Will the Core i5-13400F bottleneck the RTX 4070 Super?

No. At 1440p the RTX 4070 Super is the limiting part, which is the normal state for a gaming PC. The Core i5-13400F has headroom to spare. This is a model estimate from performance indexes, not a measured FPS loss.

What power supply do I need for a Core i5-13400F and RTX 4070 Super?

Sustained gaming load is about 441 W using the RTX 4070 Super's measured draw. A 650 W unit is the safe choice.

Is this pair better at 1080p or 4K?

1080p: CPU-limited 7% (balanced). 1440p: GPU-limited 1% (balanced). 4K: GPU-limited 22% (GPU-bound (normal)).

Core i5-13400F + RTX 4070 Super: bottleneck check

Evenly matched at 1440p.

CPU GPU

Neither part waits on the other at 1440p. This is as balanced as a pairing gets.

By resolution

Resolution	Limiting part	Severity	Verdict
1080p	CPU	7%	balanced
1440p	GPU	1%	balanced
4K	GPU	22%	GPU-bound (normal)

This is the classic pattern: at 1080p the Core i5-13400F is the limit (7%), while at 4K the RTX 4070 Super takes over (22% GPU-limited). If you play at 1080p on a high-refresh monitor, a faster CPU is the upgrade that matters; at 1440p or 4K this pair is already well matched.

Specifications

Intel Core i5-13400F
Cores / threads	10 / 16
Max boost	4.6 GHz
Socket	LGA1700
Maximum turbo power (MTP)	148 W Intel's published maximum sustained turbo power, above its base power; the PSU estimate uses it, so it errs high · Intel ARK
Released	2023
Gaming index	70 / 100
Multi-core index	58 / 100

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
VRAM	12 GB
Board power	220 W
Released	2024
1080p index	54.5 / 100
1440p index	49 / 100
4K index	44.0 / 100

Power supply

The RTX 4070 Super measured 218 W average while gaming (239 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Core i5-13400F at its maximum turbo power of 148 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 441 W. A 650 W unit is the safe choice. Details on the RTX 4070 Super PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

CPUs that remove the bottleneck

LGA1700

Cards that use the Core i5-13400F fully

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Indexes are relative estimates aggregated from published reviews; real results vary by game, settings, memory speed and drivers. Methodology.