To The Core

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for the Intel Core i5-13400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 in To The Core reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 159.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 106.5 FPS, a reduction of roughly one-third. At 4K Ultra, the average falls further to 57.9 FPS, which is just over a third of the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises, a common trait for a card with 8 GB of VRAM and a 128-bit memory bus.

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all settings. At Low, the average drops from 267.2 FPS to 176.4 FPS; at Medium, from 224.2 to 150.2; and at High, from 195.7 to 130.4. The percentage drops are nearly uniform, hovering around 34-35%, which suggests the GPU's compute throughput is the primary constraint. However, the transition from 1440p to 4K shows a more pronounced impact. At High, the average falls from 130.4 to 74.8 FPS, a 43% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 106.5 to 57.9, a 46% reduction. This steeper decline at 4K points to memory bandwidth pressure, as the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is strained by the larger frame buffer demands.

Interestingly, the gap between Low and Ultra narrows at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Low (267.2 FPS) is 67% faster than Ultra (159.9 FPS). At 4K, that gap shrinks to 79% (103.7 vs 57.9). This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is able to feed the GPU enough data to let settings scale more freely, while at 4K the GPU is saturated regardless of settings. The data indicates that for smooth 4K play, dropping to Low settings yields 103.7 FPS, which is playable, but High and Medium at 74.8 and 84.3 FPS respectively are more demanding on the memory subsystem.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for To The Core, this pairing of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1204th out of 1756 combos. This places it in the lower-middle tier of all tested systems, which is notable given the game's idle genre nature where frame rates are often less critical than in action titles. The combo's rank reflects that while the hardware is capable, there are many faster combinations in the database, likely featuring higher-end GPUs or CPUs with more cache.

The CPU itself sits at the 82nd percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25236. Its nearest rivals in synthetic testing are the Intel Core i7-13620H (score 25201, deltaPct 0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (score 25365, deltaPct -0.5%), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (score 25103, deltaPct 0.5%). These deltas are all within 0.5%, meaning the i5-13400F is essentially on par with those chips in general compute. However, for To The Core, the game's reliance on single-thread performance may favor the Ryzen 5 5600X3D's 3D V-Cache, though the data does not break down per-game CPU scores.

The GPU ranks at the 63rd percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 20258. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (score 20146, deltaPct 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 460 (score 20088, deltaPct 0.8%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (score 20534, deltaPct -1.3%), and the Intel Arc B570 (score 20556, deltaPct -1.5%). The RX 7600 sits remarkably close to these cards, with the largest delta being just 1.5% against the Arc B570. This indicates that in raw GPU compute, the RX 7600 is trading blows with a wide range of competitors, but its 8 GB VRAM may be a differentiator in games that need more memory.

Given the combo rank of 1204/1756, the data suggests that this pairing is not optimized for maximum FPS in To The Core, but rather for balanced 1080p and 1440p gaming. The percentile ranks for both components (82nd for CPU, 63rd for GPU) show a CPU that is stronger relative to its peers than the GPU, which aligns with the resolution scaling analysis showing the GPU as the bottleneck at higher settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 159.9 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

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

A: The RX 7600's average benchmark score is 20258, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (score 20146) and 1.5% lower than the Intel Arc B570 (score 20556).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 4K Ultra?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 57.9, and the 4K to 1440p scaling drop (46%) is steeper than the 1440p to 1080p drop (34%), pointing to GPU memory bandwidth constraints.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairs in this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600 combo ranks 1204th out of 1756 tested combinations.

Q: Does lowering settings from Ultra to Low at 1080p provide a significant FPS boost?

A: Yes, the average FPS increases from 159.9 at Ultra to 267.2 at Low, a 67% improvement.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 267.2 FPS, Medium 224.2, High 195.7, and Ultra 159.9. These numbers show a smooth progression, with each step down in settings adding roughly 30-40 FPS. The gap from Ultra to Low is 107.3 FPS, indicating that for competitive play at 1080p, dropping to Low is a viable strategy for maximum refresh rate.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 176.4 (Low), 150.2 (Medium), 130.4 (High), and 106.5 (Ultra). The relative differences between settings shrink slightly compared to 1080p, but the combo still maintains playable frame rates even at Ultra. The 1440p results suggest this is the sweet spot for this hardware, balancing visual fidelity with performance above 100 FPS on all settings.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 103.7 (Low), 84.3 (Medium), 74.8 (High), and 57.9 (Ultra). The drop from Low to Ultra is 45.8 FPS, and only Low settings exceed 100 FPS. Medium and High are playable at 84.3 and 74.8 FPS respectively, but Ultra dips below 60 FPS, which may be a concern for users with high-refresh 4K displays. The data shows that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold across all tested settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, fabricated on a 6 nm process by TSMC. It has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. Its boost clock is rated at 2655 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a base clock of 1720 MHz. The memory runs at 2250 MHz, translating to 18 Gbps effective on an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer with a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In To The Core, the GPU's role is clearly delineated by the resolution scaling data. At 1080p, the card is not fully taxed, as evidenced by the large gap between Low (267.2 FPS) and Ultra (159.9 FPS). The GPU has enough headroom to handle increased settings, and the CPU can keep up. At 4K, however, the card's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus become limiting. The 4K Ultra average of 57.9 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the 4K High average of 74.8 is also relatively low. The memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s appears insufficient for the pixel throughput required at 3840x2160 with high detail, leading to the steeper FPS drop observed.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores corroborate its mid-range positioning. Its passmark G3D score is 16634, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2310. The percentile rank of 63% versus all GPUs, combined with the close deltas to the RX 7600 XT (0.6%), RX 460 (0.8%), RTX 3070 Mobile (-1.3%), and Arc B570 (-1.5%), shows that this card is performance-binned in a crowded field. For To The Core, the practical takeaway is that the RX 7600 excels at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K gaming requires lowering settings to Low to maintain 100+ FPS. The card's dual-slot design, 165 W TDP, and 1x 8-pin power connector indicate it is a mainstream solution, not designed for 4K ultra-fidelity workloads.