Evolve

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is a combination that targets 1080p and 1440p gaming with modern efficiency. For Evolve, a 2015 FPS title, the data shows this combo has substantial headroom at lower resolutions, but 4K Ultra remains out of reach. Benchmark results indicate the system’s performance is strongly tied to resolution and preset, with the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient for the game’s demands. The Core i3-12100F, with its 4 cores and 8 threads boosting to 4.30 GHz, provides solid single-thread performance that scales well in this shooter. Below is a detailed breakdown of measured FPS, settings guidance, and how this pairing compares to other tested configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Evolve covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The dataset includes average FPS for all combinations, with minimum and maximum FPS recorded only for Medium presets at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly fast. The Low preset delivers an average of 190 FPS, which is the highest average across all tested settings and resolutions. Medium averages 147 FPS, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS, showing stable frame pacing. High averages 115 FPS, while Ultra drops to 80 FPS average. Even at the most demanding 1080p preset, the system stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with no minimum FPS data suggesting any concerning dips. The gap between Low and Ultra is 110 FPS, indicating that the RTX 4060 is not the bottleneck at this resolution; the Core i3-12100F’s single-thread score of 893 in 3dmark_single_thread and 1674 in cinebench_r23_singlecore appear sufficient to feed the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU’s limits. Low averages 127 FPS, a 33% drop from the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 99 FPS, with a minimum of 84 FPS and a maximum of 114 FPS — the minimum still clears 60 FPS comfortably. High averages 77 FPS, which is playable but noticeably lower than the 115 FPS at 1080p High. Ultra averages 54 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows a clear scaling pattern: each step up in settings costs roughly 20-25 FPS on average at this resolution. The minimum FPS at Medium (84) suggests that even in intense firefights, the system maintains fluidity, but Ultra’s 54 FPS average leaves no margin for dips.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4060 is heavily taxed. Low averages 72 FPS, which is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Medium averages 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS — the minimum is 12 FPS below the playable threshold, indicating stutter potential during heavy action. High averages 44 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS, both unplayable for competitive play. The 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are likely contributors to the steep drop-off between Low and Medium at 4K. Notably, the average FPS at 4K Low (72) is lower than the 1080p Ultra average (80), showing that resolution scaling has a larger impact than settings scaling on this hardware.

Comparing settings at each resolution: at 1080p, the difference between Medium and High is 32 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is 35 FPS. At 1440p, Medium to High costs 22 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 23 FPS. At 4K, Medium to High costs 12 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 13 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and reducing settings yields smaller relative gains. The Medium preset’s min/max data at each resolution (125/169 at 1080p, 84/114 at 1440p, 48/65 at 4K) shows that frame time consistency degrades as resolution increases, with the 4K minimum being particularly low.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Evolve at 1080p with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 1920x1080 averages 80 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists Ultra as a playable setting at this resolution, with an average FPS of 80.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming on this combo?

A: The best setting that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 77 FPS at 2560x1440. Medium averages 99 FPS and Low averages 127 FPS, but High offers the highest visual quality while maintaining playability. Ultra falls short at 54 FPS average.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. The 3840x2160 Low preset averages 72 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 56 FPS, High averages 44 FPS, and Ultra averages 31 FPS — all below playable. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (48) reinforces that 4K is only viable at Low.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639 and a percentile of 61 vs all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (0.7% lower). These are all within 1% of each other, indicating very similar raw compute performance.

Q: What about the CPU’s standing among other processors?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13494 and a percentile of 68 vs all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core 3 N355, scores 13492 (0% delta). The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452 (0.3% higher), the Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351 (1.1% higher). The i3-12100F sits in a tight cluster with these chips.

Q: Does the measured FPS data represent actual testing?

A: Yes, the dataIsMeasured field is set to true. The FPS values are from direct measurements, not estimates or extrapolations. The Medium presets include minimum and maximum FPS values, providing additional confidence in the measurements.

Best Settings per Resolution

The goal is to identify the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above 60 at each resolution, based on the measured data.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 80 FPS. This is the highest settings tier available, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by 20 FPS. The verdictByResolution confirms Ultra as the best setting, with an average FPS of 80. There is no need to drop to High (115 FPS) or Medium (147 FPS) since Ultra is both visually superior and playable.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 77 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Medium averages 99 FPS and Low averages 127 FPS, but High provides a better visual experience. Ultra fails to meet the threshold at 54 FPS average. The verdictByResolution lists High as the best setting, with an average FPS of 77.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 72 FPS. This is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 56 FPS, which is below playable, and High (44 FPS) and Ultra (31 FPS) are far worse. The verdictByResolution confirms Low as the best setting, with an average FPS of 72. Players at 4K must sacrifice visual quality to maintain smooth gameplay.

It is importantly the playable settings list for each resolution includes more options than the best setting. At 1440p, High, Medium, and Low are all playable, but High is the best. At 1080p, all four presets are playable, but Ultra is best. At 4K, only Low is playable. The minimum FPS data for Medium presets at each resolution (125 at 1080p, 84 at 1440p, 48 at 4K) suggests that even when the average is playable, 4K Medium would experience dips below 60 FPS, which is why it is excluded.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this specific CPU-GPU pairing in Evolve is 2003 out of 3700 tested combinations. This places it in the 54th percentile of all tested combos — slightly above the median. The rank is based on the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, not just the best case.

Interpreting this rank: with 3700 total combos, a rank of 2003 means roughly 1700 combos performed better and about 1700 performed worse. This is a middle-of-the-pack result, which aligns with the hardware’s positioning. The RTX 4060 has a percentile of 61 vs all GPUs, and the Core i3-12100F has a percentile of 68 vs all CPUs. However, the combo rank of 54% is lower than both individual percentiles, suggesting that pairing these two specific parts yields performance slightly below what their individual benchmarks might imply. This could be due to the game’s engine favoring higher-core-count CPUs or the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM being a limitation at higher resolutions in Evolve.

The rank also reflects that Evolve is an older title (released in 2015) that may not fully utilize the RTX 4060’s Ada Lovelace architecture features. The GPU’s benchmark data shows strong compute scores (passmark_g3d of 19545, geekbench_opencl of 95057), but the measured FPS in Evolve at 4K Ultra (31 FPS) suggests the game’s rendering pipeline is not well-optimized for this hardware at extreme settings. In contrast, the 1080p results are excellent, indicating that the combo is well-suited for lower resolutions where the CPU’s single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 893, cinebench_r23_singlecore of 1674) can shine.

Compared to all other combos, this pairing delivers playable performance at 1080p and 1440p across multiple presets, but only at Low for 4K. The rank of 2003 reflects this versatility — it is not a top-tier combo for 4K enthusiasts, but it handles mainstream resolutions competently.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data for both the CPU and GPU, several alternative components would produce similar benchmark scores and likely similar in-game performance for Evolve.

For the CPU, the Intel Core i3-12100F (avg benchmark score 13494) has four close rivals. The Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13492, a 0% delta — essentially identical performance. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, which is 0.3% higher. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, which is 0.7% lower. The Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, which is 1.1% higher. All four are within 1.1% of the i3-12100F’s average score. Swapping to any of these would yield negligible FPS differences in Evolve, as the game is not heavily multithreaded. The i5-9500, with its higher single-thread potential, might edge out the i3 in some scenes, but the delta is under 1%.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (avg benchmark score 17639) has four rivals with very small deltas. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher — this is the closest match. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, which is 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, which is 0.7% lower. All four GPUs are within 0.7% of the RTX 4060’s average benchmark score. In practice, any of these would produce nearly identical FPS in Evolve at the same settings and resolution. However, note that the RTX 4060 has 8 GB GDDR6 memory, while the Radeon HD 7790 (a much older card) has less VRAM — the benchmark scores are similar, but the RTX 4060 may handle higher textures better due to its memory capacity, though this is not directly measured in the FPS data.

If a builder already owns one of these rival CPUs or GPUs, the measured FPS for the i3-12100F + RTX 4060 combo would be a close approximation of what they could expect. The deltas of 0-1.1% for the CPU and 0-0.7% for the GPU are within measurement noise. The combination of an i3-12100F with an AMD Radeon HD 7790, for example, would likely produce FPS within 1-2 frames of the numbers listed here, though the RTX 4060’s newer architecture might offer better driver support for Evolve’s specific engine features.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Evolve? Yes, with clear caveats by resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system runs the game flawlessly. All four presets — Low (190 FPS), Medium (147 FPS), High (115 FPS), and Ultra (80 FPS) — average above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset’s 80 FPS average provides a smooth experience with maximum visual fidelity. This is the resolution where the combo is most comfortable, and the data shows no scenario where it drops below the playable threshold. The verdictByResolution confirms all settings are playable, with Ultra being the best choice.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable but with limitations. High averages 77 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold and offers good visual quality. Medium (99 FPS) and Low (127 FPS) are also playable, providing options for higher refresh rates. Ultra averages 54 FPS, which is below the threshold — competitive players seeking 60+ FPS at 1440p should stick to High or lower. The verdictByResolution lists High, Medium, and Low as playable, with High as the best setting.

At 3840x2160, the system is only marginally playable. Low averages 72 FPS, which clears the threshold, but Medium (56 FPS), High (44 FPS), and Ultra (31 FPS) all fail. The Medium preset’s minimum FPS of 48 highlights the risk of stuttering. For 4K, the only viable option is Low, which sacrifices significant visual detail. The verdictByResolution confirms Low as the sole playable setting.

In practical terms, the Intel Core i3-12100F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is a solid 1080p and good 1440p machine for Evolve. At 1080p, it delivers high frame rates at any preset, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 1440p, it handles High settings well, but Ultra is out of reach. At 4K, it is limited to Low settings, which may not be worth the resolution trade-off for most players. The combo rank of 2003 out of 3700 indicates this is a mid-tier pairing, consistent with its performance profile. For a game like Evolve, which is not extremely demanding by modern standards, this hardware is more than adequate for mainstream resolutions, but 4K enthusiasts would need a more powerful GPU to exceed Low settings.