01
Introduction
At present, if you want to build a cost-effective gaming PC, the best choice for a graphics card is the GeForce RTX 5060. It can be paired with various processors, including the Core i5-12400F, Core i5-13400F, and Core i5-14400F.
Among these, the Core i5-12400F is the cheapest, but the Core i5-14400F isn’t much more expensive and is the better option. This article will share the gaming performance test results of the Core i5-14400F + GeForce RTX 5060 configuration, for those interested as a reference.
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Specifications
The Core i5-14400F was released on January 8, 2024. It uses a 10nm process, features 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores for a total of 10 cores and 16 threads, with 9.5MB of L2 cache and 20MB of smart cache. The base clock speed is 2.5 GHz, with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.7 GHz. Power consumption is 65W, and the suggested retail price is $196.
The GeForce RTX 5060 was released on May 19, 2025, using the GB206 GPU based on the Blackwell architecture and manufactured with TSMC’s 4nm process. It has 3,840 CUDA cores, 120 texture units, 48 raster units, 30 streaming multiprocessors, 120 tensor cores, and 30 ray tracing units, with 32MB of L2 cache.
The base clock speed is 2,280 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2,497 MHz. It comes with 8GB of GDDR7 memory running at 28 Gbps, with a 128-bit memory bus and bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. FP32 performance is 19.18 TFLOPS, power consumption is 145W, and the suggested retail price is $299.
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Test Platform Configuration
Main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Core i5-14400F
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-E DDR4
Memory: 32GB DDR4-3600 MHz
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
SSD: Western Digital Blue 1TB
Operating System: Windows 11
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Game Testing (i5 14400F with RTX 5060)
The following tests cover seven games, all run at 1080P resolution settings.
Game 1: Alan Wake 2
Average FPS: 51
Minimum 1% FPS: 43
Frame Time: 19.8ms
CPU Usage: 31%, Temp: 60°C
Memory Usage: 11.6GB
GPU Usage: 99%, VRAM: 7.8GB
Power: 144W, Temp: 64°C
CPU usage hovers around 30%, very light load. Memory usage is between 11GB and 12GB. GPU is nearly maxed out, with VRAM usage nearing its limit. Average FPS is around 50, with 1% lows near 40 FPS. Frame time is around 19ms — smooth performance, though slightly higher latency.
Game 2: Ghostwire: Tokyo
Average FPS: 80
Minimum 1% FPS: 68
Frame Time: 10.9ms
CPU Usage: 47%, Temp: 61°C
Memory Usage: 14.9GB
GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM: 5.7GB
Power: 144W, Temp: 63°C
CPU usage is around 50%, moderate. Memory usage is about 15GB. GPU is nearly full load, VRAM usage between 5GB and 6GB. Average FPS is 80, 1% lows around 70 FPS. Frame time about 10ms — very smooth performance.
Game 3: Red Dead Redemption 2
Average FPS: 92
Minimum 1% FPS: 74
Frame Time: 10.9ms
CPU Usage: 58%, Temp: 58°C
Memory Usage: 14.0GB
GPU Usage: 97%, VRAM: 5.5GB
Power: 143W, Temp: 64°C
CPU usage around 60%, average. Memory usage near 14GB. GPU is nearly maxed out, VRAM between 5GB and 6GB. Average FPS is around 90, 1% lows above 70 FPS. Frame time about 10ms — excellent overall performance.
Game 4: GTA V Enhanced Edition
Average FPS: 133
Minimum 1% FPS: 116
Frame Time: 7.7ms
CPU Usage: 50%, Temp: 57°C
Memory Usage: 13.3GB
GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM: 6.1GB
Power: 145W, Temp: 65°C
CPU usage is moderate at 50%. Memory usage slightly above 13GB. GPU nearly fully loaded, VRAM usage around 6GB. Average FPS hits 130+, 1% lows over 110 FPS. Frame time at 7ms — extremely smooth.
Game 5: Black Myth: Wukong
Average FPS: 75
Minimum 1% FPS: 65
Frame Time: 13.5ms
CPU Usage: 28%, Temp: 61°C
Memory Usage: 17.3GB
GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM: 6.2GB
Power: 141W, Temp: 63°C
CPU usage is very low at around 30%. Memory usage just above 17GB. GPU is near full load, VRAM usage about 6GB. Average FPS over 70, 1% lows above 60. Frame time near 13ms — very solid performance.
Game 6: Silent Hill 2
Average FPS: 56
Minimum 1% FPS: 47
Frame Time: 18.2ms
CPU Usage: 25%, Temp: 59°C
Memory Usage: 11.4GB
GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM: 7.4GB
Power: 145W, Temp: 63°C
CPU usage very low at 25%. Memory usage just over 11GB. GPU nearly maxed out, VRAM usage slightly above 7GB. Average FPS over 50, 1% lows over 40 FPS. Frame time around 18ms — smooth gameplay overall.
Game 7: The Last of Us Part II
Average FPS: 94
Minimum 1% FPS: 71
Frame Time: 6.8ms
CPU Usage: 98%, Temp: 63°C
Memory Usage: 16.5GB
GPU Usage: 98%, VRAM: 7.5GB
Power: 135W, Temp: 67°C
CPU is nearly fully loaded, very high usage. Memory usage between 16GB and 17GB. GPU also near max load, VRAM usage between 7GB and 8GB — a bit tight. Average FPS exceeds 90, 1% lows around 70 FPS. Frame time around 6ms — smooth gameplay, though the CPU is close to its performance ceiling.
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Test Conclusion
The above results show the actual gaming performance of the Core i5-14400F + GeForce RTX 5060 configuration. Overall, it delivers stable and decent performance, handling mainstream games with ease. It’s a perfectly acceptable setup that should remain viable for the next three years.
Additionally, the bottleneck in this configuration is not the processor — the CPU handles tasks comfortably. The limitation lies in the graphics card, which means upgrading the GPU in the future could further extend the system’s lifespan.
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