Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a combination that ranks 46th out of 3,712 tested combos for the game Minimum, placing it in the top 1.2% of tested systems. This is a commanding position, but it is worth remembering the GPU's own percentile among all GPUs (92nd) is slightly higher than the combo's overall rank, suggesting that the CPU is the limiting factor in some scenarios, though both components are clearly well above average.

How This Combo Ranks

At rank 46 out of 3,712 tested combos, this system sits in the top 1.2% of all configurations benchmarked for Minimum. The ranking reflects the combined output of both components, and the data shows a system that is overwhelmingly capable of running this game at high frame rates. The CPU achieves a percentile of 72 among all CPUs, while the GPU achieves a percentile of 92 among all GPUs, indicating that the graphics card is the stronger half of this pairing relative to its own hardware class. The gap between the GPU's high percentile and the combo's overall rank suggests that the CPU, while solidly mid-range, holds back the system slightly in CPU-bound scenarios, though the measured frame rates show this is rarely a practical concern. The combo's position in the 46th spot out of thousands of combinations means it outperforms the vast majority of systems, with only a small cluster of top-tier configurations ahead of it.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern of the GPU becoming more dominant as resolution increases, while the CPU's influence is more pronounced at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the system delivers 369 FPS on Low settings and 210 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 159 FPS. This wide gap between settings at the same resolution indicates that the GPU has ample headroom, and the CPU is likely the primary constraint at lower settings where frame rates are extremely high. Moving to 1440p, the system produces 277 FPS on Low and 136 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 141 FPS, which is still substantial but slightly narrower than at 1080p. At 4K, the frame rates drop to 149 FPS on Low and 73 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 76 FPS. This narrowing gap shows the GPU becoming the limiting factor as pixel count increases, because the graphics card's workload grows faster than the CPU's at higher resolutions. The scaling between resolutions at the same setting confirms this: at Ultra settings, the frame rate drops from 210 FPS at 1080p to 136 FPS at 1440p (a 35% reduction), and then to 73 FPS at 4K (a 46% reduction from 1440p). These proportional drops are typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the graphics card's rendering capacity is the bottleneck. At Low settings, the same resolution scaling shows 369 FPS at 1080p, 277 FPS at 1440p (a 25% reduction), and 149 FPS at 4K (a 46% reduction), indicating that at lower settings the CPU has more influence but the GPU still dominates the scaling curve.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in benchmark scores are all within a narrow band of the i5-12400's average score of 18,683. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18,697, which is 0.1% higher, making it virtually identical in performance. The Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18,730, 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 18,811, 0.7% higher. On the lower side, the Intel Core i3-14100F scores 18,519, which is 0.9% lower. These deltas are all under 1%, meaning that swapping the i5-12400 for any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, with differences far too small to notice in actual gameplay. For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a slightly wider spread. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, which is 1.1% lower than the RTX 5090 D's average score of 77,712. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, which is 1.6% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396, which is 2.1% higher. The Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, 2.4% higher. These deltas are small enough that any of these GPUs would deliver essentially the same experience in Minimum, with the Tesla cards being marginally faster on paper but unlikely to produce a meaningful FPS difference in practice.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum at 60 FPS or higher at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 4K, all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with the lowest average being 73 FPS at Ultra. At 1440p, the system delivers at least 136 FPS at Ultra, and at 1080p, the minimum average is 210 FPS at Ultra. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the data shows that even the most demanding setting at the highest resolution stays well above this mark. The Ultra preset at 4K, which is the heaviest load tested, still produces an average of 73 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold. At 1080p, the system is so fast that even the Ultra preset delivers 210 FPS, which is more than three times the playable threshold. The verdict is unambiguous: this combination is not just playable, but exceptionally smooth at all tested configurations.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 4K Ultra is 73 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: The highest measured average is 369 FPS at 1080p with Low settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck for this game?

A: The GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as shown by the frame rate scaling. At 1080p Low, the CPU has more influence, but at 4K Ultra, the GPU's workload dominates.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest rival, the RX 6850M XT?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712, which is 1.6% lower than the RX 6850M XT's score of 78,940. This difference is negligible in practice.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 46th out of 3,712 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.2% of all systems.

Q: Are there any settings that drop below 60 FPS?

A: No. All tested settings at all three resolutions produce average frame rates above 60 FPS, with the lowest being 73 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which produces an average of 73 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the best, delivering 136 FPS on average. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields 210 FPS. In all three cases, the Ultra preset is the highest quality option tested and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by a significant margin. The data shows that there is no need to compromise on settings for this game with this hardware, as even the heaviest preset at the highest resolution remains well above the playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 149 FPS on Low, 114 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 97 and a maximum of 131, 96 FPS on High, and 73 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data recorded, and its range of 97 to 131 FPS shows consistent performance without major dips. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 277 FPS on Low, 212 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 180 and a maximum of 244, 178 FPS on High, and 136 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a wider range of 180 to 244 FPS, indicating some variability but still far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 369 FPS on Low, 329 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 280 and a maximum of 379, 276 FPS on High, and 210 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p has the highest recorded maximum of 379 FPS, and its minimum of 280 FPS is still more than four times the playable threshold. Across all resolutions, the progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent step down in frame rates, with the largest drop occurring between Medium and High at 4K (from 114 to 96 FPS) and between Medium and High at 1440p (from 212 to 178 FPS). The smallest drop is at 1080p between Medium and High, going from 329 to 276 FPS. This data confirms that the system scales predictably with settings, and the performance headroom is substantial at every resolution.