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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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88 Score

Top 12% Ranking

88 / 100

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Top 12% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

86%

GPU

90%

PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

25,005 Benchmark Score

Top 14% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

17,639 Benchmark Score

Top 10% Market Ranking

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Market Position

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Budget

0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

Enthusiast

85-100

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Strong Performance

Excellent for 1440p gaming. Most games will run at high/ultra settings smoothly.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med

30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing represents a modern desktop combination built around AMD’s latest mainstream socket and NVIDIA’s efficient Ada Lovelace architecture. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 part based on the Phoenix design, uses a 4 nm process and targets the mid-range market, while the GPU, an AD107 chip on a 5 nm node, is designed for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming. Together, the build achieves a combined percentile of 69 across all tested configurations, indicating it sits comfortably above the median for overall system performance.

CPU Analysis

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from AMD’s 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename. It operates at a base clock of 4.20 GHz and boosts up to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that keeps thermal requirements modest. The chip is fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process, containing 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. Cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache, which supports the processor’s responsiveness in latency-sensitive workloads.

Memory support is limited to DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The CPU does not support ECC memory, and it lacks integrated graphics, meaning a discrete GPU is mandatory for any display output. PCIe connectivity is Gen 4 with 20 lanes available from the CPU, which is sufficient for a single high-bandwidth graphics card and a fast NVMe storage drive. The processor’s multiplier is unlocked, allowing for manual overclocking on compatible AM5 motherboards.

Benchmark data reveals a processor that excels in multithreaded tasks relative to its core count. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 20,851 in multicore and 2,943 in single-core tests. The single-core score of 2,943 is particularly strong, indicating excellent per-thread performance that benefits games and lightly-threaded applications. In 3DMark tests, the processor scales from 1,874 for 2 threads to 6,165 at maximum threads, with an 8-thread score of 5,275 showing good scaling efficiency. PassMark results reinforce this picture: the multithread score is 24,389, while single-thread performance is 3,685, and integer math hits 74,021, with floating-point math at 46,217.

The processor’s percentile vs all CPUs is 77, meaning it outperforms over three-quarters of all tested processors in the database. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 8400F is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which has an average score of 24,964 versus the 8400F’s 25,005, a delta of just 0.2%. It also sits within 0.4% of the Intel Core i7-13620H and 0.3% of the Intel Core i7-11850H, though those are mobile processors. The only rival it trails is the AMD EPYC 9474F, which is 0.4% ahead. This places the 8400F in a peculiar position: it matches a server-grade EPYC chip in average benchmark score, which speaks to the efficiency of the Zen 4 architecture at this power envelope.

For real workloads, the 8400F’s 12 threads and high single-core performance mean it handles office productivity, web browsing, and software compilation with ease. The data compression score of 288,158 and encryption score of 16,646 in PassMark suggest solid performance for archiving and secure communications. The processor’s 16 MB of L3 cache is smaller than some rivals, which may slightly affect gaming performance in cache-sensitive titles, but the high boost clock helps mitigate this.

Benchmark Performance

The combined system performance, as reflected by the CPU and GPU benchmark scores, shows a balanced mid-range platform. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25,005, which places it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. This is a strong result for a 6-core part, reinforced by its Cinebench R20 multicore score of 8,757 and single-core score of 1,236. The PassMark multithread score of 24,389 and single-thread score of 3,685 further confirm that the processor offers both strong multi-tasking capability and snappy single-threaded response.

The GPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, has an average benchmark score of 17,639, placing it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2,302, which is a moderate result for a mainstream card. Geekbench scores are more impressive: OpenCL reaches 95,057 and Vulkan hits 48,643. PassMark G3D score is 19,545, while GPU compute is 9,213. The GPU’s nearest rivals in the database are surprising: the AMD Radeon HD 7790 is 0.2% behind, the AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics is 0.3% behind, and Radeon Pro 560 and 460 are 0.5% and 0.7% behind respectively. This suggests that while the RTX 4060’s raw compute scores are in a specific range, its real-world gaming performance is defined more by its architectural features like ray tracing and DLSS than by these synthetic numbers alone.

The combined percentile for the build is 69, indicating that this pairing outperforms 69% of all tested CPU+GPU combinations. The pair ranks 1,979 out of 3,732 pairs by average FPS across games, with an average FPS of 120.2 across all tested titles at ultra settings. This places the system in the top half of all configurations but not in the upper echelon, which aligns with the individual component percentiles of 77 for CPU and 61 for GPU.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the Ryzen 5 8400F and RTX 4060 is generally well-matched for 1080p gaming, with the CPU providing enough headroom to feed the GPU in most titles. The CPU’s 77th percentile is higher than the GPU’s 61st percentile, indicating that the processor has more relative headroom than the graphics card. This means that in CPU-intensive scenarios, such as esports titles at lower resolutions, the RTX 4060 will typically be the limiting factor, while in GPU-heavy scenarios like 4K gaming or ray tracing, the GPU will certainly be the bottleneck.

Evidence from FPS scaling supports this. In Counter-Strike 2, the system achieves 184 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 122 FPS at 1440p and 68 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 62 FPS indicates that the GPU is becoming more stressed as resolution increases, but the CPU is still providing enough frames. In contrast, Valorant shows 422 FPS at 1080p, 360 FPS at 1440p, and 288 FPS at 4K, demonstrating that the CPU can deliver very high frame rates even at lower resolutions, with the GPU scaling down gracefully. The CPU’s single-thread performance of 2,943 in Cinebench R23 and 3,685 in PassMark single-thread tests supports its ability to handle high-refresh gaming in less demanding titles.

For more demanding games, the bottleneck shifts clearly to the GPU. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 54 FPS at 1080p, 41 FPS at 1440p, and 27 FPS at 4K. The relatively small difference between 1080p and 1440p (13 FPS) suggests that the GPU is already near its limits even at 1080p in this title, and the CPU is not the constraint. Similarly, Red Dead Redemption 2 achieves 49.5 FPS at 1080p, 34.6 FPS at 1440p, and 22.5 FPS at 4K, showing consistent scaling that points to GPU-bound performance. In CPU-heavy simulation titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator, the 8400F holds its own with 66 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 40 FPS at 4K, indicating that the processor can maintain playable frame rates even in demanding environments.

Who Should Build It

This system is designed for gamers who prioritize 1080p performance and are willing to accept moderate settings at 1440p. The RTX 4060’s 61st percentile GPU score and the CPU’s 77th percentile mean that the build is well-suited for high-refresh 1080p gaming in esports and less demanding titles, where it achieves over 144 FPS in Counter-Strike 2 (184 FPS) and Valorant (422 FPS). For AAA games at 1080p, the system delivers playable frame rates in most titles, such as 54 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 and 49.5 FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2, though users may need to lower settings for smoother play.

Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will find the CPU’s 12 threads and 20,851 Cinebench R23 multicore score adequate for moderate workloads. The PassMark multithread score of 24,389 supports this, indicating the processor can handle multi-threaded tasks like video encoding and 3D modeling without excessive wait times. However, the GPU’s compute capabilities, evidenced by a PassMark GPU compute score of 9,213 and OpenCL score of 95,057, are more limited, so GPU-accelerated rendering may not be as fast as in higher-tier systems.

Software developers and students will appreciate the CPU’s strong single-thread performance for compilation and coding tasks, as well as its 77th percentile ranking. The 65 W TDP means the system can be built in compact cases with modest cooling requirements. Small business workstations that need to run office applications, spreadsheets, and database software will find the 8400F more than sufficient, with PassMark data encryption at 16,646 and integer math at 74,021 indicating strong productivity performance.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, the system excels in esports titles. Valorant runs at 422 FPS at 1080p, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 403.6 FPS at 1080p, both far exceeding typical 144 Hz or 240 Hz monitor refresh rates. Counter-Strike 2 achieves 184 FPS at 1080p, providing a smooth experience for competitive play. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege reaches 219 FPS at 1080p, further confirming the system’s capability in fast-paced shooters.

Streaming and content creation benefit from the CPU’s 12 threads, which can handle encoding while gaming. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20,851 suggests the processor can maintain a game stream without significant frame drops, though dedicated encoding hardware would improve quality. The GPU’s 96 tensor cores and 24 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for AI-based features and ray tracing, though the latter will impact performance in supported titles.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve will see solid performance from the CPU’s multithreaded capabilities, with a PassMark multithread score of 24,389. The GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p editing timelines but may struggle with complex 4K projects. 3D rendering in Blender or similar software will rely on the CPU for ray tracing calculations, where the 8400F’s 20,851 Cinebench R23 score shows reasonable capability for smaller scenes.

Software development tasks like compiling code and running virtual machines benefit from the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with the single-thread score of 3,685 in PassMark ensuring fast build times for smaller projects. The 16 MB L3 cache helps with repetitive compile operations. Student and office work, including web browsing, document editing, and spreadsheets, will run smoothly given the CPU’s high single-thread performance and the system’s overall 69th percentile ranking.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data, based on actual testing (dataIsMeasured is true), shows a system that performs strongly at 1080p but faces challenges at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system achieves over 100 FPS in many titles: Assetto Corsa runs at 109.2 FPS, Dave The Diver at 152.1 FPS, Doom at 135.4 FPS, and Minecraft at 181 FPS. Esports titles are exceptional, with Valorant at 422 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 403.6 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege at 219 FPS. Even more demanding games maintain playable frame rates: Call of Duty: Warzone hits 144 FPS, Control runs at 76.9 FPS, and Fortnite achieves 88 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops but remains usable for many titles. Esports games still exceed 100 FPS: Valorant at 360 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 280.1 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege at 143 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 128 FPS, while Counter-Strike 2 hits 122 FPS. More demanding games dip below 60 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 41 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 34.6 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended struggles at 16.3 FPS. For a smoother 1440p experience, users would need to lower settings from ultra.

At 3840x2160, the system is largely unsuitable for modern gaming. Most demanding titles drop below 30 FPS: Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 27 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 22.5 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 6.8 FPS. Even lighter titles struggle, with CS:GO at 166.8 FPS but Fortnite at 30 FPS and Minecraft at 60 FPS. The RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus limit 4K performance, so this resolution is best reserved for older or less demanding games.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU’s core and thread count?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F has 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Ryzen 5 7500F?

A: The 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25,005, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 7500F’s score of 24,964, making them effectively equivalent in performance.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: No, at 3840x2160 most demanding games run below 30 FPS, such as Cyberpunk 2077 at 27 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 22.5 FPS. This resolution is only suitable for less demanding or older titles.

Q: What is the highest FPS achieved at 1080p?

A: The highest measured FPS is 422 in Valorant at 1920x1080, followed by 403.6 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Ryzen 5 8400F has no integrated graphics (N/A), so a discrete GPU is required for display output.

Q: What is the system’s overall percentile rank?

A: The combined build has a percentile of 69, meaning it outperforms 69% of all tested CPU+GPU configurations.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 5 8400F uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform, which is AMD’s current mainstream socket. This provides a clear upgrade path to higher-end Ryzen processors without changing the motherboard, assuming the motherboard’s BIOS supports newer chips. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory, so users can upgrade to faster or higher-capacity DDR5 modules to improve performance in memory-sensitive workloads. PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU allows for future GPU upgrades that use PCIe 4.0, though the RTX 4060 uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which is sufficient for its bandwidth needs.

The GPU’s suggested PSU is 300 W, and the CPU’s TDP is 65 W, meaning a modest power supply provides ample headroom for the current configuration. Users upgrading to a more powerful GPU would need to consider the new card’s power requirements, but the 8400F’s low TDP leaves significant power budget for a future graphics card. The RTX 4060 is listed as end-of-life, with its successor being the GeForce 50 series, so users looking for more GPU performance could wait for that release or consider other options within the current generation.

A sensible next upgrade would be a higher-end graphics card, as the CPU’s 77th percentile score provides headroom for a more powerful GPU without becoming the bottleneck in most games. Alternatively, users could upgrade the CPU to a higher-core-count AM5 part, such as an 8-core or 12-core model, to improve multithreaded performance in content creation workloads. The 65 W TDP of the 8400F means that even a more powerful CPU in the same socket would likely be within the cooling and power capabilities of most AM5 motherboards.

Build Overview

This build pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F desktop CPU with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, creating a mid-range desktop system. The CPU, based on the Zen 4 architecture, provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, while the GPU uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with 3072 shading units and 24 RT cores. The combined percentile of 69 indicates that this system outperforms most other tested configurations, with the CPU’s 77th percentile being notably higher than the GPU’s 61st percentile.

The system’s average FPS across all tested games is 120.2 at ultra settings, with a rank of 1,979 out of 3,732 pairs. This places the build in the top half of all tested systems, with strong performance in esports and lighter titles but limitations in demanding AAA games at higher resolutions. The 8 GB of VRAM on the RTX 4060 is sufficient for 1080p gaming but limits 1440p and 4K performance. Overall, this is a well-balanced desktop system for 1080p gaming and general productivity, with a clear upgrade path on the AM5 platform.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD107 chip, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The chip contains 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, with a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with memory running at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is accessed via a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s, which is adequate for 1080p gaming but can be a limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The GPU has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, along with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. This configuration delivers a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 15.11 TFLOPS and FP16 performance also at 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The 96 tensor cores support DLSS and other AI-based features, while the 24 RT cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing, though performance in ray-traced titles will be moderate given the GPU’s mid-range position.

Benchmark results show a GPU that performs well in compute tasks but is not top-tier. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,302 is moderate, while Geekbench OpenCL reaches 95,057 and Vulkan hits 48,643. PassMark G3D score is 19,545, with GPU compute at 9,213. The GPU’s percentile of 61 places it above most GPUs but below high-end models. Its nearest rivals are surprising, including the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% behind) and the AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics (0.3% behind), which suggests that the RTX 4060’s synthetic benchmark scores are in a range that includes much older or lower-tier hardware, though its real-world gaming performance with modern APIs and features is superior. The GPU has a TDP of 115 W, uses a single 12-pin power connector, and is a dual-slot design measuring 240 mm in length, making it suitable for compact builds. Display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, supporting modern monitors with high refresh rates.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Power Build

System Balance Analysis

AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Market Position

Game Performance Benchmarks

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Valorant

Performance Insights

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Performance Tiers Explained

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CPU Analysis

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Balance and Bottleneck

Who Should Build It

Usage Scenarios

Gaming Performance

FAQ

Upgrade Path and Platform

Build Overview

GPU Analysis

4K Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1440p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

1080p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

Fortnite

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