Minimum

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop combination aimed at high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming. In the 2014 third-person shooter Minimum, measured frame rates show that this combo delivers well above the 60 FPS playability threshold at most settings, with the only exception being 4K Ultra. The data indicates a strong GPU-driven performance profile, with the RTX 4070 SUPER providing the bulk of the headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the average frame rates recorded for each resolution and preset combination. Minimum and maximum FPS values were not captured in the dataset, so all analysis relies on the average figures.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | Low | 106.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 83.7 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 68 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 51.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 197.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 153.3 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 128.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 96.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 307.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 238.6 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 201.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 149.6 |

At 1080p, the system is exceptionally fast. Even the most demanding Ultra preset averages 149.6 FPS, while Low settings reach 307.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the Ultra preset still holds 96.8 FPS, and Low settings produce 197.5 FPS. At 4K, the picture changes: Low averages 106.6 FPS, Medium 83.7 FPS, and High 68 FPS, but Ultra drops to 51.7 FPS, falling below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The scaling across resolutions is steep, indicating that the GPU is the primary performance driver.

CPU and GPU Roles

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K is consistent with a GPU-bound workload. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 307.4 at 1080p to 197.5 at 1440p and then to 106.6 at 4K. This halving of performance at each resolution step is typical of a graphics card that is being pushed harder as pixel count increases. The same pattern appears at Ultra settings: 149.6 FPS at 1080p, 96.8 FPS at 1440p, and 51.7 FPS at 4K. The fact that 4K Ultra cannot maintain 60 FPS while 1440p Ultra easily does suggests that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, not the CPU.

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor with a 12 MB L3 cache and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. Its average benchmark score of 13494 places it in the 68th percentile of all CPUs, indicating a mid-range part that can handle modern titles. In Minimum, the CPU appears to be more than sufficient at 1080p, where the system produces over 200 FPS on High and Medium presets. The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by a 3DMark single-thread score of 893, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at these frame rates. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as evidenced by the sharp FPS drops.

The RTX 4070 SUPER, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 192-bit bus, delivers a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. Its average GPU benchmark score of 43223 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The data shows that this card is capable of driving Minimum at high frame rates up to 1440p, but at 4K Ultra it runs out of headroom. The GPU's 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 224 texture mapping units are more than enough for a 2014 title, but the resolution scaling still pushes it past its limit at 4K Ultra.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is as follows:

• 3840x2160 (4K): High settings, averaging 68 FPS. Medium (83.7 FPS) and Low (106.6 FPS) also clear the threshold, but High is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): Ultra settings, averaging 96.8 FPS. All presets are playable, but Ultra offers the best visual quality while still delivering well above 60 FPS.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra settings, averaging 149.6 FPS. Every preset exceeds 60 FPS, with Ultra providing the maximum fidelity.

These results show that the combo is fully capable of running Minimum at 60+ FPS at 1080p and 1440p with maximum settings, and at 4K with High settings. The only preset that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 51.7 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i3-12100F, based on average benchmark score, are the Intel Core 3 N355 (13492, 0% delta), the Intel Core i5-9500 (13452, 0.3% delta), the Intel Core 5 120UL (13594, -0.7% delta), and the Intel Core i7-1250U (13351, 1.1% delta). A system using any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum. For example, the Core i5-9500 is within 0.3% of the i3-12100F's average score, so frame rates in CPU-limited scenarios would be effectively the same.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, -0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, -0.1% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301, -0.2% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43667, -1% delta). The RTX 4070 SUPER trails all of these by less than 1% in average GPU score. In practice, a desktop with a Quadro M6000 24 GB or a laptop with an RTX 4090 Mobile would produce frame rates within a few percent of the RTX 4070 SUPER in GPU-bound titles like Minimum at 4K. The differences are small enough that users would not notice a meaningful gap in playability.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Minimum? Yes, with caveats. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160: Playable on High, Medium, and Low settings, with High being the best preset at 68 FPS. Ultra is not playable, averaging 51.7 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Playable on all presets, with Ultra as the best at 96.8 FPS.
• 1920x1080: Playable on all presets, with Ultra as the best at 149.6 FPS.

The system clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution except 4K Ultra. For a 2014 third-person shooter, this is a strong result. The RTX 4070 SUPER provides ample performance for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming, and even at 4K, High settings deliver a smooth 68 FPS. The i3-12100F does not hold back the GPU at any tested resolution, as the frame rate scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound workload.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3712 tested combinations in the database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 677th. That places it in the upper portion of the field, ahead of the majority of configurations. The rank reflects the strong overall performance of the RTX 4070 SUPER, which is a high-end GPU, combined with a capable mid-range CPU. While the i3-12100F is not a top-tier processor, its 68th percentile standing among CPUs is sufficient to support the GPU's output in Minimum. The combo's 677th rank out of 3712 indicates that it outperforms most other tested systems, making it a solid choice for this game at 1080p and 1440p, with acceptable 4K performance on High settings.