Minimum

Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a pairing that targets high-refresh 1440p and solid 4K in older titles like Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. The benchmark data for this specific game shows a combo that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but has enough CPU headroom to push very high frame rates at 1080p. The RTX 3070 Ti sits at the 75th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-12400F ranks at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating a balanced mid-to-high-tier setup that should handle most modern games at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring some settings adjustments.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearestRivals data, the CPU and GPU each have close performance equivalents that would produce nearly identical frame rates in most scenarios.

For the Intel Core i5-12400F: The closest rival by average benchmark score is the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 versus the i5-12400F's 19039 — a delta of 0%. This is a dead heat. The Intel Core 3 201E is essentially tied as well, scoring 19056 with a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 (0.3% slower), and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 (0.3% slower). Interestingly, the i5-1335U is a low-power laptop chip, but the benchmark data puts its multi-threaded performance on par with the desktop i5-12400F. In practice, for Minimum, any of these four alternatives would deliver effectively the same CPU-bound performance, meaning the 12 threads and 6 cores of the i5-12400F are more than sufficient for this game's engine.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti: The rival list shows the RTX 3070 Ti (avgScore 29945) is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928, delta 0.1%), meaning a laptop GPU from a newer generation would match this desktop card's average performance. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 scores 30095, which is 0.5% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti scores 29783, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 30433, 1.6% higher. For Minimum, all of these GPUs would land within a 1.6% performance band of each other. The practical takeaway: if you cannot find an RTX 3070 Ti, an RX 6800 or RTX 2080 Ti would be a direct swap with negligible FPS differences at any resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear division of labor. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extremely high across all presets: 240.8 FPS on Low, 185.4 on Medium, 155 on High, and 118.6 on Ultra. These numbers suggest the CPU is doing the heavy lifting at this resolution, as the GPU is not bottlenecked at all — the i5-12400F's single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark and 1680 in Cinebench R23 is clearly sufficient to feed the RTX 3070 Ti at these frame rates.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates drop but remain playable at every preset: 155.4 FPS on Low, 118.3 on Medium, 98.9 on High, and 76.6 on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a roughly 35-40% drop in FPS at each preset, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are handling the increased pixel count well.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The RTX 3070 Ti delivers 82 FPS on Low, 64.1 on Medium, 52.6 on High, and 39.7 on Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is 17.9%, and from High to Ultra is 24.5%. This steep degradation at 4K Ultra confirms that the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate are the limiting factor. The CPU's role at 4K is minimal — even the lowest CPU-bound score (passmark single-thread 3481) would not bottleneck these GPU-bound frame rates.

The presets tell the story: at 1080p, you can run anything and the CPU will keep up; at 1440p, the GPU starts to matter but still has headroom; at 4K, only Low and Medium presets stay above the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is 82 FPS down to 39.7 FPS, a 51.6% reduction, showing the game's shadow and texture settings are very demanding at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combos for Minimum, this specific pairing of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 1363 out of 3712 combinations. That puts it in the top 36.7% of all tested systems. This is a respectable position, but it shows that many higher-end configurations (likely with RTX 3080 or better GPUs, or newer CPUs) outperform it.

The rank is driven primarily by the GPU's 4K performance, where the RTX 3070 Ti falls short of the 60 FPS threshold on High and Ultra presets. At 1440p and 1080p, the combo is firmly in the upper quartile, but the 4K results pull the overall rank down. The data indicates this combo is well-suited for 1440p gaming at maximum settings, but for 4K, it is a "Medium preset" experience.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, this setup is essentially average for its class. The GPU's 75th percentile ranking and CPU's 73rd percentile ranking suggest this is a well-matched pair — neither component is significantly weaker than the other. If you were to pair this CPU with a faster GPU, the rank would improve only slightly at 4K, as the GPU would still be the bottleneck. Conversely, pairing this GPU with a slower CPU would not change 4K results much but would hurt 1080p frame rates.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum, and it does so with authority at 1080p and 1440p. The verdict by resolution is clear:

• 3840x2160: Playable settings are Low (82 FPS) and Medium (64.1 FPS). High (52.6 FPS) and Ultra (39.7 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The best playable setting is Medium at 64.1 FPS.
• 2560x1440: All four presets are playable. Low runs at 155.4 FPS, Medium at 118.3 FPS, High at 98.9 FPS, and Ultra at 76.6 FPS. The best setting is Ultra at 76.6 FPS.
• 1920x1080: All four presets are playable with very high frame rates. Low hits 240.8 FPS, Medium 185.4 FPS, High 155 FPS, and Ultra 118.6 FPS. The best setting is Ultra at 118.6 FPS.

The practical verdict: this is a 1440p Ultra machine and a 1080p high-refresh machine. At 4K, you must compromise on settings to stay above 60 FPS, but Medium at 64.1 FPS is still a smooth experience for a third-person shooter. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is not an issue here, as the game's release date of 2014 predates heavy VRAM usage, and the 608.3 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run the game at 4K Ultra settings above 60 FPS?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 39.7 FPS, which is well below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best 4K playable setting is Medium at 64.1 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 76.6 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. All lower presets also exceed 60 FPS, with Low at 155.4 FPS and High at 98.9 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6800 in this game?

A: The RX 6800 has an average benchmark score of 30095, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 3070 Ti's 29945. In practice, frame rates would be within 1% of each other at any resolution and preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU is not a limiting factor. The frame rates range from 118.6 FPS on Ultra to 240.8 FPS on Low, indicating the GPU is still the primary driver. The i5-12400F's single-thread performance (909 in 3dmark single-thread) is sufficient for these frame rates.

Q: What is the best 4K preset for a smooth experience?

A: Medium at 3840x2160 delivers 64.1 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High drops to 52.6 FPS, so Medium is the recommended maximum for 4K.

Q: Does this combo rank in the top half of tested systems for this game?

A: Yes. It ranks 1363 out of 3712 tested combos, placing it in the top 36.7% of all configurations in the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution, based on the measured average FPS:

• 3840x2160: Medium settings at 64.1 FPS. This is the only preset above 60 FPS besides Low (82 FPS), but Medium offers better visual quality while still clearing the threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra settings at 76.6 FPS. All presets exceed 60 FPS, so you can max out the game. Ultra provides the best image quality without sacrificing smoothness.
• 1920x1080: Ultra settings at 118.6 FPS. This is the highest preset available and it still delivers over double the 60 FPS threshold, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors (up to 120 Hz).