Minimum

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti lands at rank 481 out of 3712 tested combos in Minimum. That places this configuration in the top 13% of all systems evaluated for this title, a strong showing for a third-person shooter from 2014. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 84th percentile among all graphics cards, so both components are comfortably above the median hardware population.

What is more revealing is how this combination behaves relative to its nearest hardware neighbors. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19039 is virtually tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047, 0% delta), the Intel Core 3 201E (19056, -0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U (18982, 0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X (18979, 0.3% delta). The spread among these five processors is less than one percent, meaning the i5-12400F is not a performance outlier — it delivers exactly what its position in the stack suggests. The GPU's average score of 44795 is similarly clustered: the RTX 5090 Mobile (45152, -0.8% delta), AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384, -1.3% delta), RTX A6000 (44075, 1.6% delta), and Intel Arc A730M (45592, -1.7% delta) all sit within a narrow band. This tells us the RTX 4070 Ti is performing precisely at expectations for its class.

The rank of 481 out of 3712 is not merely a function of raw hardware strength; it reflects how this specific pairing handles Minimum's engine. The game launched in 2014, and while the i5-12400F's six cores and twelve threads are modern, the title's workload appears to scale well with the RTX 4070 Ti's 7680 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. The data shows a configuration that is neither overkill nor marginal — it sits in a sweet spot where both components contribute meaningfully without either becoming a bottleneck at the tested settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

Examining the measured FPS across resolutions and presets reveals how the division of labor shifts between the i5-12400F and the RTX 4070 Ti. At 1920x1080, the GPU has ample headroom: Low settings produce 328.6 FPS, Medium reaches 251.3 FPS, High delivers 212.1 FPS, and Ultra still holds 159.3 FPS. These numbers are so far above the 60 FPS playable threshold that the GPU is clearly not the limiting factor at this resolution. The CPU, with its 12 threads and boost clock of 4.40 GHz, is likely the constraining element at 1080p — the frame rates plateau as settings rise, suggesting the render pipeline is waiting on processor work rather than graphics throughput.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes subtly. Low settings yield 209.1 FPS, Medium drops to 163.2 FPS, High gives 136 FPS, and Ultra maintains 104.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra is roughly a 50% reduction in frame rate, which is a larger drop than at 1080p (where Ultra was still 48% of Low's value). This indicates the GPU begins to take on more responsibility at 1440p, though the CPU still keeps pace — none of these presets fall below the playable threshold, and even Ultra clears 60 FPS by a wide margin.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. Low settings produce 114.4 FPS, Medium delivers 88.8 FPS, High gives 71.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 57.3 FPS — the only preset across all resolutions that fails to reach 60 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 50% performance loss, identical to the 1440p scaling, but the absolute numbers are much lower because the RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate are being taxed heavily. The CPU's role shrinks at 4K; the i5-12400F's single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark and 1680 in Cinebench R23 are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution. The data points to a system where the CPU governs the upper frame rate ceiling at 1080p, the GPU progressively takes over at 1440p, and at 4K the graphics card is the sole determinant of playability.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Minimum at 60 FPS on Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra is 159.3, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdictByResolution data confirms Ultra is playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 3840x2160?

A: High is the best setting that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 71.3 FPS. Ultra falls to 57.3 FPS, which is below the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in raw benchmark performance?

A: The i5-12400F's average benchmark score of 19039 is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047), Intel Core 3 201E (19056), Intel Core i5-1335U (18982), and AMD EPYC 7773X (18979). None of these rivals differ by more than 0.3% in either direction.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti significantly faster than the GPU models near it in the rankings?

A: No. The RTX 4070 Ti's average score of 44795 is within 1.7% of the RTX 5090 Mobile (45152), AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45384), RTX A6000 (44075), and Intel Arc A730M (45592). The deltas range from -1.7% to +1.6%, indicating near-identical performance among these cards.

Q: Does the game become more GPU-bound at higher resolutions?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080, the frame rate drops from 328.6 FPS at Low to 159.3 FPS at Ultra (a 51% reduction). At 2560x1440, the same settings span drops from 209.1 to 104.5 FPS (a 50% reduction). At 3840x2160, Low yields 114.4 FPS and Ultra yields 57.3 FPS (a 50% reduction), but the absolute numbers are far lower, confirming the GPU's growing dominance.

Q: How many total system combinations were tested for this game?

A: The combo ranks 481 out of 3712 tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 87% of all tested systems for Minimum.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If the i5-12400F were unavailable, the nearest CPU rivals would produce nearly identical results. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS matches the i5-12400F's average score at 19047 with a 0% delta, making it a direct substitute in benchmark terms. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056 (-0.1% delta), the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 (+0.3% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 (+0.3% delta) — all within a fraction of a percent. For Minimum, any of these processors would yield frame rates indistinguishable from the i5-12400F, since the game's CPU demands are clearly satisfied by any of them at the tested resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti's closest benchmark neighbors are equally close. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile scores 45152 (-0.8% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 45384 (-1.3% delta), the NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 44075 (+1.6% delta), and the Intel Arc A730M scores 45592 (-1.7% delta). These deltas translate to less than two percentage points of performance difference, meaning any of these GPUs would deliver nearly the same FPS in Minimum. The RTX A6000, despite being a workstation card, performs within 1.6% of the RTX 4070 Ti, while the Arc A730M is only 1.7% slower. For a game like Minimum, where the RTX 4070 Ti already achieves 71.3 FPS at 4K High and 159.3 FPS at 1080p Ultra, swapping in any of these alternatives would not change the playability verdict at any resolution.

The practical implication is that this combo sits in a dense performance cluster. A buyer or builder choosing between these CPUs and GPUs would see no meaningful difference in Minimum's frame rates — the bottleneck shifts and the absolute FPS numbers would fluctuate by single digits at most, well within the margin of the game's engine variance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 328.6 FPS, Medium reaches 251.3 FPS, High gives 212.1 FPS, and Ultra holds 159.3 FPS. Every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold by a factor of at least 2.6x, making 1080p entirely unproblematic for this combination. The gap between Low and Ultra is 169.3 FPS, a 51% reduction, which indicates the GPU is being progressively loaded but never stressed to its limit.

At 2560x1440, the numbers remain high but show more sensitivity to settings. Low averages 209.1 FPS, Medium drops to 163.2 FPS, High delivers 136 FPS, and Ultra produces 104.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 104.6 FPS, exactly a 50% reduction, mirroring the 1080p scaling pattern. Even the lowest preset at 1440p is more than triple the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra at 104.5 FPS is still 74% above the playable line.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens meaningfully. Low yields 114.4 FPS, Medium delivers 88.8 FPS, High gives 71.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 57.3 FPS. This is the only resolution where a preset (Ultra) dips below 60 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 57.1 FPS, again a 50% reduction, but the absolute values are far lower because the GPU is now filling four times as many pixels as at 1080p. High at 71.3 FPS remains playable, but the margin above the threshold narrows to just 11.3 FPS, leaving little headroom for demanding scenes.

The data shows a consistent pattern: approximately 50% performance loss from Low to Ultra at every resolution, but with absolute frame rates that scale inversely with pixel count. The 4K Ultra result is the sole outlier that fails the 60 FPS test.

The Verdict

This system can run Minimum playably at nearly every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdictByResolution data is unambiguous: at 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with Ultra averaging 159.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 104.5 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low (114.4 FPS), Medium (88.8 FPS), and High (71.3 FPS). The only failure is 4K Ultra, which averages 57.3 FPS — 2.7 FPS shy of the playable mark.

The practical verdict is that this PC handles Minimum with substantial authority. At 1080p and 1440p, there is no settings combination that will cause frame rates to approach the 60 FPS floor. At 4K, users must choose High settings or lower to maintain smooth gameplay, but the trade-off is minimal given that High at 4K still delivers 71.3 FPS. The system is not merely playable — it is comfortably above the threshold in the vast majority of scenarios, leaving headroom for background tasks or recording software without dropping below 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, which averages 71.3 FPS. Ultra is disqualified because it averages 57.3 FPS, below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Users seeking maximum visual quality at 4K should select High and accept the 11.3 FPS margin above the floor.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is the best playable setting, averaging 104.5 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and it clears the 60 FPS threshold by 44.5 FPS. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution, as even the most demanding settings leave substantial performance headroom.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is likewise the best playable setting, averaging 159.3 FPS. The margin above the threshold is 99.3 FPS, making this the most forgiving resolution for pushing maximum quality. The system could theoretically handle even higher frame rates if the display supports them, but the data confirms Ultra at 1080p is the optimal configuration for this combo.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: the best settings are Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and High at 4K. The single limiting case is 4K Ultra, where the RTX 4070 Ti's otherwise ample performance falls just short of the 60 FPS target. For a title from 2014, this system delivers a flawless experience at all mainstream resolutions, with the only concession being a single preset at the highest pixel density.