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Minecraft: Java Edition
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Average FPS: resolution vs quality settings
| Ultra | High | Medium | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Ultra HD | 55 | 88 | 114 | 139 |
| 1440p QHD | 106 | 171 | 214 | 273 |
| 1080p Full HD | 167 | 271 | 340 | 428 |
Cell color: green is 120+ FPS, teal is 60+, amber is 30+, red is below 30. Cards marked Estimated above have no measured row and are scaled from your GPU benchmark percentile.
Performance Analysis: Minecraft: Java Edition on Your System
The pairing of an Intel Core i5-12400 with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is more than sufficient for Minecraft: Java Edition. Measured results in the database show this combination clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution tested, and at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 it does so even at the Ultra preset. Only 4K Ultra falls below the playability line, and even there the shortfall is modest. This is a comfortably playable configuration for one of the most widely run games in the database.
Measured FPS Breakdown
All figures below are measured average frame rates recorded in the database for this exact hardware pairing; minimum and maximum frame rate data was not captured for these runs, so averages serve as the reference figures.
At 1920x1080, the combo scales from 428.4 FPS on the Low preset up to 166.8 FPS on Ultra, with Medium landing at 339.5 FPS and High at 271.1 FPS. Even the most demanding preset delivers nearly three times the 60 FPS threshold, meaning headroom exists for shader packs or heavier render distance settings beyond what the base presets demand.
At 2560x1440, the spread is 273.1 FPS on Low, 214.4 FPS on Medium, 171.4 FPS on High, and 106.1 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra is significant in absolute terms, from 166.8 to 106.1 FPS, roughly a 36% reduction for a 78% increase in pixel count, which indicates the GPU is absorbing most of the added load rather than the configuration hitting a CPU ceiling.
At 3840x2160, the results are 139.1 FPS on Low, 113.8 FPS on Medium, 87.6 FPS on High, and 55.2 FPS on Ultra. Three of the four presets remain above 60 FPS. Ultra at 4K is the single configuration in the dataset that falls below the threshold, sitting about 8% short, so a minor settings reduction to High restores comfortable playability with an 87.6 FPS average.
Best Settings per Resolution
- 1920x1080: Ultra, at 166.8 FPS average. This is the most demanding preset available and it stays well above 60 FPS, so there is no reason to step down.
- 2560x1440: Ultra, at 106.1 FPS average. The full preset ladder is playable at this resolution, and Ultra still holds a 76% margin over the threshold.
- 3840x2160: High, at 87.6 FPS average. Ultra averages 55.2 FPS and misses the 60 FPS line, making High the highest preset that remains playable at 4K.
In short, the verdict by resolution is straightforward: run Ultra at both 1080p and 1440p, and step back one notch to High at 4K.
Similar Performance Alternatives
For CPUs that would behave similarly in this game, the nearest rivals to the Core i5-12400 are all clustered within a fraction of a percent of its average benchmark score of 18683. The AMD EPYC 7643 averages 18697, a delta of just -0.1%. The Intel Core i7-1355U averages 18730 (-0.3%), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 averages 18811 (-0.7%), and the Intel Core i3-14100F averages 18519 (0.9%). Any of these processors sits close enough in aggregate performance that Minecraft: Java Edition results should land in the same neighborhood, particularly given the game's sensitivity to single-thread performance, where the i5-12400 records 1848 in Geekbench single-core and 3456 in PassMark single-thread.
On the GPU side, the RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score is 20282, and its nearest rivals are similarly tight. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M averages 20480 (-1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile averages 20534 (-1.2%), the Intel Arc B570 averages 20556 (-1.3%), and the Intel Arc A750 averages 20582 (-1.5%). Pairing any of these cards with the i5-12400, or with one of the equivalent CPUs above, should produce frame rates within a few percent of the numbers recorded here.
FAQ
Q: Can the i5-12400 + RTX 2070 SUPER run Minecraft: Java Edition at 4K?
A: Yes, at three of the four presets. Low averages 139.1 FPS, Medium 113.8 FPS, and High 87.6 FPS at 3840x2160. Only Ultra falls short at 55.2 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.
Q: What is the best settings choice for high refresh rate 1080p play?
A: Medium is the standout: 339.5 FPS average at 1920x1080, which suits very high refresh displays. High still delivers 271.1 FPS if visual quality is preferred.
Q: Does Ultra stay playable across all resolutions?
A: At 1920x1080 (166.8 FPS) and 2560x1440 (106.1 FPS), yes. At 3840x2160 it does not, averaging 55.2 FPS.
Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 1440p on Ultra?
A: The average drops from 166.8 FPS to 106.1 FPS, roughly a 36% decline, while remaining comfortably playable.
Q: How does the CPU compare to alternatives in raw benchmark terms?
A: Its average score of 18683 places it within 1% of the AMD EPYC 7643, Intel Core i7-1355U, AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, and Intel Core i3-14100F, and in the 72nd percentile versus all CPUs in the database.
Q: How does the GPU rank relative to the broader market?
A: The RTX 2070 SUPER sits in the 65th percentile versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20282 and rivals such as the Intel Arc A750 and Arc B570 within 1.5% of it.
CPU and GPU Roles
The scaling data points to this being a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions with this pairing, but with a strong CPU keeping frame rates high at lower resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 quadruples the pixel count, and the Ultra average falls from 166.8 FPS to 55.2 FPS, a drop of about 67%. A purely CPU-limited configuration would show almost no change across resolutions, so the recorded scaling confirms the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component as resolution climbs.
Conversely, at 1920x1080 the very high frame rates, 428.4 FPS on Low, indicate the six-core, twelve-thread i5-12400 with its 4.40 GHz boost clock is not an obstacle at conventional settings. The CPU's single-thread strength matters here: its Geekbench single-core score of 1848 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257 sit alongside a multicore R23 score of 15989, a spread that reflects capable per-core throughput for a game of this type. In practice, the GPU determines which preset is achievable at 1440p and 4K, while the CPU governs the ceiling at 1080p where frame rates climb into the hundreds.
How This Combo Ranks
Out of 1727 hardware combinations tested for Minecraft: Java Edition in the database, this pairing ranks 1056th. That places it in the lower half of tested configurations for this specific game, which reflects the age and market position of the components rather than any playability problem: the RTX 2070 SUPER is an end-of-life Turing card with a 65th percentile GPU ranking, and the i5-12400 holds a 72nd percentile CPU ranking. Both are mid-range parts by the database's overall distribution, and the ranking is consistent with a field that includes many newer and higher-tier combinations.
The ranking, however, should be read alongside the absolute numbers. A placement of 1056 out of 1727 coexists with a 166.8 FPS average at 1080p Ultra and playable results at three of four 4K presets. For Minecraft: Java Edition specifically, rank position is a statement about headroom at the extreme end, not about whether the game runs well. It runs well, at every resolution tested, with a single settings adjustment needed at 4K.