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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600

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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

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87%

GPU

89%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13400F

25,292 Benchmark Score

Top 13% Market Ranking

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AMD Radeon RX 7600

15,171 Benchmark Score

Top 11% Market Ranking

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30-60

High-End

60-85

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85-100

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Strong Performance

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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 Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 form a desktop pairing that sits at the 67th combined percentile among all CPU-GPU combinations. This places the platform in the upper-midrange tier, with the CPU delivering strong multi-threaded throughput and the GPU offering solid 1080p and capable 1440p performance. The data shows a system designed for high-refresh esports and balanced mainstream gaming, but with clear limitations at 4K resolution and in heavily ray-traced titles.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 7600 achieves a combined percentile of 67, meaning it outperforms 67% of all recorded CPU-GPU pairings in the database.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, scores 25284 (a negligible 0% difference), while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201, placing it 0.4% behind the Intel chip.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 sits at the 57th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, has an average score of 15199, which is 0.2% lower than the RX 7600's average benchmark score of 15171.

Q: What are the measured 1080p frame rates in Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant?

A: At 1920x1080 with ultra settings, Counter-Strike 2 runs at 158.4 FPS, while Valorant achieves 361.2 FPS. These figures confirm the pairing is well-suited for competitive esports.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, meaning the Intel Core i5-13400F does not support overclocking. Its boost clock of 4.60 GHz is fixed at the factory settings.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the GPU and its bandwidth?

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

Q: What is the launch date for each component?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F was released on 2023-01-03, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 was released on 2023-05-24.

Balance and Bottleneck

The benchmark data reveals a system where the GPU is more likely to be the limiting factor in modern AAA titles, while the CPU provides ample headroom for high-refresh gaming. The CPU's strong multi-threaded score of 22604 in Cinebench R23 multicore and a Passmark multithread score of 25032 indicate it can feed frames quickly. Conversely, the GPU's 57th percentile ranking suggests it is the more modest component in this pairing.

Evidence for the GPU bottleneck appears in the measured FPS scaling across resolutions. In Cyberpunk 2077, the frame rate drops from 46.1 FPS at 1080p to 35.5 FPS at 1440p, a 23% reduction, and then to 25.1 FPS at 4K. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-limited scenario. The CPU's single-thread performance, scoring 960 in 3dmark_single_thread and 3191 in Cinebench R23 singlecore, remains constant regardless of resolution, meaning it is not the bottleneck in these heavy titles.

In contrast, esports titles show the CPU and GPU working in better balance. Valorant's 361.2 FPS at 1080p demonstrates the CPU's ability to push high frame rates, but the drop to 245.7 FPS at 4K shows the GPU struggling to keep up with the pixel count. For lighter workloads like Passmark data compression (311364 score), the CPU is the clear workhorse, while the GPU's compute score of 8790 in Passmark GPU compute indicates it can handle parallel processing tasks but is not a compute powerhouse.

The bottleneck shifts depending on the workload. For multi-threaded productivity, the CPU is dominant, but for gaming at 1440p and above, the GPU becomes the primary constraint. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a more powerful GPU would yield better 4K performance, whereas upgrading the CPU would have little impact on gaming FPS at higher resolutions.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on a 6 nm process by TSMC. It contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 65.2M / mm². The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, alongside 32 dedicated ray tracing cores.

Memory bandwidth is a notable feature, with 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus delivering 288.0 GB/s. The memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The GPU's base clock is 1720 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. This configuration yields a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s.

Compute performance is rated at 21.75 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio). The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compatible with modern rendering APIs. Benchmark scores show a Passmark G3D score of 16634 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 88051, indicating solid rasterization performance.

The ray tracing hardware, while present with 32 RT cores, is not top-tier. In Cyberpunk 2077, a title known for heavy RT effects, the system only achieves 46.1 FPS at 1080p ultra, suggesting that enabling ray tracing would push frame rates below playable levels. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM may also become a constraint in future titles, but for current games, the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-13400F uses the Intel Socket 1700, which is compatible with both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. This flexibility allows builders to choose between older, more prevalent DDR4 modules or newer DDR5 for potentially higher bandwidth. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only), ensuring compatibility with the latest storage and graphics cards, although the RX 7600 itself uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.

The CPU has a TDP of 65 W, while the GPU has a TDP of 165 W. The suggested PSU for this pairing is 450 W, which provides sufficient headroom for the combined power draw. The GPU requires a single 8-pin power connector and is a dual-slot design measuring 204 mm in length, making it compatible with most mid-tower cases.

A sensible next upgrade would be a more powerful GPU, as the CPU has significant headroom. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and Passmark multithread score of 25032 indicate it can handle a higher-tier graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. Since the CPU is not unlocked (multiplier locked), overclocking is not an option, but the platform's support for PCIe Gen 5 means future storage and GPU upgrades are viable. The memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 means users can retain existing DDR4 modules for a cost-effective upgrade path or move to DDR5 for better memory bandwidth.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU achieves an average benchmark score of 25292, placing it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. Its multi-threaded performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and a Geekbench multicore score of 11068. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 3191 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3634. The 3dmark scores show a scaling pattern from 1880 (2 threads) to 7307 (max threads), indicating good thread scaling.

The GPU has an average benchmark score of 15171, putting it at the 57th percentile. Its best scores include a Passmark G3D of 16634 and a Geekbench OpenCL of 88051. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2310, which is modest for modern gaming. The GPU's Passmark DirectX 11 score of 172 is notably higher than its DirectX 12 score of 58, suggesting better performance in older APIs.

Combined, the pair ranks 2388 out of 3732 pairs in the database by average FPS, with an average FPS across games of 106.6. This places it in the upper half of all pairings, confirming its status as a solid mainstream performer. The CPU's 77th percentile is significantly higher than the GPU's 57th percentile, reinforcing the observation that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data, which is based on real benchmarks (dataIsMeasured is true), shows strong 1080p performance across a wide range of titles. At 1920x1080 ultra settings, the system achieves 185 FPS in Control, 185 FPS in Doom, and 185 FPS in Don't Starve Together, indicating a consistent performance ceiling in less demanding games. Esports titles perform exceptionally well, with Valorant hitting 361.2 FPS and CS:GO reaching 344 FPS at 1080p.

At 1440p, performance remains playable for most games. Valorant still achieves 303 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 127.4 FPS. However, more demanding titles show strain. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 35.5 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at 31 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ark: Survival Ascended is particularly demanding, with only 16.8 FPS at 1440p.

4K performance is generally not viable for AAA titles. Most games fall below 30 FPS, such as Cyberpunk 2077 at 25.1 FPS and Control at 67 FPS, though lighter titles like Valorant (245.7 FPS) and CS:GO (140 FPS) remain playable. The data clearly shows this pairing is optimized for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for esports or older titles.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture (Raptor Lake-S), manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded capability. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 is 24% higher than its Cinebench R20 multicore score of 8892, showing good scaling. The Geekbench multicore score of 11068 and Passmark multithread score of 25032 further confirm its ability to handle parallel workloads. The 3dmark scores show efficient scaling from 1880 at 2 threads to 7307 at max threads, with a slight dip from the 16-thread score of 7314 to the max-thread score of 7307, indicating negligible overhead when using all threads.

Single-thread performance is also competitive, with a Geekbench singlecore score of 1996 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3634. The CPU's percentile of 77 places it above the majority of desktop processors, making it a capable choice for both gaming and productivity. Its Passmark data encryption score of 16608 and integer math score of 79942 show strong general-purpose computing ability, while the floating-point math score of 60539 indicates good scientific computing performance. The CPU does not have integrated graphics, requiring a discrete GPU.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i5-13400F with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 in a desktop configuration. The combined percentile of 67 places it in the upper-midrange tier, suitable for mainstream gaming and productivity. The CPU's 77th percentile is notably higher than the GPU's 57th percentile, creating an imbalance where the GPU is more likely to be the limiting factor in gaming workloads.

The build is best described as a balanced 1080p gaming machine with productivity capability. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604) makes it suitable for content creation, while the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth handle modern games at high settings. The 65 W CPU TDP and 165 W GPU TDP are modest, allowing for a compact and efficient system.

The platform's support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, along with PCIe Gen 5, ensures longevity. The CPU's locked multiplier limits overclocking, but the boost clock of 4.60 GHz is sufficient for most workloads. Overall, this is a well-rounded desktop build for users seeking solid 1080p performance without sacrificing CPU capability.

Who Should Build It

This pairing is ideal for gamers who prioritize 1080p high-refresh gaming. The measured FPS data shows exceptional performance in esports titles, with Valorant at 361.2 FPS and CS:GO at 344 FPS at 1080p, making it perfect for competitive players. The 185 FPS in Control and Doom also indicates smooth performance in single-player shooters.

Content creators on a budget will benefit from the CPU's multi-threaded power. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and Passmark multithread score of 25032 support video editing and 3D rendering, though the GPU's 8 GB VRAM may limit complex 3D scenes. Software developers will find the CPU's 16 threads useful for compilation and testing, while the GPU's compute score of 8790 can handle basic parallel processing tasks.

Students and small business users will appreciate the balance of performance and efficiency. The 65 W CPU TDP and 450 W suggested PSU allow for a compact system that can handle office applications, web development, and light media creation. The data shows this is not a 4K gaming rig, but it excels at 1080p and can handle 1440p in less demanding titles, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of users.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The system excels at 1080p high-refresh gaming, with measured FPS of 361.2 in Valorant and 158.4 in Counter-Strike 2. Even at 1440p, Valorant achieves 303 FPS, making this a strong choice for competitive shooters.

Streaming: The CPU's 16 threads (3dmark_max_threads score of 7307) can handle encoding, while the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS of compute performance supports game capture. The 165 W GPU TDP and 450 W suggested PSU provide enough headroom for a streaming setup, though the 8 GB VRAM may limit encoding quality in demanding games.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and Passmark floating-point math score of 60539 indicate strong performance in rendering and effects. The GPU's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth accelerates preview rendering, though 4K editing may be sluggish due to the 8 GB VRAM.

3D rendering: The CPU's 20 MB of L3 cache and 16 threads handle CPU-based rendering well, as shown by the Passmark multithread score of 25032. The GPU's 32 RT cores and 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance can accelerate GPU rendering, but the 8 GB memory is a limitation for large scenes.

Software development: The CPU's Passmark integer math score of 79942 and data compression score of 311364 support fast compilation and data processing. The 16 threads allow for parallel builds, and the 20 MB L3 cache reduces latency in iterative development workflows.

Student and office work: The system handles office applications and web browsing with ease, given the CPU's single-thread score of 3191 in Cinebench R23. The GPU's 984 Passmark G2D score ensures smooth 2D rendering, while the 10 cores and 16 threads provide ample multitasking capability for research and documentation.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7600

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System Balance Analysis

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Game Performance Benchmarks

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Valorant

Performance Insights

Strong Performance

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FAQ

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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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