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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2

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Intel Core i5-13400F

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# Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2: A Desktop Pairing with Extreme GPU Weight

This desktop build pairs Intel's 13th-generation Core i5-13400F processor with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card, creating a configuration where the GPU's raw specifications tower over the CPU's mid-range positioning. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds only the 59th percentile in its own benchmark — an unusual inversion that suggests the graphics card's single recorded test score may not reflect its true capability tier. This analysis draws exclusively from the provided data to examine what this pairing means for rendering, platform longevity, and workload suitability.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a GB202 chip manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. The die contains 92,200 million transistors across a 750 mm² area, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. This is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width, requiring a single 16-pin power connector.

Memory specifications are substantial: 24 GB of GDDR7 across a 384-bit bus delivers 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, translating to 28 Gbps effective. This amount of VRAM and bandwidth positions the card for high-resolution textures and large datasets, though the benchmark data available is limited to a single test.

The GPU's base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Compute resources include 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation units. Ray tracing hardware comprises 170 RT cores, while 680 tensor cores handle AI-accelerated workloads. The card achieves a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance is rated at 104.8 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (at a 1:1 ratio), indicating strong raw compute capability for both standard and half-precision workloads.

The only benchmark score recorded for this GPU is 16,504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This places the RTX 5090 D V2 at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rivals show remarkably close scores: the NVIDIA T400 scores 16,508 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16,415 (0.5% behind), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16,408 (0.6% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 16,361 (0.9% behind). The clustering of these scores within a 1% range suggests the Steel Nomad test may not fully differentiate high-end cards, or that this particular "D V2" variant delivers performance more in line with mid-range workstation cards than the flagship-tier specifications suggest. The gap between the theoretical compute metrics and the actual benchmark percentile is striking — 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute should theoretically dominate, yet the measured score aligns with far less powerful hardware.

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 a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the processor itself, which pairs appropriately with the GPU's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. Memory bandwidth figures are not specified in the data, but the dual-channel memory bus across two memory types gives builders flexibility in choosing between older DDR4 modules or newer DDR5 kits.

The CPU's thermal design power is 65 W, while the GPU's TDP is 575 W. The suggested power supply for this combination is 950 W, which provides substantial headroom given the sum of the two primary components' power draws. This 950 W recommendation accounts for the GPU's high power requirement and leaves room for other system components, though the exact margin is not specified in the data.

The platform's upgrade path is constrained by the Socket 1700 interface, which supports 13th-generation Core processors. The CPU's multiplier is locked, meaning overclocking is not available through multiplier adjustments. For a sensible next upgrade within this platform, a builder could consider a higher-tier 13th-generation Core processor, though the data does not specify which specific models would be compatible. The DDR4/DDR5 memory support means existing DDR4 memory can be retained for a lower-cost build, or DDR5 can be adopted for potentially higher performance, though the data does not quantify the performance difference.

The GPU's dimensions require a case with sufficient clearance — 304 mm length and 48 mm width are substantial, and the dual-slot design means adjacent PCIe slots will be covered. The single 16-pin power connector necessitates a power supply with that connector type, and the 950 W suggested PSU rating should accommodate the system's demands. The display outputs include one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b connections, supporting multi-monitor setups.

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

The Intel Core i5-13400F is a Raptor Lake-S architecture processor with 10 cores and 16 threads. It runs on Intel's 10 nm process node with a die size of 215 mm². The base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Cache is organized as 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor was released on January 3, 2023, with a launch MSRP of $196, and remains in active production.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a clear scaling pattern across thread counts. In 3DMark tests, the processor scores 960 in single-thread, 1,880 in 2-threads, 3,459 in 4-threads, 5,591 in 8-threads, 7,307 in max-threads, and 7,314 in 16-threads. The near-identical scores between 16-threads (7,314) and max-threads (7,307) indicate that 16 threads fully saturate the processor's capabilities — additional threads beyond this point yield no performance gain. The scaling from 8 to 16 threads shows a 30.8% improvement, which is modest compared to the 97.4% improvement from 4 to 8 threads, suggesting diminishing returns from the additional threads.

Cinebench results reinforce this picture. In Cinebench R15, the CPU scores 321 single-core and 2,278 multi-core. Cinebench R20 shows 1,255 single-core and 8,892 multi-core. Cinebench R23 demonstrates the strongest multi-core result at 22,604, with a single-core score of 3,191. The multi-core to single-core ratio in R23 is roughly 7.1x, indicating good but not exceptional scaling across the 16 threads.

Geekbench scores are 1,996 single-core and 11,068 multi-core. PassMark results show a comprehensive workload breakdown: multi-thread score of 25,032, single-thread of 3,634, integer math at 79,942, floating-point math at 60,539, data compression at 311,364, data encryption at 16,608, extended instructions at 19,847, prime number finding at 83, random string sorting at 32,076, and physics at 1,437. The data compression score is particularly strong, suggesting good performance in compression and decompression workloads.

The CPU sits at the 77th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 25,292. Nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS at 25,284 (0% delta), the Intel Core 5 120 at 25,362 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25,365 (-0.3% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H at 25,201 (0.4% delta). These rivals span mobile and desktop platforms, and the performance parity within 0.4% suggests the i5-13400F delivers competitive multi-threaded performance against a diverse set of alternatives.

Who Should Build It — target users and industries tied strictly to the measured performance

The 77th CPU percentile and 59th GPU percentile create a specific profile for this build. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance — evidenced by the 22,604 Cinebench R23 multi-core score and 25,032 PassMark multi-thread score — makes it suitable for users who need responsive multi-tasking and moderate content creation capability. The GPU's 24 GB VRAM and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth suggest capacity for large textures and datasets, even if the measured benchmark performance is more modest.

Target users would include desktop builders who prioritize CPU-heavy workloads over GPU-accelerated tasks. The CPU's data compression score of 311,364 and encryption score of 16,608 indicate solid performance for file archiving and security-related tasks. Software developers compiling code would benefit from the 10-core, 16-thread configuration, though the data does not include compile-specific benchmarks. The 65 W TDP makes this CPU relatively power-efficient for a 10-core part, which could appeal to users building compact or energy-conscious systems.

For small business workstations, the combination of a capable 10-core CPU and a GPU with 24 GB VRAM could handle office productivity, spreadsheet analysis, and light 3D visualization. The DDR4 memory support allows cost-effective builds using existing memory. Students building a desktop for coursework would find the CPU's single-thread score of 3,634 in PassMark adequate for everyday applications, while the GPU's 24 GB VRAM provides future-proofing for graphics-intensive coursework.

The GPU's 59th percentile ranking, however, means this build is not ideal for users whose primary need is top-tier gaming performance. The measured Steel Nomad score of 16,504 places it alongside workstation and mid-range cards, not flagship gaming GPUs. Users in industries requiring GPU compute — such as machine learning researchers or 3D renderers — would find the 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 680 tensor cores attractive on paper, but the benchmark data suggests real-world performance may not match these theoretical numbers.

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

The CPU's average benchmark score is 25,292, placing it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's average benchmark score is 16,504, placing it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. The combined percentile for this pairing is 68.

The CPU's 3DMark scores show a progression from 960 single-thread to 7,314 at 16 threads. The gap between 8-thread (5,591) and 16-thread (7,314) performance is 30.8%, demonstrating that the additional threads provide meaningful but not transformative gains. The max-threads score of 7,307 essentially matches the 16-thread score, confirming the processor's thread count is fully utilized at 16 threads.

The GPU's Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16,504 is the sole data point for graphics performance. The nearest rivals — NVIDIA T400 at 16,508, AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16,415, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16,408, and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16,361 — all sit within 0.9% of the RTX 5090 D V2's score. This clustering is unusual for a card with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory and 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The data implies either the benchmark is not sensitive to the features that differentiate these cards, or the RTX 5090 D V2's real-world performance is closer to these mid-range rivals than its specifications suggest.

The combined picture shows a CPU that outperforms its percentile ranking in multi-threaded tasks, paired with a GPU whose benchmark score contradicts its high-end specifications. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,604 places it well above the average for the 77th percentile, while the GPU's 59th percentile ranking suggests it underperforms relative to its hardware specifications. This imbalance means the CPU is likely the stronger component relative to its peer group, while the GPU may not deliver the performance its specifications imply.

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps rows, meaning there are no verified frame rates for any game at any resolution. All gaming performance discussion must therefore be treated as estimates derived from the benchmark scores.

The GPU's Steel Nomad DX12 score of 16,504, which matches the NVIDIA T400 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT within 0.9%, suggests gaming performance may align more closely with those cards than with the flagship RTX 5090 family. If this benchmark accurately reflects gaming capability, users should expect frame rates similar to the RX 5700 XT, which historically performs at 1080p and 1440p levels rather than 4K high-refresh rates. The 24 GB VRAM would allow high-resolution textures without memory constraints, but the compute performance may limit overall frame throughput.

The CPU's gaming-relevant scores include a 3DMark single-thread score of 960 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3,634. These single-thread results are moderate, suggesting the CPU will not bottleneck in most gaming scenarios but also will not provide exceptional frame pacing in CPU-bound titles. The 16-thread 3DMark score of 7,314 indicates good multi-threaded scaling for games that utilize multiple cores.

For competitive esports titles at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance should be adequate, and the GPU's 24 GB VRAM would handle any texture settings. For AAA titles at 1440p or 4K, the GPU's benchmark score suggests performance may fall short of what the hardware specifications imply. The absence of measured FPS data means these are estimates only, and actual gaming performance could differ based on driver optimizations and game-specific engine behavior.

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

The CPU's 77th percentile and GPU's 59th percentile create a clear imbalance, but the direction of the bottleneck depends on the workload. In GPU-accelerated tasks like 3D rendering or gaming, the GPU's lower percentile ranking suggests it is the limiting factor. The GPU's Steel Nomad score of 16,504, matching the RX 5700 XT at 16,361 (0.9% delta), indicates the graphics card may cap performance in graphics-bound scenarios.

In CPU-bound workloads — such as data compression, encryption, or multi-threaded productivity — the CPU's 77th percentile and strong multi-threaded scores (22,604 in Cinebench R23, 25,032 in PassMark) mean it can drive these tasks effectively. The CPU's 16-thread scaling shows a 30.8% improvement over 8 threads, indicating good utilization of its thread count. The data compression score of 311,364 is particularly strong, suggesting the CPU handles compression workloads well.

The FPS scaling evidence is absent since no measured FPS data exists. However, the GPU's benchmark performance relative to rivals implies that in gaming, the GPU would likely be the bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU's single-thread score of 960 in 3DMark suggests it could become a limiting factor in very CPU-intensive games at lower resolutions. The 65 W CPU TDP versus the 575 W GPU TDP also indicates the GPU draws far more power and likely generates more heat, potentially influencing thermal management in the system.

In mixed workloads — such as streaming while gaming — the CPU's 16 threads provide headroom for encoding tasks, but the GPU's modest benchmark score may limit gaming performance simultaneously. The 24 GB VRAM is unlikely to be a bottleneck in any current gaming scenario, but the compute performance may be.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Intel Core i5-13400F sits at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25,292.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5090 D V2 have and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory with a 384-bit bus, providing 1.34 TB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's single benchmark score and where does it rank?

A: The GPU scores 16,504 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: Does this CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, meaning overclocking through multiplier adjustments is not available.

Q: What memory types does this platform support?

A: The Intel Socket 1700 platform supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the suggested power supply rating for this build?

A: The suggested PSU is rated at 950 W, while the CPU TDP is 65 W and the GPU TDP is 575 W.

Q: Is there measured gaming FPS data for this combination?

A: No, the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU pairing, so all gaming frame rates are estimates from benchmark scores.

Usage Scenarios — grounded in the scores

High-refresh gaming: The GPU's 59th percentile and Steel Nomad score of 16,504 suggest frame rates may align with the RX 5700 XT (16,361, 0.9% delta), which historically targets 1080p high-refresh rather than 4K. The CPU's single-thread 3DMark score of 960 provides adequate but not exceptional gaming responsiveness.

Streaming: The CPU's 16 threads and 7,314 3DMark 16-thread score provide headroom for encoding workloads, but the GPU's modest benchmark performance may limit simultaneous gaming and streaming quality.

Video editing: The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22,604 and PassMark multi-thread score of 25,032 indicate strong performance for video encoding and rendering tasks. The GPU's 24 GB VRAM can hold large video buffers, though compute performance may be a limiting factor.

3D rendering: The GPU's 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 680 tensor cores suggest theoretical capability, but the 16,504 Steel Nomad score indicates real-world rendering performance may be closer to mid-range cards. The CPU's multi-threaded scores support CPU-based rendering.

Software development: The CPU's data compression score of 311,364 and integer math score of 79,942 indicate solid performance for compilation and data processing tasks. The 10-core, 16-thread configuration handles parallel builds effectively.

Student and office work: The CPU's 65 W TDP and PassMark single-thread score of 3,634 provide efficient performance for everyday productivity tasks. The 77th CPU percentile ensures responsive multitasking, while the GPU's 24 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for office applications.

Build Overview

This desktop build combines the Intel Core i5-13400F — a 10-core, 16-thread Raptor Lake processor at the 77th percentile — with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, a Blackwell 2.0 GPU at the 59th percentile. The combined percentile is 68, reflecting a CPU that outperforms its peer group in multi-threaded tasks while the GPU's benchmark score sits closer to mid-range rivals. The CPU's launch MSRP was $196, while the GPU's launch MSRP was 2,299 USD.

The pairing represents a desktop configuration where the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance and efficient 65 W TDP contrast with the GPU's 575 W TDP and 24 GB of GDDR7 memory. The GPU's hardware specifications — 21,760 shading units, 170 RT cores, 680 tensor cores, and 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 — are flagship-tier on paper, yet the single recorded benchmark score of 16,504 places it alongside cards like the T400 and RX 5700 XT. This discrepancy between specifications and measured performance defines the build's character: a CPU that delivers solid, well-rounded performance paired with a GPU whose real-world capability remains uncertain based on available data. The platform supports DDR4 or DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0, with a 950 W suggested PSU providing power headroom for the high-TDP GPU.

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

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

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

Who Should Build It — target users and industries tied strictly to the measured performance

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

Gaming Performance — measured FPS by game and resolution from measuredFpsUltraByGame

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

FAQ

Usage Scenarios — grounded in the scores

Build Overview

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Control

Call of Duty: Warzone

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