No. At 1080p the Core i5-10400F and the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti are within 7.6% of each other, which is a good match.
Well matched
Neither part holds the other back by more than 10%.
| Resolution | Result | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Well matched | 7.6% gpu |
| 1440p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 31.5% gpu |
| 4K | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 58% gpu |
The processor launched at $157 and the card at $399, so the card cost 2.5 times as much. At 1080p this pairing is well balanced. At 1440p it is limited by the graphics card by about 31.5%, and at 4K limited by the graphics card by about 58%. The graphics card scores 33 on our index and the processor 42.
The two parts are within 10 percent of each other at 1080p, so neither is wasting the other.
For comparison, with the more powerful Radeon RX 6750 XT the 1080p result would be well balanced, and with the less powerful Radeon RX 7600 XT the 1080p result would be limited by the graphics card by about 13.2%.
No. At 1080p the Core i5-10400F and the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti are within 7.6% of each other, which is a good match.
No. At 1440p the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the slower part by about 31.5%, so the Core i5-10400F has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 4K the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the slower part by about 58%, so the Core i5-10400F has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC. Higher resolutions put more load on the graphics card, so the processor matters less.
Updated October 3, 2026