The Technomancer

The Technomancer pairs the 10-core Intel Core i5-13400F with AMD’s 16 GB Radeon RX 7600 XT, a combination that lands at rank 1057 out of 1656 tested combos in this Action RPG. The data reveals a system that is decisively GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet capable of delivering very high frame rates at 1080p. The following analysis breaks down how these components interact specifically within The Technomancer’s engine, using only the measured FPS data and benchmark scores provided.

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

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Raptor Lake generation, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded throughput: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 10971. Single-thread performance is equally notable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3004 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 960. This processor sits in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25236.

In The Technomancer, the CPU’s role becomes most apparent when looking at the 1080p Low setting, where the system hits 150.6 FPS. This is the only measured configuration where the CPU is likely to be a meaningful contributor to the frame rate ceiling, given that the GPU has less work to do. The CPU’s 20 MB of shared L3 cache and 10 cores are sufficient to keep up with the game’s logic at this frame rate. The processor’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, has an average score of 25365, which is -0.5% different from the i5-13400F’s 25236. This negligible difference suggests that swapping to a 3D V-Cache chip would not materially alter the CPU-bound scenarios in this game.

At 1440p and 4K, the frame rates drop significantly, indicating that the CPU is no longer the primary constraint. The data shows that the CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 7314 and max-thread score of 7307 are nearly identical, meaning the extra threads beyond 16 provide no additional performance in synthetic tests. For The Technomancer, a 2016 title, the 16 threads are more than adequate; the bottleneck shifts entirely to the GPU as resolution increases.

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

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve 60 FPS or higher?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo achieves 65.7 FPS, and at 1920x1080 with High settings, it reaches 95.5 FPS. The 4K resolution with High settings only produces 37.9 FPS, so 1440p High is the highest resolution that clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RX 7600 XT compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 20146, which is -0.6% different from the AMD Radeon RX 7600’s score of 20258. It is 1.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, which scores 19774.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 150.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 76.2 FPS. This represents a drop of 74.4 FPS, or roughly half the frame rate, when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops to 26.1 FPS on Ultra, while the CPU has ample headroom given its high multi-threaded scores. The GPU’s 16 GB of VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are not enough to maintain fluid frame rates at this resolution with this game’s engine.

Q: Does the i5-13400F’s performance fall off significantly in multi-threaded workloads?

A: No, the synthetic data shows consistency. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 7314, and the max-thread score is 7307, indicating that the processor uses all its threads efficiently. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21279 reinforces that this is a capable multi-threaded part.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combination is ranked 1057 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all systems tested for this specific title.

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

The measured FPS data shows a clear and steep decline as resolution increases, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system produces 95.5 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings, the frame rate falls to 65.7 FPS, a drop of 29.8 FPS or approximately 31%. At 3840x2160, the frame rate plummets to 37.9 FPS, which is a 57.6 FPS drop from 1080p, representing a 60% reduction in performance.

This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. For example, at Low settings, the frame rates are 150.6 FPS (1080p), 97.4 FPS (1440p), and 52 FPS (4K). The drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 98.6 FPS, which is a 65% reduction. The GPU’s specifications explain this bottleneck: it has 2048 shading units, 64 ROPs, and a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s. At 4K, the number of pixels to render quadruples compared to 1080p, and the RX 7600 XT simply cannot sustain the fill rate required. The GPU’s 128-bit memory bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth also become strained, as the 16 GB frame buffer is not the issue, but the bandwidth to feed the shaders is insufficient for 4K Ultra.

The CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution, but the frame rate does, confirming that the limiting component is the GPU. The i5-13400F has a PassMark multi-thread score of 25032, which is more than capable of feeding frames at 4K; the GPU is the one that cannot keep up with the rendering load.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT holds a rank of 1057 out of 1656 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the 36th percentile of all systems tested, meaning that roughly two-thirds of tested configurations perform better in this game. This ranking is surprising given the hardware’s specifications, but it reflects the game’s age and its engine’s preferences.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600, which has an average score of 20258 and is -0.6% different from the RX 7600 XT’s 20146. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER scores 19774, which is 1.9% lower. Despite the RX 7600 XT having 16 GB of VRAM, its performance in The Technomancer is essentially on par with the 8 GB RX 7600, indicating that the game does not benefit from the extra memory capacity at the tested settings. The CPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, has an almost identical average score of 25365, which is -0.5% different from the i5-13400F’s 25236.

The rank of 1057 suggests that this combo is not optimized for this specific title. The game’s release date of 2016-06-27 predates the RDNA 3.0 architecture by several years, and the data shows that the RX 7600 XT’s strengths in modern APIs do not translate to this older engine. The combo’s performance is solid for 1080p gaming, but it does not stand out among the 1656 combos, as evidenced by its mid-tier rank.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The data shows that the Ultra preset is not viable at any resolution for a smooth experience. At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 76.2 FPS, which is playable, but at 2560x1440 it drops to 48.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it falls to 26.1 FPS. The High preset offers a better balance. At 1080p, High delivers 95.5 FPS, which is a 19.3 FPS improvement over Ultra. At 1440p, High delivers 65.7 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target, making it the recommended choice for this resolution.

For players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1440p yields 97.4 FPS, which is remarkably smooth. However, the Medium preset at 1440p provides 77.1 FPS, which is a 11.4 FPS improvement over High while likely offering better visuals than Low. The best experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 2560x1440, which delivers 77.1 FPS. This is a 11.4 FPS improvement over High at the same resolution, and it avoids the sub-60 FPS territory of the High preset at 4K. At 1080p, the Medium preset at 116.3 FPS is the sweet spot, as it is 20.8 FPS higher than High and only 34.3 FPS lower than Low, with better visual quality than Low.

The Ultra preset at 4K is unusable at 26.1 FPS, and even Low at 4K only reaches 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Therefore, the recommendation is to avoid 4K entirely for this combo and stick to 1440p with Medium or High settings, or 1080p with Medium settings for maximum fluidity.

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

At 1920x1080, the system achieves 150.6 FPS on Low, 116.3 FPS on Medium, 95.5 FPS on High, and 76.2 FPS on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is 74.4 FPS, showing a wide range of performance depending on quality.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 97.4 FPS on Low, 77.1 FPS on Medium, 65.7 FPS on High, and 48.9 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with Low losing 53.2 FPS, Medium losing 39.2 FPS, High losing 29.8 FPS, and Ultra losing 27.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal: 52 FPS on Low, 38.7 FPS on Medium, 37.9 FPS on High, and 26.1 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1440p to 4K is severe, with Low losing 45.4 FPS, Medium losing 38.4 FPS, High losing 27.8 FPS, and Ultra losing 22.8 FPS. Only the Low preset at 4K manages to stay above 50 FPS, and even that is not a smooth 60 FPS experience. The data shows a clear pattern: the gap between Medium and High at 4K is only 0.8 FPS, suggesting that the High preset offers no additional benefit over Medium at this resolution due to the GPU being fully saturated.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is a RDNA 3.0 architecture GPU with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2755 MHz, with a game clock of 2470 MHz. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, delivering a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 22.57 TFLOPS, and it sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20146.

In The Technomancer, the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM is not the limiting factor, as the game’s engine does not appear to require more than 8 GB at the tested settings. The GPU’s performance is directly tied to its memory bandwidth and pixel throughput. The 128-bit memory bus is narrow for a card with 16 GB, and this likely contributes to the steep frame rate drops at 4K. The GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600, has nearly identical performance with a 0.6% lower average score, confirming that the extra VRAM and slightly higher clocks of the XT variant do not translate into meaningful gains in this title.

The GPU’s DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) does not help with this game, which was released in 2016 and likely uses an older DirectX 11 path. The PassMark DirectX 11 score of 167 versus the DirectX 12 score of 65 shows that the GPU is stronger in the older API, yet the game still struggles at 4K. The 190 W TDP and 1x 8-pin power connector are sufficient for the card, but the data shows that the RX 7600 XT is fundamentally a 1080p and 1440p card for this game, with the 4K results being playable only on Low settings.