Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Will they bottleneck? Here’s the verdict at 1440p gaming — and how it shifts with resolution.

Intel Core i3-13100F
DIEINTEL
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-13100F

4c / 8t · 4.5 GHz · 58W

71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
BOARDNVIDIA
GRAPHICS

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

8 GB VRAM · 7.2 TFLOPS · 175W

35

35% GPU-bound. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super is holding back the Intel Core i3-13100F.

GPU is the limiting factor at 1440p gaming. CPU has roughly 35% of headroom available.

GRADE

C

PSU MIN

450W

CONFIDENCE

77%

THE SHORT ANSWER

The Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super pairing is rated Grade C for 1440p gaming with a recommended 450W PSU. Resolution-by-resolution: 1080p: 35% GPU-bound, 1440p: 35% GPU-bound, 4K: 31% GPU-bound. CPU and GPU bottleneck verdicts depend on resolution — a pairing that is CPU-bound at 1080p is often perfectly balanced at 4K because the GPU does more work per frame as pixel count increases.

Engine accuracy: 21.6% MAE on measured FPS · methodology

Plain-English breakdown.

What this pairing actually means when you sit down to play.

The Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super pair is 35% GPU-limited at 1440p. Same pattern at 1080p and 4K. As a build, it grades capable (C).

Expect around 193 FPS in League of Legends and ~42 in the more demanding Alan Wake 2 — both at 1440p with high or ultra presets. Resolution matters more than most calculators show — the same parts give different verdicts at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K because GPU work scales with pixel count while CPU work is roughly fixed per frame.

If you upgrade the gpu, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is the closest higher-tier option — see the swap recommendations below for the FPS lift. Plan on at least a 450W PSU — that includes headroom for transient spikes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super.

The same pair gives a different answer at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.

Higher resolutions push work onto the GPU — watch the balance shift.

1080P

35% GPU-bound

CPU
75
GPU
33

1440P

35% GPU-bound

CPU
71
GPU
35

4K

31% GPU-bound

CPU
67
GPU
38

Expected frame rates in 10 popular games.

At 1440p, high settings — measured where we have benchmarks, modeled otherwise.

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Common questions.

Straight answers for the Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super.

  • Can the Intel Core i3-13100F run the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super?

    Yes — the Intel Core i3-13100F runs the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super comfortably. At 1440p the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super is the limiting part (35% GPU-bound), which is the ideal balance: the Intel Core i3-13100F has headroom to spare, so you get the GPU's full performance.

  • Will the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super bottleneck the Intel Core i3-13100F?

    The Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super pairing is rated Grade C for 1440p gaming with a recommended 450W PSU. Resolution-by-resolution: 1080p: 35% GPU-bound, 1440p: 35% GPU-bound, 4K: 31% GPU-bound. CPU and GPU bottleneck verdicts depend on resolution — a pairing that is CPU-bound at 1080p is often perfectly balanced at 4K because the GPU does more work per frame as pixel count increases.

  • What PSU do I need for a Intel Core i3-13100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super build?

    For a Intel Core i3-13100F (58W TDP) paired with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (175W TDP), we recommend a 450W power supply at minimum. This includes 40% headroom over the parts' combined TDP plus 100W for the motherboard, RAM, fans, and storage.

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