Intel Core i5-9400F + GeForce RTX 3060 Bottleneck
1080p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Good balance
17.1%
bottleneck at 1080p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 17% of the graphics card's performance at 1080p. 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 82%
At other resolutions
Things to know
- 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 i5-9400F
- Cores
- 6
- Base / boost clock
- 2.9 GHz / 4.1 GHz
- Single-thread score
- 2,420
- CPU Mark
- 9,463
- TDP
- 65 W
- Socket
- FCLGA1151-2
- Category
- Desktop, Laptop
- Released
- Feb 2019
- Price
- $145
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 3060
- G3D Mark
- 16,883
- G2D Mark
- 972
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Jun 2025
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