Intel Core i5-13400F + GeForce RTX 4090 Bottleneck
1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Good balance
10.0%
bottleneck at 1440p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 10% of the graphics card's performance at 1440p. Upgrade the CPU first.
Which part is the limit?
Limit: CPU
← CPU is the limitBalancedGPU is the limit →
CPU est. usage in games 99%
GPU est. usage in games 89%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 24 GB VRAM is enough for 1440p.
- 16 GB RAM won't limit games.
- A higher resolution or heavier graphics settings shift load to the GPU and hide some of the CPU limit.
Spec comparison
Processor
Intel Core i5-13400F
- Cores
- 6
- Base / boost clock
- 2.5 GHz / 4.6 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 3,628
- CPU Mark
- 24,868
- TDP
- 148 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jan 2023
- Price
- $172
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 4090
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Core clock
- 2230 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 38,024
- G2D Mark
- 1,303
- TDP
- 450 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Oct 2022
- Price
- $4,890
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