Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a playable experience in Minimum at 1080p and 1440p, but it falls short of the 60 FPS threshold at 4K across all settings. The recorded data shows the strongest performance at 1920x1080, where even the Ultra preset holds above 60 FPS, while 2560x1440 requires a drop to Medium for a stable frame rate. At 3840x2160, no settings combination reaches the playable threshold, with the best result being 46.1 FPS on Low.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database records a playable threshold of 60 FPS for this title. At each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above that mark is the recommended starting point.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is fully playable. The measured average frame rate is 66 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 6 frames. This is the highest quality setting available in the recorded data, so the combination has headroom at this resolution. The High preset runs at 89.8 FPS, Medium at 108.6 FPS, and Low at 137.9 FPS, but none of those are necessary for playability since Ultra already qualifies.

At 2560x1440, the best playable setting is Medium. The average frame rate at Medium is 66.5 FPS, which sits comfortably above the 60 FPS line. High preset drops to 58.6 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra falls to 41.8 FPS. Low runs at 89.8 FPS and is also playable, but Medium offers a higher visual quality while still maintaining the required frame rate. The verdict data confirms Medium as the best settings choice at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The Low preset produces 46.1 FPS, Medium produces 34.8 FPS, High produces 29.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 23.8 FPS. The verdict records no playable settings for 4K, meaning the combination cannot sustain a playable experience at this resolution regardless of quality level. Users targeting 4K would need to lower the resolution or change hardware.

The pattern is clear: 1080p allows maximum quality, 1440p requires a medium preset, and 4K is not viable for 60 FPS gameplay.

CPU and GPU Roles

The balance between processor and graphics card shifts noticeably across resolutions in the recorded data. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are high across all presets, with the Low preset reaching 137.9 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 71.9 FPS (137.9 minus 66), which indicates that the graphics card is the primary limiter as settings increase. The CPU has enough headroom at this resolution to feed high frame rates, but the GPU cannot maintain the same output when visual load rises.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern continues but with lower overall numbers. Low runs at 89.8 FPS, exactly matching the 1080p Low figure. Medium drops to 66.5 FPS, High to 58.6 FPS, and Ultra to 41.8 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p is a 48 FPS drop, smaller than the 71.9 FPS drop at 1080p. This narrowing spread suggests the GPU is still the dominant factor, but resolution pressure is starting to constrain the CPU's ability to push frame rates higher even at Low settings.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low produces 46.1 FPS, Medium 34.8 FPS, High 29.8 FPS, and Ultra 23.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 22.3 FPS. This compression indicates that the GPU is heavily saturated at 4K, and the CPU has much less influence on the final frame rate. The processor can prepare frames quickly enough, but the graphics card cannot render them within the required time.

The CPU and GPU roles can be summarized by looking at resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the combination produces 137.9 FPS. At 1440p Low, it produces 89.8 FPS, a reduction of 48.1 FPS. At 4K Low, it produces 46.1 FPS, another reduction of 43.7 FPS. These large drops when moving to higher resolutions point to a GPU-bound scenario. The Intel Core i5-12600KF has substantial processing power, as shown by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and single-core score of 3302, but the GTX 1070 with its 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becomes the limiting factor as pixel count grows.

For users deciding where to invest, the data suggests the graphics card should be the focus for improving 4K performance. The CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution in this dataset, since frame rates scale almost entirely with GPU load and resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Hardware with similar benchmark scores would produce comparable results in this game. The database provides nearest rival comparisons for both components.

For the Intel Core i5-12600KF, the closest alternatives are all within a fraction of a percent in average benchmark score. The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27872, which is 0.3% lower than the i5-12600KF's average of 27799. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, 0.3% above, and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, 0.3% below. These deltas are so small that in Minimum, the frame rates would be effectively identical. A user swapping between any of these processors would not notice a measurable difference in this game, since the GPU is the limiting factor at most settings.

For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, the nearest rivals are also extremely close in average score. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, which is 0.2% higher than the GTX 1070's 9780. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 scores 9724, 0.6% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7% lower. These differences are within noise for gaming performance, so any of these GPUs would produce nearly the same frame rates in Minimum at the tested settings.

It is importantly the GTX 1070 sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the i5-12600KF sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs. This percentile gap reinforces the conclusion that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing. The CPU has more relative headroom, and the GPU's performance class is what determines the playable settings at each resolution.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The Ultra preset averages 66 FPS at 1920x1080, and all four settings (Low 137.9 FPS, Medium 108.6 FPS, High 89.8 FPS, Ultra 66 FPS) exceed the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average of 66.5 FPS. High falls to 58.6 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra drops to 41.8 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this hardware?

A: No. The highest average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 46.1 FPS on Low settings. Medium produces 34.8 FPS, High produces 29.8 FPS, and Ultra produces 23.8 FPS. None reach 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU. Frame rates drop substantially as resolution increases, from 137.9 FPS at 1080p Low to 46.1 FPS at 4K Low. The CPU's performance is sufficient to feed these frame rates, as indicated by its high benchmark scores and 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

Q: How does the GTX 1070 compare to similar GPUs in this game?

A: The AMD FirePro W5000 is 0.2% faster in average benchmark score, the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M is 0.5% faster, the NVIDIA Tesla M10 is 0.6% slower, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 is 0.7% slower. These differences would translate to negligible frame rate changes in Minimum.

Q: Does the CPU choice matter much for this game at 1080p?

A: Not much. The 1080p frame rates are high across all presets, and the CPU's nearest rivals differ by only 0.3% in average score. The GTX 1070's 47th percentile ranking among GPUs indicates it is the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings presets. All values are average frame rates, with no minimum or maximum values recorded in the dataset.

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are as follows. Low settings produce 137.9 FPS. Medium settings produce 108.6 FPS. High settings produce 89.8 FPS. Ultra settings produce 66 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline of roughly 20 to 30 FPS per step, with the largest drop occurring between Low and Medium (29.3 FPS).

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are lower across the board. Low settings produce 89.8 FPS, which matches the 1080p High figure exactly. Medium settings produce 66.5 FPS. High settings produce 58.6 FPS. Ultra settings produce 41.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is 23.3 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is 16.8 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress into a narrower band. Low settings produce 46.1 FPS. Medium settings produce 34.8 FPS. High settings produce 29.8 FPS. Ultra settings produce 23.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 22.3 FPS, compared to a 71.9 FPS difference at 1080p and a 48 FPS difference at 1440p.

The measured data shows that resolution scaling has a strong effect on this combination. Moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces the frame rate by 48.1 FPS. Moving from 1440p Low to 4K Low reduces it by another 43.7 FPS. The GTX 1070's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the lower resolutions but cannot sustain high frame rates at 4K.

The playable settings list from the database confirms these numbers. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable. At 3840x2160, no presets are playable.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3108 out of 3712 tested combinations in Minimum. This places the pairing in the lower portion of the database, around the 16th percentile of tested combos (computed from 3108 divided by 3712).

This ranking is consistent with the measured performance. The combination can handle 1080p at maximum settings and 1440p at medium settings, but it cannot handle 4K at any quality level. Many other tested combinations in the database achieve higher frame rates or support higher resolutions, which pushes this pairing down the list.

The rank also reflects the imbalance between the two components. The CPU is a high-end part, ranking in the 79th percentile among all CPUs in the database. The GPU ranks in the 47th percentile among all GPUs. When paired together, the GPU limits the overall result, and the combination lands well below what the CPU alone might suggest.

For context, the CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-10900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, have nearly identical average scores, so pairing those with a GTX 1070 would produce similar rankings. Likewise, the GPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD FirePro W5000 and NVIDIA Quadro M2000M, are within 0.7% in score, so swapping those in would not meaningfully change the outcome.

The 3108 rank out of 3712 combos indicates that this is not a top-tier configuration for Minimum, but it is far from the bottom. The 1080p results are strong, and the 1440p Medium result is playable. The main limitation is 4K, where the GPU cannot keep up with the pixel load. Users with 1080p or 1440p displays will find this combination adequate, while users targeting 4K should look at higher-performing GPUs.