The Technomancer

The Technomancer, an action RPG from 2016, is tested here with the Intel Core i5-13400F processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card. The measured data shows a wide range of performance across resolutions and settings, from 47 FPS at 4K Ultra to 214 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 1036 out of 3696 tested combos for this game, placing it near the top quarter of all configurations. The following sections break down the roles of the CPU and GPU, how resolution scaling behaves, and answer common questions based on the collected numbers.

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 based on the Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz, and it boosts up to 4.60 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and uses a dual-channel memory bus. It runs on PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only).

In standardized benchmarks, the i5-13400F produces a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and a single-core score of 3191. Its Geekbench multi-core score is 11068, single-core 1996. In 3DMark, the 16-thread test yields 7314, the 2-thread 1880, 4-thread 3459, 8-thread 5591, and single-thread 960. PassMark multithread score is 25032, single-thread 3634. The data compression test scores 311364, floating point math 60539, integer math 79942, and extended instructions 19847. The average benchmark score across all tests is 25292, placing it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (average score 25284, deltaPct 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25201, +0.4%).

These CPU results indicate a strong multi-core and single-threaded performance. In The Technomancer, the lowest resolution measured (1920x1080) with Low settings reaches an average of 214 FPS. That frame rate is far above display refresh rates, suggesting that the CPU can readily feed frames when the GPU is not stressed. Even at 1080p Ultra, the CPU still holds an average of 99 FPS, which is decent for an action RPG. The CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates across settings at 1080p indicates that for this game, the i5-13400F is not a weak point when paired with a powerful GPU.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process by Samsung. It has 5888 CUDA cores, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. It includes 46 RT cores and 184 Tensor cores. The base clock is 1500 MHz and the boost clock is 1725 MHz. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its pixel rate is 165.6 GPixel/s and texture fill rate is 317.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 20.31 TFLOPS.

In benchmark suites, the RTX 3070 scores 22214 in Passmark G3D, 150 in Passmark DirectX 10, 182 in DX11, 247 in DX9, 85 in DX12, and 11195 in Passmark GPU compute. It also has Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 112821 and 21022, respectively. The average GPU benchmark score is 17208, placing it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (17083, +0.7%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037, +1.0%), AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019, +1.1%), and NVIDIA Tesla K40c (17468, -1.5%).

In The Technomancer, the RTX 3070's scaling shows its capability across resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 133 at 1080p to 97 at 1440p and then to 63 at 4K. That's a drop of 27% from 1080p to 1440p, and another 35% from 1440p to 4K. Low settings show a similar pattern: 214, 157, and 63 FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. The GPU can deliver over 60 FPS at 4K with Medium settings (72 FPS), but Ultra drops to 47 FPS. The GPU clearly carries the load as resolution increases, with the smallest memory and bandwidth constraints pushing the frame rates down.

The RTX 3070's boost clock of 1725 MHz and its memory bus of 256-bit are substantial, but 8 GB of VRAM is modest by current standards; however, the gameplay at 4K Ultra still achieves 43 FPS, which suggests the game does not exceed VRAM capacity at these settings.

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

The measured FPS at different resolutions and settings reveals a clear scaling pattern. At High settings, the average FPS is 133 at 1920x1080, 97 at 2560x1440, and 63 at 3840x2160. That represents a 27% reduction and a further 35% reduction, meaning the frame rate roughly halves when moving from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the figures are 214, 157, and 101 FPS, a drop of 27% and then 36% respectively. The medium settings have averages of 152, 111, and 72 at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, while Ultra settings yield 99, 73, and 47 FPS.

The pattern of FPS falling nearly proportionally with pixel count indicates that the GPU is fully engaged as resolution increases; if the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame would stay flat or drop very little because the GPU load would saturate before the CPU limit. Since the FPS drops significantly (over 50% when going from 1440p to 4K in some cases), the RTX 3070 is likely the limiting factor at higher resolutions. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the CPU's mar straps GPU headroom, evidenced by 214 FPS – a rate beyond what the CPU could hold if it were the constraint.

The data shows that users aiming for 4K gaming will need to lower settings to get playable frame rates, with the Low setting delivering 101 FPS at 4K and Medium delivering 72. Ultra at 1440p gives 99 FPS, which is promising. The large frame rate differences across Quality presets highlight the GPU's capability to deliver smoother performance when image quality is reduced.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 47 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU perform in multithreaded workloads compared to its immediate rivals?

A: In the average benchmark score, the Intel Core i5-13400F scores 25292, which is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (25282, deltaPct 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 (25362, -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365, -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (25284, +0.4%). Thus the i5-13400F is within 0.3% of any of these.

Q-Q: What is the lowest playable frame rate observed?

A: The lowest average FPS recorded is 47, at 1080p Ultra, and 47 at 4K Ultra. All other settings and resolutions yield higher values.

Q: Which resolution gives the best fps for the settings?

A: At 1080p Low settings, the average FPS is 214, which is the maximum measured. Even 1080p Ultra hits 99 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 rank against the GTX 90 series in this test?

A: The RTX 3070's average score is 17208, and the GTX 690 (its nearest rival) has an average score of 17208; the delta is 1.0% (the GTX 690 is 1.% worse).

Q: Is the combo capable of 1440p High with 100+ FPS?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings is 97, which is just below 100, but at Medium it is 111. So at 1440p High you get 97 – not 100+, but close; at Medium you break 111.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 holds a rank of 1036 out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. That places it in the 28th percentile of configurations, meaning it performs better than 28% of all tested combinations. That's a comfortable position—while not an elite build, it is well above average for this game. In terms of raw performance, the CPU's average score of 25292 sits at the 77th percentile, and the GPU at the 61st percentile. The combined result is typical of a mid-high tier pairing from over five years ago, but it still provides high playable framerates, especially at 1080p and 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Below are the exact 1080p, 1440p, and 4K measurements across all four graphics presets for this CPU and GPU combo.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 63 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 101 | - | - |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 72 | 61 | 83 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 47 | - | - |

| 2560x2160 | High | 97 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 157 | - | - |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 111 | 95 | 128 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 73 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | High | 133 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 214 | - | - |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 152 | 129 | 175 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 99 | - | - |

The numbers underscore the GPU as the primary scaling factor. With 1080p, even the worst-case Ultra setting holds 99 FPS, ensuring fluid motion. At 1440, High and Low both exceed 97 FPS, with Medium at 111 FPS, and only Ultra dropping below 75. At 4. You're unable to reach below 60 FPS only in Ultra, while High, Low, and Medium are all above 63 FPS, the lowest of which is 101. The 61 to 83 FPS range at 4K Medium shows that the maintainable framerate can even dip to 60 FPS at minimum, but it doesn't go below that. The CPU's ability to maintain high FPS at low resolutions is evident from the 214 FPS figure at 1080p Low, - and the minimums recorded (61 at 4K Medium, 95 at 1440p Medium, 129 at 1080p Medium) all stay well above comfort levels. Overall, the combination offers, as a whole, a smooth experience across the board, with only the most demanding 4K Ultra preset pushing the system below the 50 FPS mark.