Minecraft

Measured FPS Breakdown

Benchmark results for Minecraft with the Intel Core i3-12100F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER show a wide performance envelope across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combination is exceptionally fast. The Low preset delivers an average of 389 FPS, which is the highest recorded result in the entire dataset. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 308 FPS, with a minimum of 262 FPS and a maximum of 355 FPS. High settings still produce 245 FPS on average. Ultra, the most demanding preset tested, yields an average of 153 FPS. Every setting at 1080p clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a large margin.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but scales down noticeably. The Low preset averages 246 FPS. Medium averages 195 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 224 FPS. High settings produce 154 FPS on average. Ultra settings still deliver a comfortable 97 FPS average. The data shows that even the heaviest preset at this resolution stays well above 60 FPS, indicating substantial headroom for demanding gameplay scenarios or heavy modding.

At 3840x2160, the picture becomes more nuanced. The Low preset averages 128 FPS. Medium averages 102 FPS, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. High settings deliver an average of 81 FPS. Ultra, however, falls to an average of 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. This is the only configuration in the entire dataset that fails to maintain playable frame rates. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is substantial, a 31 FPS drop in average performance, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly heavier load.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent. For a given preset, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by roughly 37 to 40 percent. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces average FPS by another 47 to 50 percent. The Medium preset shows the most complete data, with min and max values recorded at every resolution, allowing for a clear view of frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 93 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the spread narrows to 59 FPS. At 4K Medium, the spread narrows further to 31 FPS. This suggests that at higher resolutions, the system becomes more consistent, likely due to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck rather than the CPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places this CPU and GPU combination in a specific performance tier relative to other hardware. The Intel Core i3-12100F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13494. Its nearest rivals are extremely close in aggregate performance. The Intel Core 3 N355 scores 13492, a delta of 0 percent, making it effectively interchangeable in CPU-bound scenarios. The Intel Core i5-9500 scores 13452, just 0.3 percent behind. The Intel Core 5 120UL scores 13594, which is 0.7 percent ahead. The Intel Core i7-1250U scores 13351, 1.1 percent behind. None of these rivals differ by more than about one percent in average score, so in Minecraft, where the CPU handles world generation and entity logic, users with any of these processors should see very similar frame rates.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER holds the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its nearest rivals are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159, which is 0.4 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 18189, 0.5 percent ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373, 1.5 percent ahead. The Intel Arc A770M scores 18383, 1.6 percent ahead. These deltas are small enough that in Minecraft, which is not typically GPU-bound at lower resolutions, users would be hard pressed to notice a difference between any of these GPUs. The RTX 2060 SUPER's measured performance at 1080p Ultra, 153 FPS average, is representative of what these nearby GPUs would deliver in the same configuration.

It is notably the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU come from different market segments. The CPU rivals include a mobile-class chip, the Core i7-1250U, and a low-power desktop part, the Core 5 120UL, yet their aggregate scores are within one percent of the i3-12100F. This indicates that for Minecraft's specific workload, raw multi-threaded throughput is not the sole determinant of performance; single-thread strength and memory latency also play roles. The GPU rivals include a mobile RTX 3060 and a workstation Radeon Pro 5700, both of which bracket the RTX 2060 SUPER's score closely. Users upgrading from any of these GPUs to the RTX 2060 SUPER, or vice versa, should expect no major shift in Minecraft frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minecraft at 60 FPS on 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 50, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The system does clear 60 FPS at 4K on High, Medium, and Low presets.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers an average of 97 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. This is the highest quality setting that remains fully playable at this resolution.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K for this game?

A: At Low settings, 1080p averages 389 FPS while 4K averages 128 FPS, meaning 1080p is roughly three times faster. At High settings, 1080p averages 245 FPS while 4K averages 81 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance in Minecraft?

A: The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 389 FPS, which suggests the CPU has ample headroom. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 50 FPS, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and presets.

Q: Does the system maintain consistent frame times at 4K Medium?

A: Yes. The recorded minimum is 86 FPS and the maximum is 117 FPS, with an average of 102 FPS. The spread of 31 FPS indicates reasonably consistent frame pacing at this setting.

Q: What is the highest resolution at which all four presets are playable?

A: 2560x1440 is the highest resolution where every preset, including Ultra, stays above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset falls below the threshold.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Minecraft, and it does so with substantial headroom in most scenarios. The verdict by resolution is clear. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 153 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 97 FPS. At 3840x2160, three presets are playable: High averages 81 FPS, Medium averages 102 FPS, and Low averages 128 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the sole failure point, averaging 50 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

The overall ranking of this combo in the game database is 2556 out of 3710 tested combinations, placing it in the upper third of all systems. The data indicates that this is a very capable Minecraft machine. For users with a 1080p or 1440p monitor, every setting is available without compromise. For 4K users, the recommendation is to stick with High settings or lower. The 81 FPS average at 4K High is still comfortably above the playability threshold and represents the best balance of visual quality and performance at that resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i3-12100F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER becomes clear when examining the scaling patterns across resolutions and presets. At 1080p Low, the system produces 389 FPS, a figure so high that neither component is heavily taxed. This indicates that Minecraft's rendering pipeline at low settings is not particularly demanding on either the CPU or GPU. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes progressively more important. At 4K Low, the average drops to 128 FPS, a 67 percent reduction from 1080p Low. This dramatic scaling with resolution is a hallmark of GPU-bound performance.

The CPU's role is best understood by looking at the preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 389 to 153, a 61 percent drop. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 128 to 50, a 61 percent drop as well. The consistency of this percentage drop across resolutions suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if the CPU were the bottleneck, the percentage drop would diminish at higher resolutions as the GPU became more constrained. Instead, the identical scaling indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of preset-related performance changes.

The min and max FPS data for the Medium preset provides additional insight. At 1080p, the minimum is 262 FPS. At 1440p, the minimum is 165 FPS. At 4K, the minimum is 86 FPS. The minimum FPS scales more steeply with resolution than the average, which suggests that frame time spikes, possibly from chunk loading or entity updates, are amplified at higher resolutions. However, even the worst-case 4K Medium minimum of 86 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold. This indicates that the CPU, while not the primary bottleneck, still has enough single-thread performance to avoid causing severe frame drops during complex scenes.

Best Settings per Resolution

The optimal settings for each resolution are determined by finding the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice. It averages 153 FPS, which is the highest quality setting available and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by more than double. There is no reason to reduce settings at this resolution, as even the heaviest preset provides a frame rate that exceeds the needs of nearly any display.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the best choice. It averages 97 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS. The margin is smaller than at 1080p, but it remains comfortable. Users with 1440p monitors can enable every visual option without concern.

At 3840x2160, the High preset is the best choice. It averages 81 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 50 FPS and is not recommended. The Medium preset at 4K averages 102 FPS, but High offers better visual quality while still maintaining a playable frame rate. The data shows that High is the sweet spot for 4K, providing a 31 FPS improvement over Ultra while remaining above the playability threshold.