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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

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89 / 100
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Power Build

Top 11% 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
91%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i5-13400F

25,292 Benchmark Score
Top 13% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

21,035 Benchmark Score
Top 9% 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 5050 form a desktop pairing that sits in the upper-midrange of the benchmark database, with a combined percentile of 72 and an average FPS of 105.6 across a measured game suite. The CPU delivers strong multi-threaded throughput for its class, while the GPU provides solid 1080p and 1440p performance, though the data indicates clear resolution-dependent scaling that defines the system’s practical limits.

FAQ

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

A: The build achieves a combined percentile of 72, placing it above roughly three-quarters of all recorded system combinations in the database.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-13400F compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS?

A: The i5-13400F has an average benchmark score of 25292, while the Ryzen 9 6900HS scores 25284, resulting in a delta of 0. The two are statistically identical in aggregate CPU performance.

Q: What is the RTX 5050’s position relative to the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT?

A: The RTX 5050 has an average GPU benchmark score of 21035, while the RX 5600 XT scores 20713, giving the RTX 5050 a 1.6% lead in the aggregate metrics.

Q: Does the RTX 5050 have enough VRAM for modern titles at high settings?

A: The GPU comes with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Benchmark results show that at 1080p ultra settings, most games run above 60 FPS, but 4K performance is heavily constrained, suggesting the VRAM and bus width limit high-resolution texture workloads.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-threaded performance relative to its multi-threaded performance?

A: The CPU scores 960 in 3dmark single-thread and 7314 in 3dmark 16-thread tests, indicating strong scaling across cores. In Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 3191 while the multi-core score is 22604, showing a roughly 7x improvement when all threads are utilized.

Q: What power supply is recommended for this build?

A: The GPU’s suggested PSU is 300 W, and the CPU has a TDP of 65 W. This combination suggests a modest power supply requirement, though the exact unit size is not specified in the data.

Q: Is the RTX 5050 a desktop or mobile part?

A: The GPU is part of the GeForce 50-series, and the build class is listed as "desktop," indicating this is a desktop graphics card, not a mobile variant.

Balance and Bottleneck

The benchmark data reveals a system where the CPU and GPU are well-matched at 1080p, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 ultra settings, the average FPS across all measured games is 105.6, which indicates the RTX 5050 is capable of driving high refresh rates in many titles. However, when resolution climbs to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to roughly 70-80 in most games, and at 3840x2160, many titles fall below 60 FPS.

The CPU’s performance profile suggests it is not the primary bottleneck in gaming workloads. With a percentile of 77 among all CPUs and a passmark multithread score of 25032, the i5-13400F provides ample headroom for most gaming scenarios. The GPU’s percentile of 66 is lower, indicating that the RTX 5050 is the more limiting component in frame rate delivery. For instance, in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p, the system achieves 48 FPS, but this drops to 36 FPS at 1440p and 24 FPS at 4K, a scaling pattern that points squarely at GPU throughput rather than CPU limitations.

In CPU-heavy workloads like 3D rendering, the balance shifts. The i5-13400F’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 is strong for a 65 W part, and its passmark physics score of 1437 indicates solid compute capability. The GPU’s passmark GPU compute score of 9184 is modest, meaning that tasks like physics simulation or data processing that rely on the CPU will see better relative performance than GPU-accelerated compute tasks. The data suggests the system is balanced for gaming at 1080p and 1440p, but for 4K gaming or GPU compute workloads, the RTX 5050 will be the limiting factor.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s aggregate benchmark score is 25292, placing it in the 77th percentile of all tested CPUs. This performance is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, which scores 25284, and slightly behind the Intel Core 5 120, which scores 25362 with a delta of -0.3%. The i5-13400F also edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, which scores 25201 with a delta of 0.4%. In specific tests, the CPU shows strong multi-threaded capability: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 22604, while the single-core score is 3191. Geekbench results are more modest, with multi-core at 11068 and single-core at 1996.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 21035, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, which scores 21153 with a delta of -0.6%, meaning the RTX 5050 is slightly behind. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21379, giving the RTX 5050 a -1.6% delta. However, the RTX 5050 leads the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, which scores 20713, by 1.6%. In 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12, the GPU scores 2502, and in Geekbench OpenCL it scores 90334, indicating solid compute performance for a mid-range part.

The combined picture shows a system that is stronger on the CPU side than the GPU side. The CPU’s 77th percentile is notably higher than the GPU’s 66th percentile, suggesting that in CPU-bound tasks, the system performs above its overall tier, while in GPU-bound tasks, it performs closer to the median. The pairRankByFps of 2453 out of 3732 pairs indicates that this combination delivers above-average FPS compared to other system pairings, with an average of 105.6 FPS across all measured games.

Who Should Build It

This system is well-suited for gamers targeting 1080p and 1440p high-refresh-rate play. The measured FPS data shows that at 1920x1080 ultra settings, titles like Counter-Strike 2 achieve 163 FPS, Valorant reaches 375 FPS, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege hits 194 FPS. Even at 2560x1440, these games remain playable: Counter-Strike 2 runs at 108 FPS, Valorant at 320 FPS, and Rainbow Six Siege at 127 FPS. For gamers who prioritize competitive shooters and esports titles, this pairing offers excellent frame rates without requiring high-end components.

Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will find the CPU’s multi-threaded performance adequate. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 and passmark multithread score of 25032 indicate that the i5-13400F can handle moderate rendering workloads, though the GPU’s compute score of 9184 in passmark suggests that GPU-accelerated rendering will be less impressive. For developers, the CPU’s data encryption score of 16608 and integer math score of 79942 in passmark provide solid performance for compilation and data processing tasks.

Students and small business users building a desktop for general productivity will find this system more than capable. The CPU’s single-thread performance, with a passmark single-thread score of 3634, ensures responsive everyday use, while the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth handle office applications and light graphics work without issue. The 65 W TDP of the CPU and 130 W TDP of the GPU mean the system is power-efficient, making it suitable for environments where energy consumption is a consideration.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-13400F uses the Intel Socket 1700, which is compatible with both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though the system’s dual-channel memory bus is the only memory configuration specified. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, providing ample bandwidth for modern storage and graphics cards. The GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x8, which is a newer interface, but the CPU’s PCIe Gen 5 support ensures compatibility.

The CPU’s TDP is 65 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 130 W, with a suggested PSU of 300 W. This leaves significant headroom for a more powerful GPU in the future, as the system’s total power draw is well below the 300 W recommendation. The RTX 5050’s predecessor is the GeForce 40 series, and its successor is the GeForce 60 series, indicating that this is a current-generation part. The CPU is from the Core 13th Gen, released in January 2023, and remains in active production.

A sensible next upgrade would be a GPU with higher performance, as the RTX 5050 is the limiting factor in this pairing. The CPU’s 77th percentile performance suggests it can handle a faster graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. Alternatively, adding more memory or faster storage would benefit workloads that are not GPU-bound, but the data does not specify memory capacity or storage configuration. The socket 1700 platform is mature, with the CPU being a Raptor Lake-S architecture part on a 10 nm process node.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 16,900 million transistors on a 149 mm² die. It features 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. The GPU has a base clock of 2317 MHz and a boost clock of 2572 MHz, with memory running at 2500 MHz or 20 Gbps effective. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 320.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The pixel rate is 82.30 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 205.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 13.17 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 13.17 TFLOPS (1:1). The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compatible with modern gaming APIs. The 80 tensor cores enable AI-accelerated features, and the 20 ray tracing cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

In benchmark results, the RTX 5050 scores 2502 in 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12, which is a moderate result for a mid-range card. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 90334 and Vulkan score of 89381 indicate solid compute performance. The passmark G3D score of 17326 places it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, while the passmark GPU compute score of 9184 is lower, suggesting that compute-heavy workloads like rendering or machine learning will be less efficient than gaming tasks. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 128-bit bus and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth limit performance at 4K, where many games see frame rates in the 20-40 FPS range.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming at 1080p, this system excels. Valorant runs at 375 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 361 FPS, and Roblox at 211 FPS, all at ultra settings. Competitive shooters like Counter-Strike 2 and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege achieve 163 and 194 FPS respectively, ensuring smooth gameplay on high-refresh monitors. At 1440p, these titles remain playable, with Valorant at 320 FPS and CS:GO at 249 FPS.

For streaming while gaming, the CPU’s multi-threaded performance is sufficient. The i5-13400F’s passmark multithread score of 25032 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 provide enough headroom for encoding software alongside gaming. The GPU’s tensor cores can also assist with AI-based encoding, though the data does not specify this capability directly.

Video editing workloads benefit from the CPU’s strong multi-core scores, with Geekbench multicore at 11068 and 3dmark 16-thread at 7314. The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth handle 1080p and 1440p video timelines, but 4K editing may be constrained. The passmark floating point math score of 60539 indicates solid processing power for video effects.

3D rendering is a mixed scenario. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 is excellent for CPU-based rendering, but the GPU’s passmark GPU compute score of 9184 is modest, suggesting GPU-accelerated rendering will be slower. For hobbyists or students rendering smaller scenes, this system is adequate, but professionals may find the GPU lacking.

Software development benefits from the CPU’s data compression score of 311364 and integer math score of 79942 in passmark, which indicate fast compilation and data processing. The 16 threads and 10 cores handle parallel build tasks efficiently, while the single-thread score of 3634 ensures responsive code editing.

Student and office work is easily handled. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, and the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is more than enough for productivity applications. The system’s 65 W CPU TDP and 130 W GPU TDP make it energy-efficient for daily use, and the measured FPS in lighter titles like Dave The Diver (136 FPS at 1080p) shows that even gaming during breaks is smooth.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. The CPU is a Raptor Lake-S architecture part on the Intel Socket 1700, with 10 cores and 16 threads, a base clock of 2.50 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The GPU is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture part with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, 2560 shading units, and 80 tensor cores. The combined percentile of 72 indicates the system performs above average, with the CPU’s 77th percentile providing a stronger foundation than the GPU’s 66th percentile.

The average FPS across all measured games is 105.6 at 1080p ultra settings, which places this build in the upper-midrange tier. The pairRankByFps of 2453 out of 3732 confirms that this pairing delivers above-median frame rates compared to other system combinations. This is a capable system for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the CPU providing headroom for more demanding workloads like video editing and software development.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process at Intel 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 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. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with PCIe Gen 5 providing 16 lanes from the CPU. The CPU does not have integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required.

In benchmarking, the CPU scores 7314 in 3dmark 16-thread and 7307 in 3dmark max-thread, showing excellent scaling across cores. The single-thread score of 960 is moderate, but the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22604 is strong for a 65 W part. The passmark multithread score of 25032 and integer math score of 79942 indicate robust compute performance for productivity tasks. The CPU’s percentile of 77 places it above most CPUs in the database, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS at a delta of 0.

For real workloads, the CPU excels in multi-threaded tasks like video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation. The data encryption score of 16608 and extended instructions score of 19847 in passmark suggest strong security and cryptography performance. The random string sorting score of 32076 indicates fast data organization, which benefits database and spreadsheet applications. The CPU’s memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 provides flexibility in system building, though the actual memory performance is not specified.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data, which is based on actual testing (dataIsMeasured is true), shows a wide range of gaming performance across titles and resolutions. At 1920x1080 ultra settings, the system delivers high frame rates in esports and older titles: Valorant runs at 375 FPS, CS:GO at 361 FPS, and Roblox at 211 FPS. Modern AAA games are more demanding, with Call of Duty: Warzone achieving 141 FPS, Assetto Corsa at 97 FPS, and Control at 68 FPS. Heavily demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 run at 48 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 44 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Valorant still hits 320 FPS, CS:GO 249 FPS, and Warzone 126 FPS. Many games remain playable above 60 FPS, including Counter-Strike 2 at 108 FPS, Minecraft at 102 FPS, and Dave The Diver at 102 FPS. However, more demanding titles drop: Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 36 FPS, Control at 52 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 33 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus become limiting factors. Most games fall below 60 FPS, with Valorant at 256 FPS being the exception. Warzone runs at 107 FPS, CS:GO at 147 FPS, and Roblox at 80 FPS, but Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 24 FPS, Control to 35 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 22 FPS. Titles like Ark: Survival Ascended run at just 8 FPS, indicating that 4K gaming is not viable for demanding titles. The data suggests this system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for less demanding or older games.