Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers an exceptional experience in Minimum, a Third-Person Shooter released in 2014. The benchmark data, which is measured rather than estimated, shows this combination crushing the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested. Across all twelve data points, the average frame rates range from a low of 61.3 FPS at 4K Ultra to a staggering 375.2 FPS at 1080p Low. This is a system that not only runs the game but obliterates it, leaving massive headroom for high refresh rate displays or future graphical demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance data reveals a clear hierarchy of frame rates scaling with resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the RTX 5080 is essentially unconstrained. With Low settings, the average frame rate peaks at 375.2 FPS. Moving up to Medium yields 288.9 FPS, while High settings produce 243.7 FPS. Even the most demanding Ultra preset at 1080p maintains an average of 183.4 FPS. These numbers are so high that they suggest the CPU, rather than the GPU, is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the frame rates scale less proportionally with the GPU load.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptional but begins to show the GPU working harder. The Low preset delivers an average of 243.1 FPS, a significant drop from the 1080p figure but still astronomically high. Medium settings average 186.9 FPS, and High settings come in at 158.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p still easily clears the 60 FPS threshold with an average of 121.1 FPS, indicating that the combination of increased pixel count and higher graphical fidelity is being handled with considerable ease.

At the demanding 4K resolution of 3840x2160, the RTX 5080's capabilities are put to a more serious test. The Low preset averages 132.7 FPS, which is still highly playable. Medium settings see a further reduction to 100.9 FPS, and High settings average 82.7 FPS. The most demanding configuration, Ultra at 4K, produces an average of 61.3 FPS. While this is the lowest score in the entire dataset, it remains above the 60 FPS playability threshold, demonstrating that even the most punishing combination of resolution and settings does not push this hardware below playable levels.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the "best" settings are defined as the highest quality preset that still maintains an average frame rate at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data shows that this system has no trouble reaching that goal at any point.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the best playable setting, achieving an average of 61.3 FPS. This is a marginal victory over the 60 FPS line, but it is a victory nonetheless. The data confirms that players can experience the game with all visual features enabled at 4K without dropping below the playable threshold.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the best choice, but with far more headroom. The average frame rate at this setting is 121.1 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS threshold. This suggests that 1440p Ultra is a comfortable and stable configuration, offering both high visual quality and a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset again stands as the best playable setting, delivering an average of 183.4 FPS. This is more than three times the playable threshold, making it an ideal configuration for competitive play or use with high refresh rate monitors. The frame rate is so high that it is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance rather than the GPU's rendering capabilities.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets provides clear insight into the roles of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. At 1080p, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets, with the gap between Low (375.2 FPS) and Ultra (183.4 FPS) being a factor of roughly two. This indicates that while the GPU is still doing substantial work, the CPU is likely the primary bottleneck. The 1080p results show that the i5-12600KF, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to maintain frame rates in the hundreds, but the relative scaling suggests the CPU is reaching its limits.

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a more pronounced impact of the GPU. For example, the Ultra preset drops from 183.4 FPS at 1080p to 121.1 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of about 34%. This is a larger relative drop than the increase in pixel count (1.78x), which suggests that the GPU is becoming a more significant limiting factor. However, the fact that 1440p Ultra still achieves 121.1 FPS confirms that the RTX 5080 has substantial rendering power to spare.

The most telling data comes from 4K. At 3840x2160, the frame rates scale much more steeply with settings. The difference between Low (132.7 FPS) and Ultra (61.3 FPS) is a factor of over two, which is a much larger spread than at 1080p. This steep scaling indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the dominant bottleneck. The CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes saturated with the massive pixel workload. The fact that the i5-12600KF can keep up well enough to allow the RTX 5080 to reach 61.3 FPS at 4K Ultra shows that this CPU does not hold back the GPU even in the most demanding scenarios.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC configuration can run Minimum with outstanding performance. The verdict by resolution confirms that all settings presets are playable at every tested resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system clears the 60 FPS threshold on Ultra settings, with an average of 61.3 FPS. This is the most demanding scenario, and it passes. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 121.1 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 183.4 FPS, offering an exceptionally smooth experience.

There is no scenario in the measured data where this combination fails to reach 60 FPS. The RTX 5080, with its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is more than sufficient for this title. The i5-12600KF, which ranks in the 79th percentile against all CPUs, provides more than enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. For the vast majority of players, this system will deliver a flawless, high-frame-rate experience at any resolution and with any settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly. The Intel Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27799. Its closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 27896, a delta of -0.3%. This indicates that the two CPUs have nearly identical average performance. Other close rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (score 27887, delta -0.3%) and the Intel Core i9-10900K (score 27872, delta -0.3%). The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (score 27712, delta 0.3%) is also within a fraction of a percent of the i5-12600KF's performance.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, which scores 57367, a delta of -2.2%, meaning the RTX 5080 is slightly slower. Other comparable GPUs include the AMD Radeon 8060S (score 55757, delta 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (score 55698, delta 0.7%), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (score 54828, delta 2.3%). In practical terms, systems built with these rival components would deliver very similar frame rates in Minimum, with the differences being well within the margin of error for this kind of benchmark.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 186th out of 3712 tested combos for this game. This places it in the top 5% of all systems tested, proof of its high-end performance. The high ranking is driven by the GPU's exceptional 4K capabilities and the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance. While it is not the absolute top-tier combination, it is firmly in the upper echelon, outperforming the vast majority of systems that have been benchmarked with this game. This rank confirms that users of this hardware are getting a top-tier experience that is shared by only a small fraction of the tested population.