Rust

The Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 805th out of 1,717 measured combos in Rust, placing it above the middle of the tested field. The CPU alone sits at the 88th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The measured FPS rows for this pairing span from 30.1 at 4K Ultra to 173.5 at 1080p Low, a wide range that shows how strongly Rust scales with resolution and preset.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 805 out of 1,717, this pairing lands in the upper-middle portion of the combo database rather than near the top. That position is notable because the CPU’s own benchmark standing is stronger: the i5-14400F averages 32,508 across its CPU benchmarks and reaches the 88th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are separated by deltaPct values of 0, 0.2, -0.2, and -0.2, meaning the surrounding CPU scores are all close to the i5-14400F. The GPU, by contrast, averages 30,109 in its benchmark set and sits at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 30,097 and a deltaPct of 0. The CPU is further ahead of its own field than the GPU is, and the Rust combo result reflects that imbalance: the pairing finishes closer to the median than the CPU’s high percentile might suggest. The measured data implies that the RTX 5060 is the more limiting half of this pair in Rust, especially at higher settings and resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 5060’s memory configuration is defined by 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, with a listed bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective, while the core runs at 2280 MHz base and 2497 MHz boost. The GPU has 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. In Rust, these specifications translate into a consistent preset ladder at every resolution. At 1920x1080, Low is 173.5 FPS, Medium is 115.1, High is 97.6, and Ultra is 72.9. At 2560x1440, the same order produces 121.5, 82.6, 65.2, and 52.4. At 3840x2160, it produces 69.4, 49.2, 41.7, and 30.1. The 4K Ultra result of 30.1 is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, which indicates that the GPU’s 8 GB memory pool and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to run the game but cannot keep Ultra fluid at 4K. The RTX 5060’s synthetic benchmark score of 30,109 places it effectively level with the RX 7700 XT at 30,097, so the in-game scaling pattern is not explained by a large GPU benchmark advantage over its nearest rival.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is visible across all four presets. Low settings start at 173.5 FPS at 1080p, fall to 121.5 at 1440p, and reach 69.4 at 4K. Medium starts at 115.1, drops to 82.6 at 1440p, and ends at 49.2 at 4K. High starts at 97.6, falls to 65.2, then 41.7. Ultra starts at 72.9, drops to 52.4, and ends at 30.1. Every preset follows the same downward slope as resolution increases. This pattern answers a key question about the limiting component: the CPU has its clearest influence when the GPU is least loaded, and the 173.5 FPS result at 1080p Low shows that the i5-14400F can push a very high frame rate in Rust when the GPU has relatively little pixel work. As resolution rises, the GPU must fill more pixels, and the measured averages fall sharply, with 4K Low dropping to 69.4 and 4K Ultra falling to 30.1. The data therefore points to the GPU as the primary constraint at higher resolutions and presets, while the CPU provides ample headroom at 1080p Low.

FAQ

Q: Where does this combo rank in Rust?

A: This pairing ranks 805th out of 1,717 tested combos. The CPU sits at the 88th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU sits at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: What is the fastest measured average FPS for this setup?

A: The fastest measured row is 1920x1080 Low at 173.5 FPS. The next fastest values are 2560x1440 Low at 121.5 and 1920x1080 Medium at 115.1.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combination?

A: The measured data shows 3840x2160 Low at 69.4 FPS, 4K Medium at 49.2, 4K High at 41.7, and 4K Ultra at 30.1. Only the 4K Low preset rises above the 4K Medium result of 49.2.

Q: Which synthetic rivals are closest to the RTX 5060?

A: The RTX 5060’s average benchmark score is 30,109. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is 30,097 with a deltaPct of 0, the AMD Radeon RX 570 is 30,158 with a deltaPct of -0.2, the NVIDIA Tesla M60 is 29,969 with a deltaPct of 0.5, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is 29,928 with a deltaPct of 0.6.

Q: Which synthetic rivals are closest to the i5-14400F?

A: The i5-14400F’s average benchmark score is 32,508. The Intel Core i7-12800H is 32,513 with a deltaPct of 0, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 is 32,446 with a deltaPct of 0.2, the AMD Ryzen 7 250 is 32,584 with a deltaPct of -0.2, and the Intel Core i7-13705H is 32,586 with a deltaPct of -0.2.

CPU Role

The i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread desktop CPU with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its cache layout includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3. Memory support covers DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, and the platform uses Intel Socket 1700. Across CPU benchmarks, the part averages 32,508 and ranks at the 88th percentile of all CPUs. In the Rust results, the clearest sign of CPU contribution is the 1080p Low row at 173.5 FPS. When the GPU workload is reduced at Low settings, the CPU’s 4.70 GHz boost clock and 20 MB L3 cache allow the game to produce the highest measured frame rate in the dataset. The same CPU still sees FPS fall to 121.5 at 1440p Low and 69.4 at 4K Low, so the CPU does not prevent resolution scaling from lowering performance. The data implies that the CPU has enough throughput to feed high frame rates at low resolutions, but the GPU’s 2497 MHz boost clock and 28 Gbps effective memory speed become the deciding factors once pixel count climbs.

Settings Recommendations

Using the measured rows as the basis, the strongest preset choice depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra is the highest quality setting measured, and its 72.9 FPS average sits above the 4K Low result of 69.4, making it a strong quality-first option. At 2560x1440, High measures 65.2 FPS, while Medium is 82.6 and Ultra is 52.4; High is the measured middle option that stays above the same preset at 4K, which is 41.7. At 3840x2160, the only preset that remains above the 4K Medium result of 49.2 is Low at 69.4. Medium falls to 49.2, High to 41.7, and Ultra to 30.1. For users prioritizing frame rate, 1080p Low at 173.5 is the fastest measured configuration. For users prioritizing quality without leaving the high-FPS range, 1080p Ultra at 72.9 is the highest-quality preset measured above the 4K Low average. The data does not show a single 4K preset that combines high visual quality with a clear FPS advantage over the 4K Low result.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of average FPS measurements is listed below. Minimum and maximum FPS fields are not populated in the data, so the breakdown reflects average behavior only.

| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | 173.5 | 115.1 | 97.6 | 72.9 |

| 2560x1440 | 121.5 | 82.6 | 65.2 | 52.4 |

| 3840x2160 | 69.4 | 49.2 | 41.7 | 30.1 |

The table shows a consistent preset order at every resolution: Low produces the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra. The gap between 1080p Low and 4K Ultra is the largest in the measured set, reflecting how much the combination’s performance changes when both resolution and preset are pushed to their limits.