Evolve

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i3-12100F sits close to several other CPUs in overall benchmark performance, according to the aggregate average benchmark score. The nearest rival is the Intel Core 3 N355, which scores 13,492 compared to the i3-12100F’s 13,494 — a negligible 0% difference, meaning these two processors are effectively interchangeable in general compute workloads. The Intel Core i5-9500 trails by just 0.3% with a score of 13,452, while the Intel Core 5 120UL edges ahead by 0.7% at 13,594. The Intel Core i7-1250U completes the rival set with 13,351, a 1.1% deficit. These deltas are all within a couple of percent, so anyone building around any of these four CPUs would expect broadly similar frame pacing in CPU-bound scenarios, though the i3-12100F’s 4 cores and 8 threads with a 4.30 GHz boost clock define its specific capability envelope.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D’s average benchmark score of 77,712 places it among a cluster of high-end GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, which is 1.1% lower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT reaches 78,940, a 1.6% advantage. Two NVIDIA Tesla accelerators — the P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 and the P100 PCIe 16 GB at 79,605 — sit 2.1% and 2.4% higher, respectively. These percentage spreads are small enough that in real gaming workloads, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU becomes the limiting factor, the RTX 5090 D and its nearest rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates. The RTX 5090 D’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus provide substantial bandwidth headroom, but the benchmark scores suggest that the GPUs in this neighborhood are all capable of saturating the i3-12100F at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for Evolve reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU across resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination produces 301 FPS average, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 263 FPS, a 12.6% reduction, and at 3840x2160 Low the average falls further to 154 FPS, a 41.4% drop from 1440p. This steep decline as resolution increases indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant in determining performance, while at 1080p the i3-12100F’s single-thread and multi-thread capabilities are likely constraining the RTX 5090 D from reaching even higher frame rates.

The scaling between presets at each resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 1920x1080, the gap from Low to Ultra is 131 FPS (301 down to 170 FPS), whereas at 3840x2160 the same preset swing spans 89 FPS (154 down to 65 FPS). The absolute performance ceiling at 1080p is limited by the CPU’s 4-core, 8-thread design — the benchmark scores show a single-thread score of 893 on 3dmark and 1,674 on Cinebench R23 — which means even the most powerful GPU cannot push past the 301 FPS mark at Low settings. At 4K, however, the RTX 5090 D’s raw throughput, measured at 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 and a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s, becomes the primary driver, and the CPU’s role diminishes accordingly.

For players targeting high refresh rates at 1080p, the i3-12100F is the more consequential component; for 4K gaming, the GPU dominates the equation. The Medium preset at each resolution shows the intermediate behavior: 274 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 120 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p-to-4K drop of 42.9% being the largest relative decline, further confirming GPU-bound scaling at higher pixel counts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a full spread of settings. Low settings yield an average of 301 FPS, with no minimum or maximum recorded. Medium settings average 274 FPS, with a minimum of 233 FPS and a maximum of 315 FPS. High settings produce 246 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 170 FPS. The 131 FPS difference between Low and Ultra represents a 43.5% performance penalty for maximum visual quality, but even at Ultra the frame rate is nearly three times the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 263 FPS, Medium hits 210 FPS with a range of 179 to 242 FPS, High reaches 165 FPS, and Ultra settles at 114 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is the largest single-preset drop at this resolution, a 51 FPS reduction (30.9%). Every preset clears 60 FPS by a substantial margin — even the lowest recorded minimum, 179 FPS at Medium, is nearly triple the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance hierarchy compresses. Low averages 154 FPS, Medium averages 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS, High averages 94 FPS, and Ultra averages 65 FPS. The Ultra preset’s 65 FPS average is the only figure in the entire dataset that sits close to the 60 FPS threshold — it clears it by just 5 FPS, or 8.3%. The Medium preset’s minimum of 102 FPS indicates that even at 4K, frame pacing remains consistent and well above the playable cutoff. The maximum FPS values at 4K are only recorded for Medium, so the full variance range for other presets is not available in the data.

The Verdict

This combination of an Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D can run Evolve at every resolution and preset tested, according to the verdictByResolution data. At 1920x1080, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are marked as playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 170 FPS average. This is 110 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold, providing ample headroom for demanding scenes. At 2560x1440, all presets are again playable, and Ultra achieves 114 FPS average, which is 90% above the threshold. At 3840x2160, the situation remains positive: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra are all playable, with Ultra hitting 65 FPS average — the only preset in the dataset that comes within 10 FPS of the 60 FPS line.

The verdict is unambiguous: this system clears 60 FPS at every resolution and preset combination. The weakest data point is 4K Ultra at 65 FPS, which is still above the threshold but leaves minimal margin for fluctuation; the absence of min/max data for that preset means the true lowest frame rate is unknown, but the average suggests consistent playability. Players who prioritize a hard 60 FPS floor should note that 4K Ultra is the only configuration where the margin is thin — dropping to High at 4K would provide a 94 FPS average, a 44.6% safety buffer. At 1080p and 1440p, even the most demanding settings deliver frame rates that would satisfy high-refresh-rate displays, with 170 FPS and 114 FPS respectively at Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database’s tested combinations for Evolve, this specific pairing of Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 70th out of 3,700 total combos. That places it in the top 1.9% of all tested systems, a strong position driven almost entirely by the GPU’s exceptional performance — the RTX 5090 D sits in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs, while the i3-12100F is in the 68th percentile against all CPUs. The rank of 70 means there are 69 other combinations that achieve higher measured FPS in this game, but given the CPU’s mid-pack position, those higher-ranked systems almost certainly pair the RTX 5090 D (or a comparable GPU) with a stronger processor.

The data suggests that the combo rank is constrained by the CPU. At 1080p Low, the 301 FPS ceiling appears to be a CPU limit, since the GPU is in the 92nd percentile and would be capable of far higher output in isolation. The rank of 70 out of 3,700 means this system outperforms 3,630 other tested configurations, which is a decisive majority. For context, the CPU’s nearest rivals all score within 1.1% of the i3-12100F, so swapping to any of those would likely produce a nearly identical combo rank. The GPU’s nearest rivals, similarly, are within 2.4% in average score, indicating that the overall ranking is stable against minor hardware variations.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system averages 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are marked as playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves?

A: The highest recorded average is 301 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 274 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 263 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K?

A: At Medium settings, the average drops from 210 FPS at 2560x1440 to 120 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 90 FPS (42.9%). At Low settings, the drop is from 263 to 154 FPS, a 41.4% decrease. At High, the drop is from 165 to 94 FPS (43.0%). At Ultra, the drop is from 114 to 65 FPS (43.0%).

Q: Which component limits performance at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p. The Intel Core i3-12100F has a 3dmark single-thread score of 893 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,674, which caps the maximum frame rate at 301 FPS even with the RTX 5090 D, a GPU in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset safe for consistent 60 FPS gameplay?

A: The average is 65 FPS, which is above the threshold, but the margin is only 5 FPS. No minimum or maximum FPS data is recorded for this preset, so frame-time variance is unknown. Dropping to High at 4K provides a 94 FPS average with a much larger safety buffer.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 70th out of 3,700 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.9% of all systems in the database for Evolve. The GPU’s 92nd percentile standing against all GPUs is the primary driver of this high rank.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 170 FPS. This is 110 FPS above the playable threshold, so even the highest quality settings leave enormous headroom. The next step down, High, averages 246 FPS, but Ultra is the clear recommendation since it clears the threshold by nearly three times.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 114 FPS — 54 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. The margin is comfortable, and the 114 FPS average would still support high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings at this resolution average 210 FPS with a minimum of 179 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off favors Ultra given the substantial buffer.

At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 65 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold but with only a 5 FPS margin. This is the only resolution where the best settings carry risk — if frame pacing dips below 60 FPS during intense combat, the experience could suffer. The data marks Ultra as the best setting at 4K, but players seeking a guaranteed 60 FPS floor should consider High, which averages 94 FPS and provides a 34 FPS buffer over the threshold. The verdictByResolution data lists Ultra as the best setting at all three resolutions, with the 4K figure of 65 FPS being the only average that does not exceed 100 FPS.