Minimum

Minimum is a third-person shooter from 2014, and this Core i5-12400 + RTX 3070 pairing delivers a remarkably wide performance envelope. The data shows a system that is not just playable but genuinely overkill for most configurations, though 4K Ultra remains the single exception. This analysis breaks down exactly where this combo excels and where it finally meets its match.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 113.9 FPS. This is not a close call; the margin over the 60 FPS threshold is 89.8%, meaning the GPU is barely stressed. Even at this highest preset, there is enormous headroom for high-refresh-rate displays, as the frame rate is more than double the playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the answer remains Ultra, averaging 71.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p Ultra is substantial — 37.4% lower — but the absolute number still clears 60 FPS comfortably. This is the sweet spot for this hardware: the visual quality ceiling is reached while maintaining a smooth, playable experience.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 61.3 FPS. This is a knife-edge result — only 1.3 FPS above the threshold. High settings at 4K drop to 51.5 FPS, which fails the 60 FPS requirement, while Ultra falls further to 41.7 FPS. For 4K, you must accept Medium settings or lower the resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor. At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at every preset. The jump from Low (228.5 FPS) to Ultra (113.9 FPS) represents a 50.2% performance drop, which is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload increasing. The CPU, a 6-core/12-thread Alder Lake part, is not the constraint here; the RTX 3070's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 5888 shading units are doing all the heavy lifting.

At 2560x1440, the pattern holds but with a tighter spread. Low runs at 147.8 FPS, Medium at 110.4 FPS, and Ultra at 71.3 FPS. The percentage drop from Low to Ultra is 51.8%, slightly larger than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is still the primary bottleneck. The CPU's role becomes marginally more important as resolution increases, but the Core i5-12400's 12 threads and 18 MB of shared L3 cache are more than sufficient for this 2014 title.

The 3840x2160 results confirm the GPU dominance. Low runs at 79 FPS, Medium at 61.3 FPS, and Ultra at 41.7 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 47.2%, and the absolute numbers collapse as the GPU hits its memory bandwidth ceiling of 448.0 GB/s. The RTX 3070's 8 GB frame buffer becomes the limiting factor at 4K, not the CPU. Across all resolutions, the data indicates that this game's performance is dictated by GPU rasterization and memory throughput, with the CPU providing ample headroom — its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 is far beyond what this title requires.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 228.5 FPS average. This is the maximum throughput scenario, likely hitting engine-level frame caps.
• Medium: 177.9 FPS average. A 22.1% reduction from Low, showing the first meaningful graphical workload increase.
• High: 148.1 FPS average. Another 16.8% step down, still wildly above any playability concern.
• Ultra: 113.9 FPS average. The most demanding preset, yet still 89.8% above the 60 FPS floor. No min or max FPS data is provided, but the averages suggest consistent frame pacing.

2560x1440:

• Low: 147.8 FPS average. A 35.3% drop from 1080p Low, directly reflecting the pixel count increase of 78% (3.7M vs 2.1M pixels).
• Medium: 110.4 FPS average. This is 37.9% below the 1080p Medium result, showing the GPU scaling with resolution.
• High: 96.6 FPS average. The gap to 1080p High is 34.8%, maintaining a consistent relationship.
• Ultra: 71.3 FPS average. This is the first preset where the margin above 60 FPS becomes modest (18.8%), but it still clears the threshold.

3840x2160:

• Low: 79 FPS average. A 46.5% drop from 1440p Low, reflecting the 2.25x pixel count increase. This is the only 4K preset with a comfortable margin.
• Medium: 61.3 FPS average. Just 2.2% above the playable threshold. This is the edge case for 4K gaming.
• High: 51.5 FPS average. 14.2% below the 60 FPS threshold, clearly not playable.
• Ultra: 41.7 FPS average. A 30.5% shortfall from playability. The RTX 3070 runs out of memory bandwidth and shading power at this setting.

The data shows no min or max FPS values, so frame-time consistency cannot be assessed directly. However, the average FPS numbers are stable enough across the board to suggest no major stuttering issues at any resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Minimum, but with a clear caveat at the highest resolution. The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous:

• 1920x1080: All four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear 60 FPS. Ultra at 113.9 FPS is the best choice for maximum visual quality, with enough headroom for V-sync or high refresh rates.
• 2560x1440: Same story, all presets playable. Ultra at 71.3 FPS is recommended, as it provides the full visual experience while staying 18.8% above the threshold.
• 3840x2160: Only Low (79 FPS) and Medium (61.3 FPS) are playable. High and Ultra fail the 60 FPS requirement by 14.2% and 30.5% respectively. For 4K, Medium is the practical ceiling.

The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and this combo meets or exceeds it in 10 out of 12 tested configurations. The only failures are 4K High and 4K Ultra. This is a system that delivers a smooth experience for the vast majority of use cases, with the single exception being maxed-out 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals from the benchmark database, the CPU and GPU both have close competitors that would produce nearly identical results.

The Intel Core i5-12400 sits at the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18683. Its closest rival is the AMD EPYC 7643, which scores 18697 — a 0.1% difference. In practical terms, this is a statistical tie; swapping in the EPYC would change nothing in Minimum. The Intel Core i7-1355U is 0.3% slower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% slower. On the other side, the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% faster. All four alternatives are within 1% of the i5-12400's performance, meaning any of them would deliver the same FPS results in this game. The i3-14100F, in particular, would be a drop-in equivalent for gaming workloads.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 holds the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 17208. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla K40c, which is 1.5% faster. This is a server-grade compute card, not a gaming product, but its raw throughput is comparable. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is 0.7% slower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 is 1% slower — a dual-GPU card from 2012 that still trades blows with the RTX 3070 in synthetic benchmarks. The AMD Radeon HD 7970M is 1.1% slower, though as a mobile part it would not be a practical desktop alternative. For gaming, the RX 7600 XT is the most relevant comparison; its 0.7% deficit means it would produce nearly identical FPS numbers in Minimum.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1578th out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. That places it in the 57.5th percentile of all tested systems — solidly above average, but not elite.

The ranking is heavily influenced by the 4K results. At 1080p and 1440p, this combo is in the top tier, with frame rates that rival far more expensive hardware. The 4K Ultra result of 41.7 FPS drags the overall ranking down, as many other combos with more powerful GPUs or more VRAM would handle that preset better. The RTX 3070's 8 GB frame buffer is the clear weak point; at 4K, it runs out of memory bandwidth and capacity simultaneously.

In the context of the 3712 combos tested, the 1578th position suggests this is a mid-to-upper-tier system. It outperforms a majority of tested hardware, but there is a substantial group of GPUs — likely those with 12 GB or 16 GB of VRAM — that would pull ahead at 4K. For a 1080p or 1440p gamer, this ranking understates the system's capability; for a 4K enthusiast, it accurately reflects the GPU's limitations.

The data tells a straightforward story: this is a high-performance 1080p and 1440p machine that can handle 4K only with reduced settings. The CPU is never the bottleneck, and the GPU is the sole determinant of performance. If you target 1440p Ultra, this combo delivers 71.3 FPS with room to spare. If you insist on 4K, you will need to accept Medium settings or look at a GPU with more memory bandwidth.