Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination delivers a strong performance profile for Minimum, a 2014 third-person shooter. Measured data shows the combo achieves an average of 60.2 FPS at 4K High settings, while exceeding 125 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The CPU holds a 79th percentile ranking among all tested processors, and the GPU sits at the 85th percentile, indicating a balanced pairing suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable settings preset at 3840x2160 resolution?

A: At 4K, the High preset is the most demanding playable option, with an average FPS of 60.2, which exactly meets the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Medium and Low presets also clear this bar, but Ultra falls short with an average of 44 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested system configurations?

A: The combination ranks 1212th out of 3712 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper third of all systems evaluated in the benchmark database.

Q: What is the performance difference between the CPU and GPU relative to their nearest rivals?

A: The i5-12600KF scores 27,799 on average, which is 0.3% behind the Intel Core i9-10900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The RX 6800 XT scores 48,477, which is 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile but 3% behind the Intel Arc A550M.

Q: Does the game run at 60 FPS with Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: Yes. At 1440p with Ultra settings, the system achieves an average of 80.2 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded across all tested settings and resolutions?

A: The highest average FPS is 258.6, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 125.2 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6800 XT compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 6800 XT's average benchmark score of 48,477 is 3% lower than the RTX 5070 Ti's score of 49,957, according to the nearestRivals data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases, while the CPU's influence diminishes. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial: average FPS drops from 258.6 to 125.2, a reduction of 133.4 FPS. This wide spread indicates that at 1080p, the system has enough CPU headroom to let the GPU's workload scaling dominate the frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings spread shows a narrower gap: Low produces 167.6 FPS while Ultra yields 80.2 FPS, a difference of 87.4 FPS. The reduction in absolute FPS at every preset compared to 1080p suggests the GPU is beginning to saturate, though the CPU still provides sufficient throughput to maintain high frame rates. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more compressed: Low averages 87 FPS, Medium 68.3 FPS, High 60.2 FPS, and Ultra 44 FPS. The 43 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K, combined with the fact that even Low cannot reach 100 FPS, confirms that the RX 6800 XT is the limiting factor at this resolution.

The CPU's role is most evident at 1080p, where even the most demanding preset exceeds 120 FPS. The i5-12600KF's 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, provide ample processing power for this 2014 title. The GPU's 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, however, become the decisive factor at higher resolutions. Between 1440p and 4K, the average FPS across all presets drops by roughly 40-50%, which aligns with the pixel count increase and indicates GPU-bound operation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 258.6 FPS average, which is the highest recorded value in the dataset. Medium settings yield 198.7 FPS, High settings 165.6 FPS, and Ultra settings 125.2 FPS. Every preset at 1080p exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by at least 65 FPS, making this resolution suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

The 2560x1440 results show a step down in performance. Low settings average 167.6 FPS, Medium 125.4 FPS, High 107.1 FPS, and Ultra 80.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 87.4 FPS, which is smaller than the 133.4 FPS gap at 1080p, reflecting the GPU's increased workload. All presets at 1440p remain well above the 60 FPS threshold, with even the most demanding setting clearing it by 20.2 FPS.

At 3840x2160, performance drops significantly. Low settings average 87 FPS, Medium 68.3 FPS, High 60.2 FPS, and Ultra 44 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS, falling 16 FPS short. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 43 FPS, the smallest spread across all resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the dominant constraint. Notably, the High preset at 4K achieves 60.2 FPS, which is exactly at the playable threshold, leaving no margin for frame-time spikes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1212th out of 3712 tested combinations, placing it in the 67th percentile of all systems evaluated for Minimum. This ranking reflects a configuration that is well above average but not at the extreme top tier. Given the game's 2014 release date and the hardware's modern specifications, the ranking indicates that this pairing is more than sufficient for the game's demands.

Relative to the CPU's 79th percentile standing among all processors, the combo's overall rank is slightly lower, suggesting that the GPU's 85th percentile performance is not fully utilized in this title. The game likely does not stress the RX 6800 XT's capabilities to their fullest extent, particularly at lower resolutions where CPU-bound scenarios would be more common. At 4K, however, the GPU's workload becomes substantial enough that the combo's rank would likely improve, as the data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at that resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for alternative processors that would behave similarly. The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27,872, which is 0.3% higher than the i5-12600KF's 27,799. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27,896, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27,887, a 0.3% advantage, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27,712, which is 0.3% lower. These deltas are all within one percentage point, meaning any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GPU.

On the GPU side, the RX 6800 XT's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile with a score of 47,743, which is 1.5% lower. The Intel Arc A550M scores 49,737, a 2.5% advantage, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti scores 49,957, a 3% advantage. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50,001, also a 3% advantage. These alternatives would deliver frame rates within a narrow band of the RX 6800 XT's performance, with the RTX 5070 Ti and RX Vega 64 offering slightly higher averages and the RTX A1000 Mobile trailing by a small margin.

The Verdict

This system can run Minimum at 60 FPS or above across the majority of tested configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear the 60 FPS threshold, with even the most demanding setting averaging 125.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true: all presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra achieving 80.2 FPS. The 4K resolution presents a partial limitation: Low, Medium, and High presets all meet the 60 FPS requirement, but Ultra falls short at 44 FPS.

The verdict by resolution is clear. For 1080p and 1440p gaming, this combo is fully capable of running the game at maximum settings with substantial headroom above the playable threshold. For 4K, the High preset is the boundary for 60 FPS performance, while Ultra requires a more powerful GPU or a reduction in resolution. The data shows that the RX 6800 XT is the determining factor at 4K, as the CPU's performance is sufficient to support the High preset's 60.2 FPS average.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 125.2 FPS. This leaves considerable overhead for frame-time variation and makes this the recommended configuration for 1080p displays.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best playable preset, with an average of 80.2 FPS. This provides a 20.2 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold, offering a good balance between visual quality and performance.

At 3840x2160, High is the most demanding preset that maintains 60 FPS, averaging 60.2 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin, so players seeking more consistent performance at 4K may prefer Medium, which averages 68.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 44 FPS and is not playable according to the 60 FPS threshold.