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Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination shows a clear progression across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset delivers an average of 79.5 FPS, while the Medium preset remains playable at 63 FPS. The High preset drops to 54.3 FPS, and Ultra falls further to 37.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p is the only resolution where this combo can sustain smooth gameplay, and only at Low or Medium settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, all presets fall below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Low preset averages 49.4 FPS, Medium averages 38.8 FPS, High averages 33.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 24.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium at this resolution is roughly 10 FPS, which suggests a moderate performance cost for the visual upgrade. The step from Medium to High is smaller, around 5 FPS, while High to Ultra costs another 9 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more demanding. Low averages 27.6 FPS, Medium averages 21.8 FPS, High averages 18.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 15.9 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is about 6 FPS, and between Medium and High it is roughly 4 FPS. The Ultra preset produces a single-digit gap over High, at just over 2 FPS. None of these 4K results come close to the 60 FPS target, so this resolution is effectively unplayable with this hardware pairing.

The absence of min and max FPS values in the database means only average FPS can be assessed. Still, the averages alone are sufficient to define the playable envelope: 1080p Low and Medium are the only configurations that meet the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium being the highest playable preset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. Its benchmark profile includes a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23391 and a single-core score of 3302, placing it in the 79th percentile among all CPUs. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, by contrast, is a 4 GB GDDR5 card with a 128-bit memory bus and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth, scoring 7880 in PassMark G3D and sitting in the 40th percentile of all GPUs.

The measured FPS scaling tells a clear story about which component limits performance. At 1080p, reducing settings from High to Low improves the average from 54.3 to 79.5 FPS, a gain of roughly 46%. That is a large swing for a change that primarily affects GPU workload. At 1440p, the same preset change moves the average from 33.7 to 49.4 FPS, a gain of about 47%. At 4K, Low produces 27.6 FPS versus 18.2 FPS on High, an improvement of about 52%. The consistent, large gains from lowering settings across all resolutions indicate that the GTX 1650 is the dominant bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, lowering GPU settings would not produce such substantial FPS increases, especially at higher resolutions.

The CPU's headroom is further evidenced by its benchmark scores. The i5-12600KF delivers a PassMark multithread score of 27575 and a Geekbench multicore score of 12137. Even the most demanding preset at 4K, Ultra at 15.9 FPS, is far below what this CPU could feed to a stronger GPU. The GTX 1650's FP32 throughput of 2.984 TFLOPS and its 4 GB memory capacity are the practical constraints. The data shows that resolution scaling has a predictable effect: moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset reduces FPS by roughly 30 to 35%, and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 40 to 45%. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the CPU has ample spare capacity.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination ranks 3621 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the bottom 2.5% of all configurations in the database. Only 91 combos perform worse. The rank reflects the severe GPU limitation: the GTX 1650 is an end-of-life product from 2019, and its 40th percentile GPU score does not align well with the demands of a 2014 third-person shooter at modern resolutions and presets.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking does little to lift the combo's overall position. A strong processor cannot compensate for a GPU that averages 18.2 FPS at 4K High or 24.7 FPS at 1440p Ultra. The combo rank of 3621 is driven almost entirely by the GPU's inability to maintain frame rates at higher settings. At 1080p, the combo is competitive, but the database's ranking appears to weight all resolutions and presets, which drags the overall position down significantly.

For context, the CPU alone ranks near the i9-10900K, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and the Ryzen 7 6800U, all within 0.3% of its average benchmark score. The GPU alone ranks near the Intel Arc A310, which is 1% faster, and the AMD Radeon R7 350, which is 0.6% slower. Neither of those GPU peers would materially change the combo's rank in Minimum. The bottleneck is structural: a 10-core, 16-thread CPU paired with a 4 GB, 128-bit GPU creates a mismatch that no settings tweak at 1440p or 4K can resolve.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals in the database are all within a fraction of a percent of the i5-12600KF's average score. The Intel Core i9-10900K scores 27872, which is 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712, which is 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U scores 27887, 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D scores 27896, also 0.3% lower. Any of these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Minimum when paired with the same GTX 1650, because the GPU is the limiting factor. Swapping the CPU among these peers would change the combo rank by only a few positions, if at all.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M scores 7447, which is 0.3% higher than the GTX 1650's 7472 average benchmark score. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 scores 7441, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R7 350 scores 7425, 0.6% higher. The Intel Arc A310 scores 7550, which is 1% lower. All four sit within a narrow band around the GTX 1650, meaning they would produce nearly identical FPS results in Minimum. A user with any of these GPUs paired with the i5-12600KF would see the same playable settings at 1080p and the same unplayable results at higher resolutions. The differences among these alternatives are well within measurement noise and would not alter the verdict.

The practical takeaway is that this combo behaves like any pairing of a high-end 12th-gen Intel CPU with an entry-level 2019 GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals would not change the experience, and the GPU's nearest rivals would not change the experience either. The FPS numbers are dictated by the GPU's 4 GB memory and 128.1 GB/s bandwidth, not by the specific model name attached to the chip.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which averages 63 FPS. Low averages 79.5 FPS, so it also qualifies, but Medium is the highest playable setting. High falls to 54.3 FPS, below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra drops to 37.8 FPS. The database's verdict confirms this: the playable settings for 1080p are Low and Medium, with Medium as the best setting.

At 2560x1440, no preset reaches 60 FPS. The best recorded average is 49.4 FPS on Low, followed by 38.8 FPS on Medium, 33.7 FPS on High, and 24.7 FPS on Ultra. The verdict lists no playable settings at this resolution. Even the lowest preset misses the threshold by over 10 FPS, so the database marks 1440p as unplayable for this combo.

At 3840x2160, the results are worse. Low averages 27.6 FPS, Medium averages 21.8 FPS, High averages 18.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 15.9 FPS. The verdict lists no playable settings at 4K. The gap between the best 4K result and the 60 FPS target is over 32 FPS, making this resolution entirely unsuitable for this hardware.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: 1080p Medium is the ceiling. Any attempt to run higher settings or resolutions will result in frame rates below the playability threshold. Users seeking smoother visuals at 1440p or 4K would need a different GPU entirely.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Minimum at 1080p with High settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 High is 54.3, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The highest playable setting at 1080p is Medium, which averages 63 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this combo at 1440p?

A: There is no playable settings preset at 2560x1440. Even the Low preset averages only 49.4 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The database lists no playable settings for this resolution.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Minimum?

A: It ranks 3621 out of 3712 combos, placing it in the bottom 2.5% of all tested configurations. Only 91 combos perform worse.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. Lowering settings from High to Low at 1080p improves the average FPS from 54.3 to 79.5, a gain of about 46%, and similar large gains appear at 1440p and 4K. The CPU's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23391, indicate it has ample headroom that the GTX 1650 cannot utilize.

Q: What GPU alternatives would perform similarly to the GTX 1650?

A: The AMD Radeon HD 8850M, Intel UHD Graphics 750, and AMD Radeon R7 350 all score within 0.6% of the GTX 1650's average benchmark score. The Intel Arc A310 is 1% faster. None of these would change the playable settings for Minimum.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 4K?

A: The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 27.6, recorded on the Low preset. Medium averages 21.8, High averages 18.2, and Ultra averages 15.9. All are far below the 60 FPS threshold.