Barony

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Barony, with every tested resolution and preset combination exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data indicates a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, while the CPU's four performance cores provide sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking even at 1080p. This combination ranks 176th out of 3717 tested combos for this title, placing it in the top 4.7% of all configurations evaluated, a strong showing for a processor that sits at the 68th percentile against all CPUs.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have distinct nearest rivals that would produce nearly identical performance in Barony. For the Intel Core i3-12100F, the closest match is the Intel Core 3 N355, which has an average benchmark score of 13492 against the i3-12100F's 13494, a delta of 0%. This suggests that swapping to the N355 would yield no measurable difference in CPU-limited scenarios. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3% lower, making it another near-identical alternative. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, which is 0.7% higher, while the Intel Core i7-1250U trails by 1.1% with a score of 13351. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver indistinguishable frame rates in Barony, given the game's modest CPU demands.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5080's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon 8060S, which scores 55757 versus the RTX 5080's 56083, a delta of 0.6%. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is nearly identical at 55698, just 0.7% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 2.3% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE actually scores higher at 57367, putting it 2.2% ahead of the RTX 5080. For Barony specifically, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percent of each other, meaning users with these alternatives should expect broadly similar performance at all resolutions and settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU in Barony. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 637.5 FPS, which drops to 404 FPS at 2560x1440 and 211.1 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 36.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 47.7% reduction from 1440p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes progressively more stressed as pixel count increases. The CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the 637.5 FPS Low result suggests the i3-12100F is approaching its thread throughput limits, though it still comfortably exceeds any display refresh rate.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 293.1 FPS versus 637.5 FPS at Low, a 54% reduction. At 1440p, Ultra drops to 182.5 FPS versus 404 FPS at Low, a 54.8% reduction. At 4K, Ultra produces 97.8 FPS versus 211.1 FPS at Low, a 53.7% reduction. This consistent ~54% penalty across resolutions indicates that the RTX 5080's rendering workload scales predictably with settings, while the CPU overhead remains relatively constant. The fact that even 4K Ultra exceeds 60 FPS by a 63% margin demonstrates that the GPU is never the limiting factor in this configuration; rather, the system is consistently capable of pushing well beyond playable thresholds regardless of resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Barony at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 97.8 FPS, which is 63% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets at 4K — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combination produces in Barony?

A: The maximum measured average is 637.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1440p Low, the average is 404 FPS, and at 4K Low it drops to 211.1 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rival in raw performance?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083, which is 0.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S at 55757 and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55698. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, putting it 2.2% ahead.

Q: Is the Intel Core i3-12100F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 637.5 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it still manages 293.1 FPS. While the CPU's 4 cores and 8 threads limit absolute maximum frame rates compared to higher-core processors, it does not prevent playable performance. The CPU ranks in the 68th percentile against all CPUs.

Q: What frame rate difference exists between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce 254.7 FPS while Ultra produces 182.5 FPS, a difference of 72.2 FPS or 28.3%. Both are far above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Barony?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F + RTX 5080 combination ranks 176th out of 3717 tested combos, placing it in the top 4.7% of all systems evaluated for this game.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Barony, and it does so with extraordinary headroom. The verdict data shows that all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 293.1 FPS, nearly five times the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best choice at 182.5 FPS, still three times the playable threshold. Even at 3840x2160, Ultra settings deliver 97.8 FPS, which is 63% above the minimum playable threshold.

The data indicates that there is no scenario where this combination fails to clear 60 FPS. The minimum average across all tested configurations is 97.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, meaning every single data point exceeds the playable threshold by a substantial margin. For users with high refresh rate displays, the 1440p and 1080p results provide ample headroom for 144Hz or even 240Hz operation at High or Ultra settings. The RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth ensure that texture-heavy scenes in Barony's procedurally generated dungeons will not encounter memory bottlenecks at any resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers an average of 293.1 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it still provides nearly five times the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, producing 182.5 FPS. The jump from High at 254.7 FPS to Ultra at 182.5 FPS represents a 28.3% frame rate reduction, but the absolute performance remains overwhelmingly smooth.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best settings preset with an average of 97.8 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate drops below 100 FPS, but it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 63%. For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, 4K Ultra is fully viable. The data shows no need to compromise on settings at any resolution; Ultra is the recommended preset across the board, with the only consideration being whether the user prefers higher refresh rates over maximum quality at 1080p or 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all 3717 tested combinations for Barony, this system ranks 176th, placing it in the top 4.7% of all configurations. This rank reflects the RTX 5080's position in the 87th percentile against all GPUs, combined with the i3-12100F's 68th percentile CPU standing. The GPU is clearly the dominant contributor to this ranking, as its nearest rivals — the Radeon 8060S and RX 6750 GRE 12 GB — would likely produce near-identical rankings when paired with the same CPU.

The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems likely stems from the CPU's relatively modest 4-core, 8-thread configuration. While the i3-12100F delivers strong single-threaded performance — evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 893 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 — its multicore throughput (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11860) is lower than higher-tier processors. In Barony, which appears to scale reasonably well across cores given the 3dmark 8-thread score of 4026 against the max-thread score of 4023, the CPU's limitations become apparent only in the highest frame rate scenarios at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings yield an average of 637.5 FPS, Medium delivers 475.9 FPS, High achieves 406 FPS, and Ultra produces 293.1 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 54% reduction in performance, with each step up in quality costing approximately 20-25% of the previous frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 404 FPS at Low, 298.1 FPS at Medium, 254.7 FPS at High, and 182.5 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 54.8% reduction from Low to Ultra, slightly larger than at 1080p due to increased GPU load. The 1440p results are still exceptionally high, with even Ultra exceeding 180 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system delivers 211.1 FPS at Low, 157.8 FPS at Medium, 136.7 FPS at High, and 97.8 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest average across all configurations, but it remains 63% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a 66.6% reduction (293.1 to 97.8 FPS), which aligns with the 4x pixel count increase and indicates the RTX 5080's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint at higher resolutions. All min and max FPS values were not recorded in the measured data, so the analysis relies solely on average frame rates, which consistently demonstrate playable performance across every combination of resolution and settings.