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Measured FPS Breakdown

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a full range of performance across the three tested resolutions in Minimum. The data shows a clear pattern: lower resolutions and lower settings yield dramatically higher frame rates, while 4K remains challenging for this combination.

At 1920x1080, the combination is exceptionally strong. With Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 166 FPS, a figure that confirms this pair is far beyond the minimum requirements for competitive play. Medium settings still produce an average of 127 FPS, with the recorded minimum at 108 FPS and maximum at 147 FPS, indicating consistent frame pacing. High settings drop the average to 107 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, maintain an average of 82 FPS, which remains comfortably playable.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 107 FPS, matching the 1080p High result. Medium settings deliver 82 FPS on average, with a minimum of 70 FPS and a maximum of 94 FPS. High settings produce 69 FPS on average, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold but not by a wide margin. Ultra settings fall to 53 FPS average, which dips below the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results are less favorable. Low settings average 58 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 44 FPS, with a minimum of 38 FPS and a maximum of 51 FPS. High settings drop to 37 FPS average, and Ultra settings bottom out at 28 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS mark, making this resolution unsuitable for smooth play with this hardware.

The frame rate deltas between settings are notable. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 84 FPS on average, a reduction of roughly half the Low setting’s performance. At 1440p, the same transition costs 54 FPS. At 4K, the gap between Low and Ultra is 30 FPS. This indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, with settings having a greater impact at lower resolutions where the CPU can keep pace.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best playable preset is Ultra, which maintains an average of 82 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested at this resolution, and the fact that it stays above 60 FPS means users can enable all visual features without compromising smoothness. The margin above the threshold is 22 FPS, providing some headroom for scene complexity spikes.

For 2560x1440, the best playable preset is High, averaging 69 FPS. This is the highest quality setting that remains at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The margin here is slimmer, only 9 FPS above the threshold, so demanding scenes may occasionally dip closer to the limit. Medium settings average 82 FPS and provide more headroom, but High offers the best visual fidelity while still meeting the playability criterion.

For 3840x2160, there is no playable preset. Low settings average 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS threshold. Even the least demanding configuration fails to reach playable levels. The recorded data shows no settings at this resolution meet the minimum for smooth gameplay, so users should avoid 4K with this combination or consider reducing the resolution.

The pattern is straightforward: 1080p allows maximum quality, 1440p requires a step down to High, and 4K is not viable for playable frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT divide responsibilities in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more room to influence performance. The jump from Low to Ultra at this resolution costs 84 FPS, and the average at Low reaches 166 FPS. Such high frame rates indicate the CPU is feeding the GPU efficiently, and the GPU is the limiting factor even at Low settings, since the frame rate remains far above what a CPU bottleneck would typically produce.

At 2560x1440, the GPU load increases. The Low setting average drops from 166 FPS to 107 FPS, a reduction of 59 FPS. This scaling is consistent with the GPU becoming more strained as pixel count rises. The CPU’s role diminishes relative to the GPU, as the frame rate ceiling is now set by the graphics card’s rendering capacity. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 70 FPS, which suggests the GPU is working harder, and the CPU has spare capacity.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates completely. Low settings average only 58 FPS, and Ultra drops to 28 FPS. The 30 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is smaller in absolute terms than at lower resolutions, but proportionally similar. The CPU is far from the bottleneck here; the RX 5700 XT’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are stretched by the 4K pixel load. The GPU’s compute capacity, rated at 9.754 TFLOPS FP32, is insufficient to maintain 60 FPS at this resolution even on Low.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this division. At Low settings, 1080p to 1440p costs 59 FPS, and 1440p to 4K costs 49 FPS. At Ultra settings, the same transitions cost 29 FPS and 25 FPS respectively. This shows that the GPU is the primary constraint at higher resolutions, while the CPU has more influence at 1080p where frame rates are higher. The i5-12400’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with boost clock up to 4.40 GHz, provide ample processing power for this 2014 title, which does not demand high core counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-12400 show that its average benchmark score of 18683 places it very close to several other processors. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697, a delta of -0.1 percent, meaning the i5-12400 trails by a negligible margin. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, putting the i5-12400 0.3 percent behind. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18811, a 0.7 percent gap. The Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18519, which is 0.9 percent lower than the i5-12400. In practical terms, all four rivals would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the CPU is not the limiting factor at 1440p and above. At 1080p Low settings, where the CPU has more influence, the differences would still be within a few FPS.

For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the nearest rivals cluster tightly around its average benchmark score of 16361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, a delta of 0.1 percent, meaning the RX 5700 XT is essentially tied. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, putting the RX 5700 XT 0.3 percent behind. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, also 0.3 percent ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, a 0.9 percent advantage. These deltas are small enough that all four alternatives would produce similar FPS in Minimum. At 4K Ultra, where the GPU is the bottleneck, the RTX 5090 D V2 might offer a few extra FPS, but not enough to cross the 60 FPS threshold. At 1080p Ultra, the RX 5700 XT’s 82 FPS average would be mirrored closely by these rivals.

FAQ

Q: Can this combination run Minimum at 60 FPS on 1920x1080?

A: Yes, all tested presets at 1080p exceed 60 FPS. Low averages 166 FPS, Medium 127 FPS, High 107 FPS, and Ultra 82 FPS.

Q: What is the best visual quality setting at 2560x1440?

A: High settings provide the best quality that stays playable, averaging 69 FPS. Ultra drops to 53 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K resolution playable with this hardware?

A: No, none of the 4K presets reach 60 FPS. Low averages 58 FPS, Medium 44 FPS, High 37 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 166 FPS to 107 FPS, a loss of 59 FPS. At Ultra, it drops from 82 FPS to 53 FPS, a loss of 29 FPS.

Q: Which component limits performance at 4K?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck at 3840x2160. The RX 5700 XT’s frame rates at Low settings are only 58 FPS, and the CPU has ample capacity given the high frame rates at lower resolutions.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combination ranks 2758 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the lower half of the database’s test pool for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT combination ranks 2758 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. This places it in the 74th percentile from the bottom, meaning roughly three-quarters of all tested configurations outperform it. The ranking reflects the GPU’s age and its limitations at higher resolutions. The CPU itself ranks in the 72nd percentile among all processors, which is respectable, but the GPU sits in the 59th percentile among all graphics cards. The pairing’s overall rank is dragged down by the GPU’s relative weakness.

The data shows that this combo is solid for 1080p gaming, where it can handle Ultra settings at 82 FPS. It remains capable at 1440p with High settings at 69 FPS, but it is not suited for 4K. The rank of 2758 indicates that many other combinations deliver higher frame rates, particularly at 1440p and 4K. Users with this hardware should target 1080p for the best experience, as the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 256-bit bus are sufficient for that resolution but not for higher pixel counts.

The CPU’s strong single-thread and multi-thread scores, including a Geekbench single-core score of 1848 and multi-core of 8564, ensure it will not hold back the GPU at 1080p. The GPU’s passmark G3D score of 16277 and DirectX 12 score of 64 indicate it is a mid-range card by current standards. The rank of 2758 out of 3712 is consistent with this assessment: a capable 1080p setup that struggles at 4K and offers only moderate 1440p performance. For Minimum, a 2014 title, this hardware is more than adequate at standard resolutions, but the ranking shows it is far from the top of the tested field.