Ready Or Not

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 20 MB L3 cache. This CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes.

In synthetic multi-threaded workloads, the i5-14400F scores 21,914 points in Cinebench R23 multi-core, with a single-core score of 3,093 in the same test. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 11,209, while single-core reaches 2,333. The PassMark multithread score is 25,783, and single-thread performance is 3,723. These figures place the processor in the 88th percentile when compared against all CPUs in the database.

The nearest rivals by average benchmark score provide context for this CPU's standing. The Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32,513, essentially identical to the i5-14400F's 32,508 average, with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 scores 32,446, putting it 0.2% behind, while the AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 32,584, which is 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core i7-13705H also scores 32,586, likewise 0.2% ahead. This indicates the i5-14400F sits in a tightly packed performance cluster where the differences between these competing parts are negligible in aggregate benchmarks.

For Ready Or Not, a tactical shooter that leans heavily on single-thread responsiveness for AI and physics calculations, the i5-14400F's boost clock of 4.70 GHz and strong single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single-core of 3,093) are directly relevant. The measured frame rates in this game, particularly at 1080p, show that the CPU is capable of pushing very high frame counts, with the Low setting reaching 392.9 FPS at 1920x1080. This suggests the processor's 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom even when the GPU is not the bottleneck.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the average FPS for this CPU-GPU combo at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 75.7. This is the lowest measured frame rate across all settings at this resolution, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant load on the system.

Q: How does the i5-14400F compare to its closest rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The i5-14400F has an average benchmark score of 32,508, while its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-12800H, scores 32,513 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 is 0.2% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 and Intel Core i7-13705H are both 0.2% ahead. Performance differences are within noise.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 38,358, which places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (38,349, deltaPct 0) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135, deltaPct 0.6).

Q: What memory specifications does the RX 7900 XT have, and how do they affect performance?

A: The RX 7900 XT features 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2500 MHz, with 20 Gbps effective. This large memory pool and high bandwidth support high-resolution textures and complex scenes in tactical shooters.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the CPU in this combo?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400F has a launch MSRP of $196. This is stated once for reference; the database does not analyze pricing beyond this figure.

Q: At which resolution and settings does this combo achieve its highest measured FPS?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 392.9, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest measured FPS is 75.7 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, showing a wide performance envelope across the tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling for this combo in Ready Or Not. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 316. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the average drops to 200.3, a reduction of approximately 36.6%. At 3840x2160 High, the average falls to 106.1, which is about 66.4% lower than the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases.

For Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced in absolute terms. At 1080p Low, the system delivers 392.9 FPS. At 1440p Low, this drops to 251.8, and at 4K Low, it reaches 132.7. The delta from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 260.2 FPS, a 66.2% reduction. This suggests that even at the lowest graphical settings, the resolution increase imposes a heavy load on the rendering pipeline.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic drop. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 222.1 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 138, and at 4K Ultra, it reaches just 75.7. The 4K Ultra figure is the lowest measured in the entire dataset, representing a 65.9% reduction from 1080p Ultra. This pattern indicates that at 4K, the limiting component is clearly the GPU, as the CPU's high single-core performance is sufficient to keep up even at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

The data shows that between 1080p and 1440p, the frame rate drop is substantial but not catastrophic, with High settings losing 115.7 FPS. Between 1440p and 4K at High settings, the loss is 94.2 FPS. The consistent drop across all settings suggests that the RX 7900 XT's rendering throughput is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the i5-14400F remains capable of feeding frames effectively at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 392.9 FPS, which is the fastest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 342.9 FPS, High settings reach 316, and Ultra settings drop to 222.1. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 170.8 FPS, showing that graphical settings have a significant impact even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show a clear reduction. Low settings average 251.8 FPS, Medium settings reach 220, High settings hit 200.3, and Ultra settings fall to 138. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 113.8 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting that resolution scaling is beginning to dominate over settings scaling.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. Low settings average 132.7 FPS, Medium settings reach 113.7, High settings hit 106.1, and Ultra settings drop to 75.7. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 57 FPS, which is the smallest spread across all resolutions. This indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the bottleneck, and settings changes have less relative impact because the rendering resolution itself is the dominant factor.

Across all resolutions, the ordering of settings is consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra. However, the absolute differences shrink as resolution increases. At 1080p, the jump from Ultra to Low is 170.8 FPS; at 1440p, it is 113.8 FPS; at 4K, it narrows to 57 FPS. This trend confirms that the GPU's workload scales with resolution, and the CPU's role diminishes as pixel count rises.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the Navi 31 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It contains 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die. The GPU has a base clock of 1387 MHz, a boost clock of 2394 MHz, and a game clock of 2025 MHz. Its memory operates at 2500 MHz with 20 Gbps effective speed.

The GPU is equipped with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, providing 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. It has 5,376 shading units, 336 texture mapping units, and 192 ROPs. Ray tracing is supported via 84 RT cores. The compute capabilities include 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 103.0 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 459.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 804.4 GTexel/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 7900 XT scores 5,623 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 169,834 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 160,119 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score is 29,009, and the PassMark GPU Compute score is 16,828. These results place the GPU in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (38,349, deltaPct 0), NVIDIA CMP 70HX (38,225, deltaPct 0.3), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135, deltaPct 0.6).

For Ready Or Not, the GPU's 20 GB VRAM and 800 GB/s bandwidth are directly relevant to the measured performance at high resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the combo sustains 75.7 FPS, which suggests the GPU is fully utilized. The 4K Low result of 132.7 FPS shows that even with reduced settings, the GPU's rendering load remains significant. The 1440p High result of 200.3 FPS and 1080p High result of 316 FPS indicate that the RX 7900 XT has ample headroom for high-refresh-rate gaming at lower resolutions, with the CPU able to feed frames effectively.

The GPU's boost clock of 2394 MHz and game clock of 2025 MHz contribute to its high throughput, as evidenced by the 51.48 TFLOPS FP32 compute rate. The 84 RT cores provide ray tracing capability, which is relevant for the game's lighting and shadow effects, though the measured data does not isolate RT-specific performance. The 20 GB VRAM ensures that even at 4K Ultra settings, memory capacity is not a limiting factor, as the frame rates remain playable despite the demanding configuration.