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Will the Intel Core i7-13700K bottleneck the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090?

Head-to-head compatibility for Intel Core i7-13700K paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. FPSBuddy estimates FPS, load distribution, and bottleneck % for 316+ modern games at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Estimated FPS across popular titles

Game1080p1440p4KBottleneck
Counter-Strike 2
Shooter · Tactical
204150909%
Grand Theft Auto V
Shooter · Racing · Adventure
2822071249%
Battlefield 6 Season 4
Shooter
204150909%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
163120718%
Battlefield 2042
Shooter
226166999%
Cyberpunk 2077
RPG · Open World · Sci-Fi
8563378%

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Build Configuration

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS
204FPS

Counter-Strike 2 · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level
9%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i7-13700K can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 fully fed in Counter-Strike 2. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load81%
GPU Load67%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

Intel Core i7-14700K

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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