Evolve

This combo—Intel Core i5-12400 with AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT—delivers a playable Evolve experience at 1080p and 1440p, but 4K requires dropping to Low settings. The data shows a clear performance hierarchy: at 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS at every preset including Ultra (69.1 FPS), while at 2560x1440, the High preset (68.7 FPS) is the maximum playable option, leaving Ultra (46.7 FPS) below the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, only Low settings (62.2 FPS) reach playable frame rates, with Medium (49.6 FPS) and High (41.3 FPS) falling short. This pairing ranks 2400 out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, placing it in the lower half of the database but still capable of smooth gameplay at mainstream resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT combination ranks 2400th out of 3700 tested combos for Evolve, which places it in the 35th percentile of all tested systems. This ranking reflects a mid-pack position—not a top-tier setup, but far from the bottom. The CPU itself sits at the 72nd percentile against all CPUs in the database, while the GPU ranks at the 60th percentile against all GPUs. This discrepancy suggests the pairing is reasonably balanced, with the processor being slightly stronger relative to its peers than the graphics card.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo outperforms roughly 1300 tested configurations but trails about 2400 others. The measured FPS data confirms this positioning: the system handles 1080p Ultra at 69.1 FPS, which is respectable for a game from 2015, but the 4K Ultra result of 24.6 FPS shows clear limitations at the highest resolution and settings. The combo’s rank is driven primarily by the GPU’s mid-range standing, since the CPU’s 72nd percentile score indicates it is not the bottleneck in most scenarios. The i5-12400’s average benchmark score of 18683, with a single-thread score of 3456 and a multi-thread score of 18747, provides ample headroom for Evolve’s FPS workload, which typically favors GPU throughput.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results indicate that the GPU dominates performance scaling in Evolve across all resolutions. The CPU’s role becomes less relevant as resolution increases, since frame rates drop consistently with higher pixel counts regardless of the i5-12400’s capabilities. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low (164.6 FPS) and Ultra (69.1 FPS) is 95.5 FPS, a 58% reduction that points to GPU-bound rendering at every preset. The CPU’s six cores and twelve threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to feed the RX 7600 XT at 1080p, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at Low settings where CPU overhead is most likely to appear.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds: Low settings produce 114.4 FPS while Ultra drops to 46.7 FPS. The scaling factor from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings is 129.5 to 89.3 FPS, a 31% reduction, which aligns with the increased pixel load on the GPU. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor—Ultra drops to 24.6 FPS, and even Medium only reaches 49.6 FPS. The CPU’s benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 15989 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 8564, indicate it can handle the game’s logic without bottlenecking, but the RX 7600 XT’s 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity 4K rendering in Evolve.

The scaling between presets further illustrates GPU dominance. At 1080p, going from Low to Medium reduces FPS by 35.1 (164.6 to 129.5), then Medium to High by 28.1 (129.5 to 101.4), and High to Ultra by 32.3 (101.4 to 69.1). These consistent drops of roughly 20-30 FPS per preset tier indicate that each graphics setting increase adds a similar GPU workload. At 1440p, the same pattern appears: Low to Medium drops 25.1 FPS, Medium to High drops 20.6 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 22.0 FPS. At 4K, the reductions are smaller in absolute terms but larger proportionally—Low to Medium drops 12.6 FPS, Medium to High drops 8.3 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 16.7 FPS—because the GPU is already struggling at lower presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 62.2 FPS. Medium falls to 49.6 FPS, High to 41.3 FPS, and Ultra to 24.6 FPS. This means 4K players must accept minimal visual quality to maintain smooth gameplay, as the 60 FPS threshold is only cleared by the least demanding settings.

At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, averaging 68.7 FPS. Medium runs at 89.3 FPS and Low at 114.4 FPS, but High offers the best visual fidelity while still exceeding the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra at 46.7 FPS is not playable by this standard. The data shows a 22.0 FPS gap between High and Ultra, making Ultra a clear step too far for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves playable frame rates at every preset, with Ultra being the best choice at 69.1 FPS. High runs at 101.4 FPS, Medium at 129.5 FPS, and Low at 164.6 FPS. The 1080p Ultra result is only 9.1 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold, so players seeking a safety margin might prefer High, but the data confirms Ultra is technically playable. The combo’s verdictByResolution field lists Ultra as the best 1080p setting with an average of 69.1 FPS, confirming this analysis.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-12400’s average benchmark score of 18683 is nearly identical to several alternatives. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697, a delta of -0.1%, meaning it performs within 0.1% of the i5-12400. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, a -0.3% delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, a -0.7% delta. The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, a +0.9% delta, meaning it is actually slightly ahead. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Evolve when paired with the RX 7600 XT, as the game is not CPU-bound at the tested settings. The i5-12400’s 72nd percentile ranking against all CPUs, with a single-thread score of 3456 and a multi-thread score of 18747, suggests that all these rivals would behave similarly in this title—none would meaningfully change the FPS results.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT’s average benchmark score of 17083 places it close to several alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037, a +0.3% delta, meaning the GTX 690 is 0.3% slower. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019, a +0.4% delta, also slightly slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 17208, a -0.7% delta, making it 0.7% faster. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16932, a +0.9% delta, putting it 0.9% slower. In Evolve, these GPUs would produce frame rates within roughly 1% of the RX 7600 XT, meaning players with any of these cards would see nearly identical performance. The RX 7600 XT’s 60th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348 and a Passmark G3D score of 17132, confirms its mid-range position.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS across settings is as follows: Low produces 62.2 FPS, Medium produces 49.6 FPS, High produces 41.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 24.6 FPS. No minimum or maximum FPS values are available in the data, so only averages are reported. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra at 16.7 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 114.4 FPS, Medium at 89.3 FPS, High at 68.7 FPS, and Ultra at 46.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 20.6 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 22.0 FPS. This resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with High being the sweet spot for 60 FPS gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the averages are: Low at 164.6 FPS, Medium at 129.5 FPS, High at 101.4 FPS, and Ultra at 69.1 FPS. The differences between consecutive presets are 35.1 FPS (Low to Medium), 28.1 FPS (Medium to High), and 32.3 FPS (High to Ultra). The 1080p results show the system’s full potential, with even Ultra exceeding 60 FPS by a comfortable margin.

The data shows no min or max FPS values, so variance cannot be assessed. However, the average FPS figures alone indicate that the combo is stable enough to maintain playable frame rates at the recommended settings for each resolution. The absence of min FPS data means frame pacing or stutter issues cannot be evaluated, but the consistent averages suggest no severe drops.

The Verdict

This PC can run Evolve at 1080p and 1440p with playable frame rates, but 4K requires sacrificing visual quality. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 69.1 FPS. This makes 1080p the most versatile resolution for this combo, allowing players to choose any settings without worrying about performance. At 2560x1440, the High preset (68.7 FPS) is the best playable option, while Medium (89.3 FPS) and Low (114.4 FPS) also exceed 60 FPS. Ultra at 46.7 FPS is not playable by this standard. At 3840x2160, only Low settings (62.2 FPS) reach the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium (49.6 FPS), High (41.3 FPS), and Ultra (24.6 FPS) all falling short.

The verdictByResolution field confirms these findings: 1920x1080 lists all four presets as playable with Ultra as the best setting at 69.1 FPS; 2560x1440 lists High, Low, and Medium as playable with High as the best at 68.7 FPS; and 3840x2160 lists only Low as playable at 62.2 FPS. The 60 FPS threshold is a hard line in this analysis, and the combo clears it comfortably at 1080p and 1440p but only barely at 4K Low.

For players targeting 1080p, this system is fully capable of running Evolve at maximum settings with a 9.1 FPS margin above the threshold. For 1440p, High settings provide a playable experience with a 8.7 FPS margin, though players who prioritize smoothness over visuals could use Medium for a 29.3 FPS buffer. At 4K, the system is technically playable only at Low settings, with a slim 2.2 FPS margin—a risky proposition for anyone who values consistent frame rates. The combo’s 2400th rank out of 3700 tested configurations reflects this mixed capability: strong at mainstream resolutions, limited at high-end ones.