Core i5-11400F with RTX 4060: Bottleneck & FPS

Paired with the RTX 4060, the Core i5-11400F delivers roughly 75 FPS at 1080p (1% lows ≈58) in modern AAA games, which our model rates as “GPU-limited, CPU has headroom”. The RTX 4060 is the limiting part at every resolution, so the 6-core Core i5-11400F (LGA1200) still has headroom for about 100 FPS and room for a faster card later. In esports titles such as CS2 or Valorant expect around 229 FPS, enough for a 144 Hz monitor, while CPU-heavy games like Microsoft Flight Simulator drop to about 55 FPS with a 42% CPU bottleneck. Its 8 GB of VRAM is fine at 1080p but gets tight at 4K High. With ray tracing on, expect about 41 FPS at 1080p.

Processor

Intel Core i5-11400F

6 cores / 12 threads · LGA1200 · 2021

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

8 GB VRAM · Ray tracing ✓ · 2023

1080p (1920×1080) · High · AAA games · Native · 32 GB · 165 Hz

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GPU-limited

GPU-limited, CPU has headroom at 1080p

The RTX 4060 is the limiting part at 1080p, which is the normal and preferred situation for gaming. The Core i5-11400F has headroom for about 100 FPS, so it can handle a faster GPU later.

CPU100 FPSBottleneck

GPU76 FPSBottleneck

Display165 Hz

Max frames each part can deliver. Frames pile up in front of the slower one.

Avg FPS75

1% low58

CPU load75%

GPU load99%

Bottleneck by resolution

Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 at High settings in AAA games.

Resolution	Avg FPS	1% low	Bottleneck
1080p (1920×1080)	75	58	GPU 24%
1440p (2560×1440)	49	38	GPU 51%
UW 1440p (3440×1440)	40	31	GPU 60%
4K (3840×2160)	27	21	GPU 73%

FPS by game type

At 1080p, High settings.

Game type	Avg FPS	Limited by
AAA / mixed games Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring	75	GPU 24%
Competitive esports CS2, Valorant, Fortnite (Performance), League of Legends	229	Balanced
CPU-heavy (strategy, sims, MMO) MS Flight Simulator, Cities: Skylines II, WoW, Baldur's Gate 3 Act 3	55	CPU 42%
Ray tracing / path tracing Cyberpunk RT Overdrive, Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones	41	GPU 52%

Recommendations

Specific to these parts at 1080p.

Your 165 Hz monitor can show more frames than this build delivers. Variable refresh (G-Sync/FreeSync) will keep motion smooth.

GPU upgrades for this CPU

The Core i5-11400F can drive a faster card at 1080p.

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Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060: quick answers

Does the Core i5-11400F bottleneck the RTX 4060?

1080p: 24% GPU-limited. 1440p: 51% GPU-limited. UW 1440p: 60% GPU-limited. 4K: 73% GPU-limited. At 1080p the CPU keeps up, so this is a sensible pairing. A GPU-limited result is the normal, healthy state for gaming.

How many FPS does the Core i5-11400F with RTX 4060 get?

About 75 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p, 40 FPS at UW 1440p, 27 FPS at 4K in AAA games at High settings without upscaling. In esports games like CS2 and Valorant it reaches roughly 229 FPS at 1080p.

What is the best upgrade for a Core i5-11400F + RTX 4060 build?

At 1080p, the most effective upgrade is the RTX 5060. Use the calculator to check other resolutions and settings.