Minimum

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a wide range of performance in Minimum, a third-person shooter released in 2014. Across the three tested resolutions and four quality presets, the combination shows clear scaling patterns. At 1080p, every preset exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold, with the Ultra preset averaging 82.7 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset remains comfortably playable at 71.8 FPS, while Ultra falls short at 53.9 FPS. The 4K results are more demanding: only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS, hitting 61.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 46.5 FPS and High to 36.6 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this processor and graphics card combination in Minimum is complete for all three primary resolutions and four settings levels. The database lists average FPS values for every configuration, though no minimum or maximum frame time data was recorded. The following analysis relies entirely on those average values.

1920x1080 (1080p)

At the most common gaming resolution, the i7-12700KF and RX 5700 XT produce strong results across all presets. The Low preset averages 170.8 FPS, which is the highest recorded number in the entire measurement set. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 128.8 FPS, a decrease of 42 FPS from Low. The High preset averages 108.9 FPS, showing a further reduction of 19.9 FPS compared to Medium. The Ultra preset, the most demanding setting, still averages 82.7 FPS. This means even at Ultra, the system maintains a frame rate that is 22.7 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a total reduction of 88.1 FPS, indicating that the graphics card has substantial headroom at this resolution and that the game is not heavily taxing the GPU until the highest settings are applied.

2560x1440 (1440p)

At 1440p, the performance remains strong but the gap between presets narrows in percentage terms. The Low preset averages 106.8 FPS, which is 64 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result, showing a significant resolution impact. Medium averages 80.3 FPS, a drop of 26.5 FPS from Low. The High preset averages 71.8 FPS, remaining above the 60 FPS threshold by 11.8 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 53.9 FPS, which is 6.1 FPS below the playable threshold. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 52.9 FPS, a smaller absolute gap than at 1080p. This pattern suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is becoming a more limiting factor, as each incremental settings increase costs a larger proportion of the available frame rate.

3840x2160 (4K)

The 4K results show the most pronounced performance drop. The Low preset averages 61.1 FPS, just above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 46.5 FPS, which is 14.6 FPS below Low. High averages 36.6 FPS, a further decline of 9.9 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 30.8 FPS, the lowest recorded value in the entire measurement set. The total scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is 30.3 FPS. At this resolution, only the Low preset achieves a playable frame rate, and the margin is slim at 1.1 FPS above the threshold. The data indicates that the RX 5700 XT's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, along with its 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, are insufficient for higher settings at 4K in this title.

The overall pattern across all resolutions shows that the average FPS drops consistently as settings increase. At 1080p, the system handles all presets easily. At 1440p, it handles three of four presets above 60 FPS. At 4K, it handles only the lowest preset. The lack of recorded min or max FPS values means frame pacing cannot be assessed from this data, but the average values alone provide a clear picture of expected performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

Determining which component matters more for Minimum at each resolution requires examining how the average FPS scales between resolutions and presets. The CPU, an Intel Core i7-12700KF with 12 cores, 20 threads, and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, has a benchmark percentile of 85 among all CPUs. Its multi-threaded performance is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28838 and a single-core score of 4071. The GPU, an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT with 2560 shading units and a boost clock of 1905 MHz, sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs.

The data shows that resolution scaling has a larger impact than settings scaling in most cases. Comparing the Low preset across resolutions, the average FPS drops from 170.8 at 1080p to 106.8 at 1440p, a 64 FPS reduction, and then to 61.1 at 4K, another 45.7 FPS reduction. This consistent decline with resolution indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck when moving to higher pixel counts. The CPU's single-thread performance, which is in the 85th percentile, is likely sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p, but at 4K the GPU's rendering load dominates.

Looking at the settings scaling within each resolution provides further evidence. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 88.1 FPS, the largest settings gap in the dataset. At 1440p, the same comparison shows a 52.9 FPS gap. At 4K, the gap narrows to 30.3 FPS. This narrowing suggests that as resolution increases, the GPU is already under such heavy load that changing settings has a smaller absolute effect. The CPU, by contrast, would show less variation in its workload across resolutions, as its task of preparing frames for the GPU remains relatively constant.

The benchmark scores for the CPU reinforce its capability. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9282 and the max-thread score of 9983 indicate strong multi-core performance, while the single-thread score of 1043 shows solid single-core capability. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 16277 and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2134 place it in the mid-range of current graphics hardware. In Minimum, a game from 2014, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor at any resolution, given its high percentile ranking. The GPU, on the other hand, shows clear signs of being the constraint at 4K, where only the Low preset clears 60 FPS.

At 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom that the CPU's frame preparation time may become relatively more important, but the high average FPS values suggest no bottleneck is severe. At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU, and at 4K the GPU is clearly dominant in determining performance. The recorded data shows that the system is balanced at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K it becomes GPU-limited.

Best Settings per Resolution

The playable threshold for this analysis is 60 FPS, as defined by the database. The best settings for each resolution are the most demanding preset that maintains an average FPS at or above this threshold.

1920x1080

At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 82.7 FPS, which is 22.7 FPS above the threshold. Since Ultra is the highest available settings level and it clears 60 FPS, it is the best setting for this resolution. All four presets are playable, with Low at 170.8 FPS, Medium at 128.8 FPS, and High at 108.9 FPS. The system can run Minimum at maximum quality at 1080p without dropping below the playable threshold, based on average FPS.

2560x1440

At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 53.9 FPS, which falls 6.1 FPS short of the threshold. The High preset, however, averages 71.8 FPS, exceeding the threshold by 11.8 FPS. Therefore, the best settings for 1440p are High, with an average FPS of 71.8. The Medium preset at 80.3 FPS and Low at 106.8 FPS are also playable, but High offers the highest quality that remains above 60 FPS. The data shows that the step from High to Ultra costs 17.9 FPS, which is enough to push the system below the playable threshold.

3840x2160

At 4K, the Low preset averages 61.1 FPS, just above the threshold. Medium averages 46.5 FPS, which is 13.5 FPS below the threshold. High averages 36.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.8 FPS. Only Low is playable at 4K, making it the best setting with an average FPS of 61.1. The margin is narrow, at 1.1 FPS above the threshold, so users seeking a more consistent experience might consider lowering the resolution or accepting the Low preset as the only viable option at 4K.

The verdict data confirms these choices. For 3840x2160, the playable settings list includes only Low, with the best settings listed as Low at 61.1 FPS. For 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High selected as the best at 71.8 FPS. For 1920x1080, all four settings are playable, and Ultra is the best at 82.7 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-12700KF provide context for CPU performance. The Intel Core i7-13700T has an average benchmark score of 35403, which is 0.1 percent higher than the i7-12700KF's score of 35365. The Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2 percent lower. The Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428, 0.2 percent higher, and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287, 0.2 percent lower. These four processors all fall within a narrow range of the i7-12700KF's average score, meaning any of them would deliver nearly identical CPU performance in Minimum. The i7-12700K is essentially the same chip without the unlocked multiplier differences, and the 13700T and 13600T are lower-power variants with similar benchmark results. The Core 5 213PE is an outlier in naming but matches closely in measured performance.

For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with an average score of 16351, which is 0.1 percent lower than the RX 5700 XT's 16361. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell scores 16408, 0.3 percent higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 scores 16415, 0.3 percent higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, 0.9 percent higher. These GPUs would behave similarly to the RX 5700 XT in Minimum, producing average FPS values within roughly one percent of the recorded results. The Radeon Pro 5600M is notably a mobile workstation GPU, but its benchmark score aligns closely with the RX 5700 XT. The RTX 5090 D V2 is a modern flagship, yet its average score here is only 0.9 percent higher, suggesting that for this particular game, the RX 5700 XT's architecture and driver optimization are sufficient to keep pace.

For the combined system, any of these CPU or GPU alternatives would yield similar frame rates. A user swapping the i7-12700KF for an i7-13700T would see negligible change, as would swapping the RX 5700 XT for a Radeon Pro 5600M. The data indicates that the system's performance in Minimum is stable across this range of comparable hardware.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT can run Minimum, but the playable settings depend heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on all presets, with Ultra averaging 82.7 FPS. This is the fully playable configuration. At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 71.8 FPS, and Medium and Low are also above 60 FPS, but Ultra falls to 53.9 FPS. The system can run at 1440p with high quality settings. At 3840x2160, only the Low preset averages above 60 FPS, at 61.1 FPS. Higher settings at 4K are not playable according to the threshold.

The verdict by resolution confirms these findings. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are limited to Low, with an average FPS of 61.1. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, with High being the best at 71.8 FPS. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with Ultra as the best at 82.7 FPS. The system ranks 2685 out of 3712 combinations in the game database, placing it in the upper-middle range. For a game released in 2014, this hardware is more than adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, and it can manage 4K only at the lowest quality settings.

Users with a 1080p or 1440p monitor will find this combination well-suited for Minimum. Those targeting 4K will need to accept Low settings or reduce the resolution. The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom throughout.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Minimum at 1080p on Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with the Ultra preset, the average FPS is 82.7, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets at 1080p exceed 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: The High preset is the best playable setting at 2560x1440, with an average FPS of 71.8. The Ultra preset drops to 53.9 FPS, which is below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this hardware?

A: Yes, but only at the Low preset. At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the average FPS is 61.1, just above the threshold. Medium averages 46.5 FPS, High averages 36.6 FPS, and Ultra averages 30.8 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700KF has an average benchmark score of 35365. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403, 0.1 percent higher, and the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305, 0.2 percent lower. Performance is nearly identical across these processors.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 16361. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 16351, 0.1 percent lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 scores 16504, 0.9 percent higher. The differences are minimal.

Q: What is the system's rank in the game database?

A: This CPU and GPU combination ranks 2685 out of 3712 tested combinations for Minimum. The data is measured, not estimated.