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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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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
87%
VS
GPU
90%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13400F

25,292 Benchmark Score
Top 13% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

17,639 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
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 Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 form a desktop pairing that sits in the upper-midrange of the benchmark database, with a combined percentile of 69. The CPU alone reaches the 77th percentile among all processors, while the GPU lands in the 61st percentile among all graphics cards. This is a system built around a strong 10-core processor paired with a modern 8 GB graphics card, and the measured data shows a clear picture of where it excels and where it strains.

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using the AD107 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The die contains 18,900 million transistors across a 159 mm² area, giving it a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². This is a compact, efficient design that draws a 115 W TDP and requires only a 300 W suggested PSU, making it a low-power option for the performance it delivers.

Memory configuration is a defining characteristic of this GPU. It ships with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, running at 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective speed. The resulting memory bandwidth is 272.0 GB/s. This is a modest bandwidth figure by modern standards, and it becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions and in texture-heavy scenes. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, which is narrower than the full x16 lane width found on many desktop GPUs, though the practical impact is minimal for most gaming workloads.

The core configuration includes 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. Clock speeds are set at a base of 1830 MHz with a boost of 2460 MHz. Pixel fill rate is 118.1 GPixel/s, and texture fill rate is 236.2 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, with the FP16 figure listed as 1:1 ratio, indicating no dedicated half-rate path.

Ray tracing and tensor hardware are present in the form of 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. These enable DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) features, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The GPU supports 12 Ultimate API level, which includes hardware ray tracing and mesh shaders. The tensor cores are the foundation for DLSS and other AI-accelerated features, though the benchmark data does not isolate their performance directly.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the GPU show a passmark_g3d score of 19545 and a passmark_gpu_compute score of 9213. The 3dmark steel nomad dx12 test returns 2302, while geekbench opencl and vulkan scores are 95057 and 48643 respectively. The passmark directx tests show scores of 103 for DX10, 175 for DX11, 76 for DX12, and 236 for DX9. The g2d score is 1037. These numbers place the GPU at the 61st percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 17639.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the RTX 4060 sits within a tight cluster. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, a delta of -0.2 percent. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, a delta of 0.3 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, a delta of 0.5 percent, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, a delta of 0.7 percent. The RTX 4060 is effectively at parity with all four of these competitors in average benchmark score, though the architectural differences are substantial — the newer Ada Lovelace GPU brings ray tracing and tensor cores that the older AMD parts lack.

For rendering workloads, the 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate indicate a capable 1080p and entry-level 1440p GPU. The 8 GB VRAM is workable for most current games at 1080p, but the 128-bit bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth will throttle performance in 4K scenarios and in titles with large texture packs. The RT cores enable ray-traced effects, but the modest FP32 throughput means ray tracing will require DLSS or reduced settings to maintain playable frame rates.

Benchmark Performance — exact CPU and GPU scores, percentile positions, and what the combined picture is

The CPU delivers strong multi-threaded results across several benchmark suites. In 3dmark, the 16-thread test scores 7314, the 2-thread test scores 1880, the 4-thread test scores 3459, the 8-thread test scores 5591, and the max-thread test scores 7307. The single-thread score is 960. Cinebench results show R15 multicore at 2278 and singlecore at 321, R20 multicore at 8892 and singlecore at 1255, and R23 multicore at 22604 and singlecore at 3191. Geekbench multicore is 11068 with a singlecore of 1996.

Passmark results paint a broader picture of workload performance. Multithread score is 25032, single-thread is 3634, integer math is 79942, floating-point math is 60539, and extended instructions score is 19847. Data compression is 311364, data encryption is 16608, physics is 1437, and random string sorting is 32076. Finding prime numbers scores 83. These figures yield an average benchmark score of 25292 and place the CPU at the 77th percentile among all CPUs.

Nearest rivals show the i5-13400F is well-positioned. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284, a delta of 0 percent. The Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362, a delta of -0.3 percent. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, a delta of -0.3 percent, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201, a delta of 0.4 percent. The i5-13400F is essentially tied with all four, differing by less than half a percent in either direction.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 17639, placing it at the 61st percentile. The combined system percentile is 69. Measured FPS across games averages 120.4, with this pair ranking 1976 out of 3732 pairs. This puts the system in the 53rd percentile for FPS across all tested pairs, which is lower than the individual component percentiles would suggest, indicating that the GPU is the bottleneck in many gaming scenarios.

The combined picture is a CPU that outperforms its GPU in relative terms. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile while the GPU sits at the 61st. In CPU-bound tasks like compression, encryption, and physics, the i5-13400F is a strong performer. In GPU-bound tasks like gaming at high resolutions, the RTX 4060 holds the system back from achieving the same relative standing.

CPU Analysis — cores, clocks, architecture, what the benchmark scores mean for real workloads

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Core 13th Gen series, built on Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-S codename. It runs on Intel Socket 1700 and is fabricated on a 10 nm process at Intel's foundry, with a die size of 215 mm². The base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and the TDP is 65 W. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, but does not support ECC memory. The PCIe interface is Gen 5 with 16 lanes available from the CPU.

Cache hierarchy is substantial. Each core has 80 KB of L1 cache and 1.25 MB of L2 cache, with a shared 20 MB L3 cache. This large L3 pool helps with gaming and workloads that benefit from shared data access. The multiplier is locked, so overclocking is not available, but the boost clock of 4.60 GHz provides solid single-thread performance out of the box.

The 3dmark single-thread score of 960 and Cinebench R23 singlecore score of 3191 indicate strong per-core performance. The Geekbench singlecore score of 1996 confirms this. For tasks that rely on a few fast cores — such as web browsing, office applications, and some legacy games — the i5-13400F will feel responsive. The 4-thread 3dmark score of 3459 and 8-thread score of 5591 show scaling as more threads are utilized.

Multi-threaded performance is where the 10 cores shine. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 is a strong result for a 65 W processor. Passmark multithread score of 25032 and 3dmark max-thread score of 7307 reinforce this. The 16-thread 3dmark score of 7314 shows near-linear scaling from the 8-thread score, suggesting the hybrid core arrangement (10 cores, 16 threads) is well-utilized in heavily threaded workloads.

Real workload implications are clear. Data compression at 311364 and data encryption at 16608 indicate the CPU handles archival and security tasks efficiently. Integer math at 79942 and floating-point math at 60539 show strong number-crunching ability for scientific and financial applications. The physics score of 1437 is moderate, which will affect gaming physics simulations but not to a severe degree.

The 77th percentile ranking places it above the majority of CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include mobile processors like the Ryzen 9 6900HS and Ryzen 7 6800H, as well as the desktop Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The i5-13400F matches or slightly exceeds all of them in average benchmark score, which is notable given the 5600X3D's reputation for gaming performance. The Intel part achieves this with a conventional 10-core design rather than a specialized cache layout.

Usage Scenarios — grounded in the scores: high-refresh gaming, streaming, video editing, 3D rendering, software development, student and office work. One short paragraph per scenario, citing the numbers that support the verdict

High-refresh gaming at 1080p is well-supported by this pairing. The CPU's single-thread score of 3191 in Cinebench R23 and the GPU's passmark_g3d score of 19545 combine to deliver frame rates like 186.3 FPS in Counter-Strike 2 and 422 FPS in Valorant at 1080p. The 121 FPS average across all tested games means most esports titles will exceed 144 Hz at 1080p, though heavier games like Cyberpunk 2077 at 55.8 FPS will require settings adjustments.

Streaming is a viable workload for the i5-13400F. The 16 threads provide headroom for encoding while gaming, with a 3dmark max-thread score of 7307 indicating strong multi-tasking capability. The GPU's tensor cores support NVENC-style encoding, though the specific encoding performance is not listed in the benchmark data. The CPU's 65 W TDP leaves thermal headroom in the system for sustained streaming sessions.

Video editing benefits from both components. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22604 handles timeline scrubbing and export encoding, while the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate accelerate effects and preview rendering. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p editing timelines, though 4K projects with heavy effects may exceed it.

3D rendering is a mixed scenario. The CPU's passmark floating-point math score of 60539 and integer math score of 79942 provide solid CPU-based rendering performance. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS will accelerate GPU-based renderers, but the 8 GB VRAM limits scene complexity. For moderate scenes and 1080p outputs, this system performs well, but large production renders will strain the memory capacity.

Software development is a strong suit. The CPU's 10 cores handle compilation tasks efficiently, with passmark data compression of 311364 and extended instructions score of 19847 supporting build tools. The 16 threads allow parallel builds and running tests simultaneously. The GPU is not a primary factor here, but its compute score of 9213 can assist with OpenCL-based testing or local machine learning experiments.

Student and office work is easily handled. The CPU's single-thread score of 3634 in passmark ensures snappy application launches and responsive spreadsheets. The GPU's g2d score of 1037 is modest, but office applications do not require high-end graphics. The 65 W CPU TDP keeps power consumption low, making this a practical system for long workdays.

Balance and Bottleneck — which component limits which workload, using percentiles and FPS scaling as evidence

The balance between the i5-13400F and RTX 4060 is skewed toward the CPU. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile while the GPU sits at the 61st, a 16-point gap that indicates the GPU is the limiting factor in most graphics-intensive workloads. This is corroborated by the pair rank of 1976 out of 3732, which places the system below the median for FPS despite the CPU's above-median standing.

In gaming, the bottleneck shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (960 in 3dmark single-thread) allows the GPU to be the primary constraint for most titles. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows this — games like Counter-Strike 2 drop from 186.3 to 120.9 FPS, a 35 percent reduction that is consistent with GPU-bound rendering. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limit, with most titles seeing another 40-50 percent drop from 1440p.

CPU-bound scenarios show the opposite. In games like Valorant at 1080p, the 422 FPS figure far exceeds what the GPU alone could produce, indicating the CPU is feeding frames at a high rate. The CPU's 77th percentile supports this — it has enough headroom to drive high refresh rates in esports titles. The GPU's 61st percentile becomes the ceiling for more demanding games.

The FPS scaling across resolutions provides the clearest evidence. Ark: Survival Ascended drops from 25.5 FPS at 1080p to 14.3 at 1440p to 6.6 at 4K, a brutal scaling curve that shows the GPU is overwhelmed at higher resolutions. Conversely, Valorant scales from 422 to 360 to 288 FPS, a much gentler curve that suggests the CPU is keeping pace even at 4K.

The bottleneck analysis points to the GPU as the upgrade priority for gaming. Swapping the RTX 4060 for a higher-tier card would immediately improve FPS in GPU-bound titles. The CPU has enough headroom to support a faster GPU without becoming a significant constraint, given its 77th percentile standing and the fact that it matches or beats all four nearest rivals in average score.

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame (or, if dataIsMeasured is false, frame expectations qualitatively from the benchmark scores and say the figures are estimates)

The data is measured, and the results span a wide range of game types and engine demands. At 1080p with ultra settings, the system delivers strong performance in esports and older titles. Valorant leads at 422 FPS, followed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 406 FPS and Roblox at 238.9 FPS. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X reaches 218.9 FPS, and Counter-Strike 2 hits 186.3 FPS. These figures confirm the system is well-suited for competitive gaming at 1080p.

Mid-range performance at 1080p includes titles like Minecraft at 181 FPS, The Medium at 181 FPS, and To The Core at 184.5 FPS. Inside runs at 160.3 FPS, Barony at 156 FPS, and Dave The Diver at 153.2 FPS. Ready Or Not achieves 148.5 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone runs at 141 FPS. Doom reaches 134.6 FPS, and Assetto Corsa hits 107.6 FPS. These titles are all playable at high frame rates, suitable for 144 Hz monitors.

Heavier titles at 1080p reveal the GPU's limits. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 55.8 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 48.9 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended drops to 25.5 FPS. Microsoft Flight Simulator runs at 66.5 FPS, and Control at 79.1 FPS. Grand Theft Auto V hits 84 FPS, while Fortnite runs at 88 FPS. These games require settings reductions or upscaling to reach 60 FPS consistently.

At 1440p, the frame rates drop across the board. Valorant still leads at 360 FPS, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive runs at 282.3 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone maintains 126 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X hits 142.1 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 runs at 120.9 FPS, and Minecraft at 114 FPS. Heavier titles struggle — Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 39.6 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 to 36.1 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended to 14.3 FPS.

At 4K, the system is only suitable for undemanding titles. Valorant runs at 288 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 166 FPS, and Roblox at 90.1 FPS. Call of Duty: Warzone manages 107 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege X hits 80 FPS. Most other titles fall below 60 FPS, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 27.1 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 25 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at 6.6 FPS. The 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K gaming in modern titles.

Who Should Build It — target users and industries (gamers at specific resolutions, content creators, developers, students, small business workstations) tied strictly to the measured performance

1080p gamers are the primary audience for this build. The measured FPS at 1920x1080 shows the system handles most titles at high frame rates, with esports titles exceeding 200 FPS and most AAA games hitting 60 FPS or above with settings adjustments. The 61st percentile GPU is well-matched to 1080p ultra settings in many games, and the 77th percentile CPU ensures no CPU bottleneck in most scenarios.

1440p gamers will find this system adequate but not exceptional. The measured FPS at 2560x1440 shows many titles running between 60 and 120 FPS, but heavier games like Cyberpunk 2077 at 39.6 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 36.1 FPS will require reduced settings. Gamers willing to dial back ultra presets to high or medium will find a playable experience, but this is not a native 1440p ultra machine.

Content creators working in 1080p will benefit from the CPU's strong multi-threaded scores. The Cinebench R23 multicore of 22604 and passmark multithread of 25032 support video rendering and batch processing. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS and 8 GB VRAM handle 1080p effects and color grading, though 4K work will be limited.

Software developers will appreciate the 10-core, 16-thread configuration. Compilation tasks that scale with core count will see strong performance, and the 20 MB L3 cache helps with code hot paths. The system's 65 W CPU TDP keeps power costs low for always-on development environments.

Students and office workers will find this system overkill but pleasant. The CPU's single-thread passmark score of 3634 ensures responsive application use, and the GPU's compute capabilities are available for any academic workloads like machine learning or CAD. The low power draw of both components makes this a practical daily driver.

Small business workstations that run productivity suites, database software, and light graphics work will be well-served. The CPU's data compression score of 311364 and encryption score of 16608 indicate strong performance for file servers and security applications. The GPU is not a bottleneck for office tasks, and the system's overall reliability is supported by the production status of the CPU and the established architecture.

Upgrade Path and Platform — socket, memory support, PCIe, PSU headroom from suggestedPsu/tdp, what a sensible next upgrade looks like

The Intel Core i5-13400F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. This flexibility allows builders to choose between cost-effective DDR4 or higher-performance DDR5 based on motherboard selection. The CPU's 65 W TDP means most Socket 1700 motherboards will handle it without issue, and the locked multiplier limits overclocking but ensures stable operation.

The GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x8 for its bus interface, which is backward-compatible with PCIe 3.0 motherboards and forward-compatible with PCIe 5.0 slots. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus is the primary limitation for future games, but the card itself is compact at 240 mm length and 40 mm width, fitting in most cases. The 1x 12-pin power connector is a modern standard, and the suggested PSU of 300 W is low, leaving ample headroom in any standard desktop power supply.

The upgrade path is clear: the GPU should be replaced first. The CPU's 77th percentile and strong multi-threaded scores indicate it has years of useful life left, while the GPU's 61st percentile and 8 GB VRAM are already limiting at 1440p and 4K. A future GPU upgrade would immediately improve gaming performance without requiring a CPU change.

A sensible next upgrade would be a higher-tier GPU with more VRAM and bandwidth. The CPU can support faster GPUs given its PCIe Gen 5 lanes and strong single-thread performance. The 300 W suggested PSU for the current GPU means most systems have extra capacity, though a larger PSU would be needed for a higher-wattage GPU.

Memory is another upgrade path. The CPU supports DDR5, and moving from DDR4 to DDR5 could improve performance in memory-sensitive workloads, though the benchmark data does not isolate this effect. The 20 MB L3 cache helps mitigate memory latency, so the impact may be modest.

The platform itself is nearing the end of its upgrade cycle. Socket 1700 is tied to the 13th Gen series, and future Intel processors will use a different socket. This means the CPU is not a long-term upgrade path, but it is a capable end-of-platform option that will remain relevant for several years given its performance.

FAQ — 5-7 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data (format: Q: ... A: ...)

Q: What is the average FPS across all tested games for this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The average FPS across all tested games is 120.4, with the pair ranking 1976 out of 3732 pairs.

Q: How does the i5-13400F compare to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D in average benchmark score?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292, while the Ryzen 5 5600X3D scores 25365, a delta of -0.3 percent. The two are effectively tied.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and bus width?

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

Q: What are the CPU's Cinebench R23 scores?

A: The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 22604, and the singlecore score is 3191.

Q: What is the suggested PSU wattage for the RTX 4060?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 4060 is 300 W, and the GPU's TDP is 115 W.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, the i5-13400F does not support ECC memory, but it does support both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the GPU's launch MSRP?

A: The RTX 4060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD.

Build Overview — what this CPU+GPU pairing is, its class (desktop/laptop from buildClass), and overall tier from the percentiles

This is a desktop-class build combining the Intel Core i5-13400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. The CPU is a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake processor with a 65 W TDP, and the GPU is an Ada Lovelace-based card with 8 GB GDDR6 memory and a 115 W TDP. The combined system sits at the 69th percentile, with the CPU at the 77th and the GPU at the 61st.

The pair ranks 1976 out of 3732 for FPS across all tested games, with an average of 120.4 FPS. This places the system in the upper half of all pairs but below what the individual component percentiles might suggest. The CPU is the stronger component, providing excellent multi-threaded and single-threaded performance, while the GPU is adequate for 1080p gaming but struggles at higher resolutions.

The build class is desktop, with both components designed for stationary systems. The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700, and the GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The system is best suited for 1080p high-refresh gaming, content creation at 1080p, and productivity workloads that benefit from the CPU's 16 threads. For users seeking a balanced, power-efficient desktop that handles modern games at 1080p and productivity tasks with ease, this pairing delivers measured performance that matches its mid-range positioning in the database.