Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a highly capable 1080p and 1440p experience in Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Benchmark data shows that this combination is fully playable at both resolutions across most settings, while 4K remains out of reach for a consistent 60 FPS. The measured FPS figures, derived directly from testing, reveal a clear performance hierarchy tied to resolution and graphical preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces excellent frame rates across all four settings. With Low settings, the average FPS is 173, providing an exceptionally smooth experience. Medium settings yield an average of 132.3 FPS, while High settings still deliver a robust 111.5 FPS. Even at Ultra, the most demanding preset, the system maintains an average of 84 FPS, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold. This indicates that the CPU and GPU combination has substantial headroom at 1080p, with the Ultra preset still leaving a 24 FPS margin above the playability line.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows the expected impact of increased resolution. The Low preset averages 107.9 FPS, and Medium follows at 83.7 FPS. High settings are still playable at 67.3 FPS, though the margin over the 60 FPS threshold narrows to just over 7 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to an average of 54.1 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows a clear step-down from High to Ultra, representing a 19.6% decrease in average frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset averages 59.9 FPS, just barely missing the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings dip further to 46.5 FPS, High settings produce 40.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 31.5 FPS. None of the 4K presets achieve the 60 FPS playability standard, making this resolution unsuitable for this combination in Minimum. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is steep, with the Ultra preset losing over 62% of its average FPS when moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Minimum at 60 FPS on a 1080p monitor?*

A: Yes. The data shows all four presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS, with averages ranging from 84 FPS at Ultra to 173 FPS at Low.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: High settings provide the highest average FPS that stays above the playability threshold, delivering 67.3 FPS. Medium settings at 83.7 FPS and Low at 107.9 FPS are also playable, while Ultra at 54.1 FPS is not.

*Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware in Minimum?*

A: No. All four presets at 3840x2160 fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low at 59.9 FPS, which misses the mark by just 0.1 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 111.5 at 1920x1080 to 67.3 at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 39.6%. At Ultra, the drop is from 84 to 54.1 FPS, a reduction of about 35.6%.

Q: Which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra settings at 84 FPS provide the highest visual quality while still maintaining a 24 FPS margin above the 60 FPS playability threshold, making it the best choice for 1080p.

Q: How does the CPU's benchmark score compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047, within 0.1% of the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056, and just 0.3% above the Intel Core i5-1335U and AMD EPYC 7773X.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU data, the Intel Core i5-12400F sits at the 73rd percentile among all tested processors. Its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with a score of 19047 and a delta of 0%, and the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 with a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Core i5-1335U (18982) and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979) both show a delta of 0.3%, meaning they score essentially the same. For gaming purposes, any of these processors would deliver near-identical CPU-bound performance in Minimum, though the i5-12400F's desktop-oriented 6-core, 12-thread configuration provides a solid foundation.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks at the 59th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 16129. Its closest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 9060 at 16014 (delta 0.7%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351 (delta -1.4%), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361 (delta -1.4%). The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, showing a 1.7% delta. In practical terms, these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum at the same resolutions and settings. The RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is more than sufficient for this game's demands.

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly answers whether this PC can run Minimum: it is fully playable at 1920x1080 and 2560x1440, but not at 3840x2160. At 1080p, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra achieving an average of 84 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset is the most demanding playable option at 67.3 FPS, while Low and Medium also remain above 60 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p falls short at 54.1 FPS.

For 4K, the verdict is negative across all settings. The best result is the Low preset at 59.9 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by a negligible margin, but no preset achieves a playable average. The verdict By Resolution confirms this: 3840x2160 has no playable settings, while 2560x1440 lists High, Low, and Medium as playable, and 1920x1080 lists all four presets as playable. The best playable setting at 1440p is High at 67.3 FPS, and at 1080p it is Ultra at 84 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all 3712 tested CPU-GPU combinations in Minimum, this pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 2511th. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall distribution, which reflects the fact that many higher-end configurations with more recent flagship GPUs and CPUs naturally outperform it. However, the rank must be interpreted in context: the combination still delivers playable performance at the two most common gaming resolutions.

The rank of 2511 out of 3712 means that roughly 32% of tested combos perform worse, while 68% perform better. This is consistent with the RTX 3060 Ti's 59th percentile standing among all GPUs and the i5-12400F's 73rd percentile among CPUs. The data suggests that while this is not a top-tier combination, it is a balanced mid-range pairing that handles Minimum well at mainstream resolutions. The gap between this combo and higher-ranked ones is likely driven by more powerful GPUs, as the game's frame rates scale significantly with resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above 60 is the optimal choice. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 84 FPS, making it the best setting. This provides the highest visual fidelity while retaining a 24 FPS buffer above the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 67.3 FPS is the best playable option. While Medium at 83.7 FPS and Low at 107.9 FPS are also above 60 FPS, High offers superior visual quality with only a 7.3 FPS margin above the threshold. The Ultra preset at 54.1 FPS is not viable.

At 3840x2160, there is no best setting because no preset reaches 60 FPS. The closest is Low at 59.9 FPS, which is technically below the threshold, so the data indicates no playable settings at this resolution. Users targeting 4K would need to lower the resolution or accept frame rates below 60 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets, from 173 FPS at Low to 84 FPS at Ultra. The fact that even Ultra maintains 84 FPS suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution; the GPU is handling the workload with headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by roughly 35-40% across presets compared to 1080p. For example, High settings drop from 111.5 to 67.3 FPS, and Ultra drops from 84 to 54.1 FPS. This substantial decrease indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases. The CPU's role diminishes because the GPU is spending more time on pixel shading and memory bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint. The Low preset produces 59.9 FPS, which is only slightly above half of the 1080p Low result of 173 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows further degradation, with High dropping from 67.3 to 40.8 FPS. This pattern confirms that the RTX 3060 Ti, with its 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, is the limiting component at higher resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12380 and a single-core score of 1680, are more than adequate for a game from 2014. The i5-12400F's performance at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 100 FPS on lower presets, shows that CPU-bound scenarios are not an issue. The data indicates that users looking to improve performance at 1440p or 4K would benefit more from a GPU upgrade than a CPU upgrade, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck at those resolutions.