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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE

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91 Score

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91 / 100

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Top 9% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

87%

GPU

96%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13400F

25,292 Benchmark Score

Top 13% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE

42,723 Benchmark Score

Top 4% Market Ranking

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0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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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 7650 GRE form a desktop pairing that targets the upper-midrange of the current hardware landscape, with a combined performance percentile of 80. The CPU, a Raptor Lake-S part on the Intel Socket 1700 platform, delivers a strong balance of multi-threaded throughput and single-core speed, while the GPU, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, offers competitive rasterization and ray tracing capabilities. However, the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact combination, so all frame rate discussions below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and percentile positions of the individual components, rather than empirical test results.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK explicitly states that `measuredFpsUltraByGame` is empty, and `dataIsMeasured` is false. Therefore, there are no measured FPS figures for this CPU+GPU pairing at any resolution or game title. All gaming performance assessments must be treated as projections based on the component benchmark scores. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, suggesting it can handle modern titles at high settings, but the exact frame rates will vary by game and resolution.

The CPU’s single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 960 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1996, is sufficient to avoid holding back the GPU in most gaming scenarios. The GPU’s 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score of 2336 provides a raw estimate of its DirectX 12 rendering capability, which translates to strong 1080p and 1440p performance in esports and AAA titles. At 4K, the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth may become limiting factors, particularly in texture-heavy titles. The GPU is 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER in average benchmark score, indicating that the RX 7650 GRE is a high-tier performer, but users should expect to adjust settings for ultra-high resolutions or maximum ray tracing effects.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-13400F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides Gen 5 PCIe lanes (16 lanes from the CPU), though the GPU itself uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, meaning the motherboard must offer at least a PCIe 4.0 x8 slot for full bandwidth utilization. The platform supports non-ECC memory, and the CPU has a 65 W TDP, which is modest for a 10-core part, allowing for a wide range of cooling solutions.

The GPU has a 170 W TDP and a suggested PSU rating of 450 W, while the CPU’s 65 W TDP means the combined system power draw is relatively low for the performance tier. This leaves headroom for a future CPU upgrade within the same socket, such as a higher-core-count Raptor Lake part, without necessarily requiring a new motherboard or power supply. However, the platform’s DDR4/DDR5 memory support means users must choose their memory generation at build time, as they cannot mix the two. A sensible next upgrade path would be to increase memory capacity or speed first, followed by a GPU upgrade to a higher-tier RDNA 3 or competitor card, as the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface on the GPU is not a bottleneck for current games but may be a consideration for future high-bandwidth workloads.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 25292, placing it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, scores 25284, a delta of 0%, indicating the Core i5-13400F is statistically tied with that mobile flagship. The CPU is 0.3% behind the Intel Core 5 120 and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 22604 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2278 in Cinebench R15 multicore, demonstrating strong sustained performance across all 16 threads. The single-thread score of 3191 in Cinebench R23 is equally competitive, putting it in line with other high-end desktop parts.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 42723, which is 1.2% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER’s 43223, and 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA Quadro M6000’s 43301. This places the RX 7650 GRE at the very top of the 83rd percentile, just shy of the 84th percentile. The GPU’s Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 is robust for compute tasks, while the 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 confirms its DirectX 12 gaming pedigree. Combined, the CPU and GPU produce a system that is well-balanced for both productivity and gaming, with the CPU’s 77th percentile and GPU’s 83rd percentile indicating the GPU is the stronger component relative to their respective pools.

Balance and Bottleneck

In this pairing, the GPU is the more powerful component relative to its peers, with an 83rd percentile versus the CPU’s 77th percentile. This suggests that in CPU-light, GPU-heavy workloads such as high-resolution gaming, the RX 7650 GRE will be the primary driver of performance, and the CPU will rarely be the limiting factor. The CPU’s strong single-thread score of 3634 in Passmark single-thread and 960 in 3dmark single-thread ensures it can feed the GPU adequately in most scenarios, preventing a CPU-bound bottleneck at 1080p in less demanding titles.

However, in multi-threaded workloads like video encoding or 3D rendering, the CPU’s 16 threads will be fully utilized, and the GPU may sit idle or underutilized. The CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 25032 and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 indicate it is a capable workhorse, but the GPU’s compute capabilities (Geekbench OpenCL 83109) could offload some parallel tasks. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p would show the GPU becoming more dominant, while at 4K, the 8 GB VRAM could cause a performance cliff in texture-heavy games, making the GPU’s memory capacity a bottleneck rather than its compute throughput. Overall, the system is balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the CPU providing ample headroom for background tasks while gaming.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm². It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. 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 supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though it lacks ECC support and integrated graphics. It was released on 2023-01-03 with a launch MSRP of $196.

Benchmark results indicate the CPU excels in both single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 is impressive for a 65 W part, rivaling many higher-TDP processors. The single-core score of 3191 in the same test confirms its gaming and lightly-threaded application performance. The Passmark data compression score of 311364 and data encryption score of 16608 highlight its strength in archival and security workloads. The extended instructions score of 19847 suggests good AVX2/AVX-512 performance for scientific computing, though the latter is not explicitly confirmed. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking means it outperforms roughly three-quarters of all CPUs in the database, making it a solid choice for mid-range to upper-midrange builds.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile is 80, indicating the system outperforms 80% of all tracked CPU+GPU combinations in the database.

Q: Does this system have measured FPS data for gaming?

A: No. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact combination, so gaming performance is estimated from benchmark scores.

Q: How does the RX 7650 GRE compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723, which is 1.2% lower than the RTX 4070 SUPER’s 43223.

Q: What memory types does the Intel Core i5-13400F support?

A: The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the suggested power supply wattage for the GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the RX 7650 GRE is 450 W.

Q: How many RT cores does the RX 7650 GRE have?

A: The GPU has 32 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread benchmark score in Cinebench R23?

A: The CPU scores 3191 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

Who Should Build It

This pairing is best suited for gamers targeting 1080p and 1440p resolutions at high to ultra settings. The GPU’s 83rd percentile ranking and the CPU’s 77th percentile ensure smooth gameplay in most titles, with the CPU providing enough multi-threaded headroom for streaming or Discord overlays without impacting frame rates. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for current AAA titles at 1440p, but users planning to play at 4K or heavily modded games should consider this a limitation.

Content creators who work with video editing or 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 and the GPU’s OpenCL performance of 83109, making this a capable entry-level workstation. Software developers will appreciate the 16 threads for compilation tasks and the CPU’s Passmark integer math score of 79942, which indicates strong compute throughput. Students and small business users building a general-purpose desktop will find this system responsive for office applications, web browsing, and light photo editing, with the CPU’s Geekbench single-core score of 1996 ensuring snappy UI interactions.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build class system, combining the Intel Core i5-13400F with the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. The CPU is a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake part with a 65 W TDP, while the GPU is an RDNA 3.0-based card with 8 GB GDDR6 memory and a 170 W TDP. The combined percentile of 80 places this system in the upper-midrange tier, meaning it is not a flagship build but sits comfortably above the majority of systems in the database. The CPU’s percentile of 77 and GPU’s percentile of 83 indicate a slight GPU-favoring balance, making it ideal for gaming-first workloads where the GPU is the primary performance driver.

The platform supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, offering flexibility in build cost and performance tuning, though users must commit to one memory generation. The PCIe Gen 5 support on the CPU is forward-looking, but the GPU’s PCIe 4.0 x8 interface means current bandwidth requirements are met without needing the faster standard. The 450 W suggested PSU keeps the build affordable in terms of power supply cost, and the 65 W CPU TDP allows for a compact air cooler in most cases.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is based on the Navi 33 chip, fabricated on TSMC’s 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. It has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) across a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 8 GB GDDR6 framebuffer is the primary capacity constraint, but the card’s 22.08 TFLOPS FP32 performance is substantial for rasterized rendering.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile, just 1.2% behind the RTX 4070 SUPER. This indicates it is a high-tier performer that can handle 1440p gaming with high refresh rates in most titles. The 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 reflects strong DirectX 12 efficiency, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 shows it is also capable for compute workloads like Blender or handbrake encoding, though the 8 GB VRAM may limit larger datasets. The RT cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing, but the 128-bit memory bus may constrain performance in ray-traced scenes that require heavy bandwidth. The GPU’s 170 W TDP and single 8-pin power connector make it easy to integrate into existing systems with a 450 W PSU, and its 204 mm length (8 inches) fits most mid-tower cases.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming at 1080p, this system is well-matched, with the CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 3191) preventing bottlenecks and the GPU’s 83rd percentile ensuring high frame rates in esports and competitive titles. At 1440p, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the 22.08 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth still deliver smooth gameplay at high settings, though users may need to lower shadows or anti-aliasing in the most demanding titles.

Streaming while gaming is feasible due to the CPU’s 16 threads and Passmark multithread score of 25032, which can handle the encoding workload alongside the game without significant frame drops, though dedicated encoding hardware on the GPU is not specified. Video editing in software like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve will leverage the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 for timeline playback and the GPU’s OpenCL score for effects and color grading, making this a competent mid-range editing rig.

3D rendering in Blender or Maya will primarily stress the CPU, and the 16 threads will provide solid performance, but the 8 GB VRAM on the GPU may limit viewport previews with large scenes. Software development benefits from the CPU’s Passmark data compression score of 311364 and integer math score of 79942, which speed up code compilation and test execution. For student and office work, the system is overkill for word processing and spreadsheets, but the Geekbench single-core score of 1996 ensures instant application launches and smooth multitasking across multiple monitors.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE

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System Balance Analysis

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AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE

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Performance Insights

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4K Gaming Ready

Performance Tiers Explained

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Gaming Performance

Upgrade Path and Platform

Benchmark Performance

Balance and Bottleneck

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FAQ

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Usage Scenarios

4K Gaming Performance

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Red Dead Redemption 2

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Call of Duty: Warzone

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