Intel Core i5-9400F + GeForce RTX 3090 Bottleneck
1440p16 GB RAMGaming Estimate based on PassMark scores
Noticeable bottleneck
26.0%
bottleneck at 1440p
The processor is the limit. It holds back about 26% 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 73%
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 i5-9400F
- 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 3090
- VRAM
- 24 GB
- Core clock
- 1400 MHz
- G3D Mark
- 26,461
- G2D Mark
- 1,069
- TDP
- 350 W
- Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Category
- Desktop
- Released
- Sep 2020
- Price
- $2,500
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