The single-thread 3DMark score of 868 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2024 reflect this capability.

Q: Does the GPU support modern APIs for this game?

A: The RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. These modern API support ensures compatibility with Ready Or Not's rendering requirements.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) across four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). All measurements are from actual testing, not estimates.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers:

• Low: 392 FPS average
• Medium: 342 FPS average (minimum 290, maximum 393)
• High: 311 FPS average
• Ultra: 218 FPS average

At 2560x1440, performance scales down:

• Low: 247 FPS average
• Medium: 216 FPS average (minimum 183, maximum 248)
• High: 196 FPS average
• Ultra: 138 FPS average

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits:

• Low: 129 FPS average
• Medium: 113 FPS average (minimum 96, maximum 130)
• High: 102 FPS average
• Ultra: 72 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only one with minimum and maximum frame data, which shows the combo maintains reasonably tight frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 103 FPS, while at 1440p Medium it narrows to 65 FPS, and at 4K Medium it tightens further to 34 FPS. This pattern suggests more consistent frame delivery at higher resolutions, likely because the GPU becomes the limiting factor and smooths out CPU-induced spikes.

# Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this combo's balance. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 311 at 1080p to 196 at 1440p (a 37% reduction) and then to 102 at 4K (a 48% reduction from 1440p). This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 5070's workload increases proportionally with pixel count.

The Low settings preset shows similar scaling behavior: 392 FPS at 1080p, 247 at 1440p (37% drop), and 129 at 4K (48% drop from 1440p). The consistent percentage drops across settings indicate that the GPU is the primary performance limiter at all resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom even at 1080p.

The Ultra preset tells a slightly different story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 218 FPS, which drops to 138 at 1440p (37% reduction) and then to 72 at 4K (48% reduction from 1440p). The Ultra preset's heavier graphical load amplifies the GPU's role, and the 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS suggests that this setting combination pushes the RTX 5070 to its limits.

The Medium preset data, which includes minimum and maximum frame values, provides additional insight into resolution scaling. At 1080p Medium, the average is 342 FPS with a minimum of 290, while at 1440p Medium the average drops to 216 with a minimum of 183, and at 4K Medium the average falls to 113 with a minimum of 96. The minimum frame rates scale proportionally with averages, indicating that the combo does not suffer from sudden frame drops as resolution increases—rather, it degrades gracefully across the board.

This scaling behavior identifies the GPU as the limiting component, particularly at 4K. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions, but at 4K Ultra the GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS compute capacity becomes the bottleneck. For players targeting 4K, the data suggests dropping from Ultra to High yields a 42% frame rate improvement (from 72 to 102 FPS), which is a worthwhile trade-off for smoother gameplay. At 1440p, all settings remain comfortably above 138 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for this combo in Ready Or Not.