Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers a versatile performance profile in Greedfall, with benchmark results showing that the combination is capable of handling the game across a wide range of resolutions and graphical settings. The data indicates a clear scaling pattern where higher resolutions place increasing demand on the GPU, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to avoid becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest frame rates, with the Low preset averaging 192.3 FPS, which is more than triple the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium preset maintains a strong 149 FPS average, while High drops to 138 FPS, showing only a modest 7.4% performance cost over Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers a robust 85.2 FPS average, representing a significant 38.3% reduction from Low but remaining comfortably above the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. The Low preset averages 130.5 FPS, which is 32.1% lower than the 1080p Low result but still far exceeds the 60 FPS requirement. Medium achieves 101.5 FPS, High reaches 94.6 FPS, and Ultra maintains 61.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 34.8%, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional graphical demands come at a substantial frame rate cost.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5060 begins to show its limits. The Low preset averages 78.7 FPS, which remains playable but is 59.1% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 60.6 FPS, sitting just above the 60 FPS threshold. High drops to 54.3 FPS, falling below the playable mark, and Ultra averages only 37 FPS, which is 56.5% lower than the 1440p Ultra result. This resolution scaling demonstrates that the 8 GB GDDR7 memory configuration and 128-bit memory bus become increasingly strained as pixel count rises.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 1807 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the 51.2nd percentile of all tested configurations. This mid-pack ranking reflects the balanced nature of the hardware, where the CPU's 73rd percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU's 72nd percentile among all GPUs combine to produce a system that is neither dominant nor deficient for this title. The rank suggests that while the combo is capable of running the game well at lower resolutions, it sits in the middle of the field when compared against the full spectrum of hardware combinations tested, many of which include higher-tier GPUs that handle 4K Ultra more effectively.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 85.2 FPS. This gives users access to the full visual feature set while retaining a comfortable frame rate margin. At 2560x1440, Ultra also remains viable with an average of 61.7 FPS, though the margin above the threshold is slim — a demanding scene could potentially push it below 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Medium, which averages 60.6 FPS. High falls short at 54.3 FPS, and Ultra is not viable at 37 FPS, so Medium represents the ceiling for 4K playability with this configuration.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals by average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 3 201E at -0.1%, the Intel Core i5-1335U at +0.3%, and the AMD EPYC 7773X at +0.3%. These processors deliver nearly identical average scores, meaning a system built with any of these would behave similarly in CPU-bound scenarios. The Ryzen 5 7535HS is particularly noteworthy as a mobile part that matches the desktop i5-12400F's performance, while the Core 3 201E and Core i5-1335U offer comparable throughput in lower-power packages.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M at -0.3%, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at -0.3%, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at -0.8%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at +1.2%. These GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, with the RX 6750 XT being slightly faster and the others marginally slower. The inclusion of integrated and entry-level discrete GPUs in this list is notable, as it suggests that the RTX 5060's benchmark score does not fully capture its feature set advantages in modern titles, though for Greedfall specifically, these alternatives would deliver comparable results.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Greedfall at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only up to Medium settings, which averages 60.6 FPS. Low averages 78.7 FPS, while High drops to 54.3 FPS and Ultra falls to 37 FPS, making those presets unplayable at this resolution.

Q: What is the maximum settings preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings average 61.7 FPS at 2560x1440, which is the highest preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. High averages 94.6 FPS, Medium 101.5 FPS, and Low 130.5 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT in this game?

A: The RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score 1.2% higher than the RTX 5060, indicating that it would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall, with a slight edge to the AMD card.

Q: Is the i5-12400F a bottleneck for the RTX 5060 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a bottleneck. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, matches its average score exactly, and the combination ranks in the middle of all tested combos, suggesting balanced performance.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 138 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold and provides a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate displays.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Low settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 192.3 FPS at 1080p Low to 78.7 FPS at 4K Low, representing a 59.1% reduction. This highlights the significant GPU demand increase at higher resolutions.

The Verdict

Benchmark results show that this PC can run Greedfall effectively across all tested resolutions, but with important caveats. At 1920x1080, every preset including Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 85.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also playable at 61.7 FPS, though the margin is modest, and all lower presets perform comfortably above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system is only playable on Low and Medium settings, with Medium averaging 60.6 FPS and High falling short at 54.3 FPS. The overall verdict is that this combo is a strong 1080p and 1440p performer, capable of running the game at maximum settings at those resolutions, but 4K users will need to compromise with Medium settings to maintain playable frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling between resolutions reveals the GPU as the primary limiting factor in this combination. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high, with Low hitting 192.3 FPS, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than it can render at higher resolutions. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by 32.1% at Low, 31.9% at Medium, 31.4% at High, and 27.5% at Ultra, showing a consistent GPU-bound scaling pattern. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the reductions are more severe: 39.7% at Low, 40.3% at Medium, 42.6% at High, and 40.0% at Ultra. This uniformity across presets indicates that resolution is the dominant factor, not the complexity of the graphical settings.

The CPU's influence becomes more apparent when comparing preset scaling within a single resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 107.1 FPS, while at 4K, the same preset gap is only 41.7 FPS. This compression of frame rate differences at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU becomes increasingly saturated as pixel count grows, reducing the CPU's ability to influence the final frame rate. The i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides sufficient single-thread performance for Greedfall's engine, but at 4K the RTX 5060's 8 GB memory capacity and 128-bit bus width create a ceiling that the CPU cannot overcome. At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU and GPU are well balanced, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the component that determines whether the game remains playable.