Minimum

The Intel Core i7-12700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 can run Minimum, but the playable ceiling depends on resolution. Measured data puts this combo at 70 FPS average on 3840x2160 Low, 64 FPS average on 2560x1440 Ultra, and 99 FPS average on 1920x1080 Ultra. The database ranks it 2000 out of 3712 tested combinations, with a 60 FPS playable threshold.

Measured Frame Rates

The table below lists every measured FPS data point from the database. Min/max values are only available for the Medium preset.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 202 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 155 | 131 | 178 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 130 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 99 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 130 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 100 | 85 | 115 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 84 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 64 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 70 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 54 | 46 | 62 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 45 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 34 | — | — |

At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 131 FPS remains far above the 60 FPS threshold, and the maximum reaches 178 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 85 to 115 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 54 FPS and the minimum to 46 FPS, so the Medium preset is not playable at 4K despite a 62 FPS maximum.

Resolution-by-Resolution Analysis

1920x1080

Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. Low averages 202 FPS, Medium 155 FPS, High 130 FPS, and Ultra 99 FPS. The best playable setting is Ultra, since it is the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS. With the Ultra average at 99 FPS, there is substantial headroom over the threshold.

2560x1440

At 1440p, all four presets also stay playable. Low averages 130 FPS, Medium 100 FPS, High 84 FPS, and Ultra 64 FPS. The best playable setting is Ultra. The Ultra result is closer to the threshold than the 1080p Ultra result, but it still stays above 60 FPS.

3840x2160

At 4K, the situation changes. Low is the only playable preset, with a 70 FPS average. Medium averages 54 FPS, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The verdict from the database is that only Low is playable at 4K; the other three presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

Benchmark results show a clear difference in component strength. The Core i7-12700KF sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35365. The RTX 4060 sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17639. In this pairing, the processor is the stronger component on paper.

The CPU is a 12-core, 20-thread Alder Lake-S desktop processor with a 3.60 GHz base clock and 5.00 GHz boost clock. Its benchmark results include a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043, a 2-thread score of 2065, a 4-thread score of 4011, an 8-thread score of 7211, a 16-thread score of 9282, and a max-thread score of 9983. Cinebench R23 scores are 4071 single-core and 28838 multi-core. Geekbench scores are 2255 single-core and 14367 multi-core. PassMark scores are 3984 single-thread and 34092 multithread.

The GPU is an Ada Lovelace part with 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput is 15.11 TFLOPS. Benchmark results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302, Geekbench OpenCL score of 95057, Geekbench Vulkan score of 48643, PassMark G3D score of 19545, PassMark G2D score of 1037, PassMark GPU compute score of 9213, and PassMark DirectX scores of 236 for DirectX 9, 103 for DirectX 10, 175 for DirectX 11, and 76 for DirectX 12.

The measured frame-rate scaling reinforces the idea that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 202 at 1080p to 130 at 1440p to 70 at 4K. At Ultra settings, it drops from 99 at 1080p to 64 at 1440p to 34 at 4K. This pattern is consistent with a workload that becomes progressively more GPU-bound as resolution increases.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 35365 is very close to its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i7-13700T scores 35403 with deltaPct -0.1, the Intel Core i5-13600T scores 35305 with deltaPct 0.2, the Intel Core 5 213PE scores 35428 with deltaPct -0.2, and the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 35287 with deltaPct 0.2. The GPU's average score of 17639 is similarly close to the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 with deltaPct -0.2, the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 with deltaPct 0.3, the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 with deltaPct 0.5, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 with deltaPct 0.7.

Minimum was released on 2014-06-25, while the CPU was released on 2021-11-03 and the GPU on 2023-05-17. The hardware is therefore much newer than the game, which aligns with the high measured frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

Benchmark Context

A rank of 2000 out of 3712 places this combination near the middle of the tested field. The CPU's 85th percentile means it outperforms most CPUs in the database, while the GPU's 61st percentile places it above the median GPU but not in the top tier. That gap is visible in the measured results: at 1080p and 1440p, the CPU has enough headroom to let the GPU produce high frame rates, but at 4K the GPU's lower relative standing becomes the limiting factor.

The nearest-rival data also shows how tightly grouped these components are. The CPU's average score of 35365 sits within a narrow range of the i7-13700T, i5-13600T, Core 5 213PE, and i7-12700K. The GPU's average score of 17639 sits similarly close to four AMD parts. Small differences in synthetic scores do not change the practical answer for Minimum, because the measured FPS table directly shows which settings are playable.

The synthetic benchmarks describe general compute and graphics capability, while the measured FPS data answers the playability question for this specific game. For a third-person shooter released on 2014-06-25, the combination of a high-percentile CPU and a mid-percentile GPU is sufficient for smooth play at 1080p and 1440p on Ultra, and for 4K only on Low.

Best Settings per Resolution

Based on the 60 FPS playable threshold, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is:

• 1920x1080: Ultra, with an average of 99 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Ultra, with an average of 64 FPS.
• 3840x2160: Low, with an average of 70 FPS.

At 4K, Medium is not viable because its 54 FPS average falls below the threshold, and High and Ultra are even lower at 45 FPS and 34 FPS respectively.

FAQ

Q: Can the Core i7-12700KF and RTX 4060 run Minimum at 1920x1080?

A: Yes. Measured average FPS at 1080p is 202 on Low, 155 on Medium, 130 on High, and 99 on Ultra. All settings are above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra, with an average of 64 FPS. Low 130, Medium 100, and High 84 also stay above 60 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: Only on Low, where the average is 70 FPS. Medium averages 54 FPS, High 45 FPS, and Ultra 34 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: It is ranked 2000 out of 3712 combinations, and the FPS data is marked as measured rather than estimated.

Q: Which component is more likely to limit frame rates?

A: The GPU, based on the frame-rate drop from 202 FPS at 1080p Low to 70 FPS at 4K Low, and the GPU's 61st percentile versus the CPU's 85th percentile.

Q: How close are the nearest rival components?

A: The CPU's average score is 35365, near the i7-13700T at 35403, i5-13600T at 35305, Core 5 213PE at 35428, and i7-12700K at 35287. The GPU's average score is 17639, near the HD 7790 at 17666, Radeon 780M at 17588, Radeon Pro 560 at 17551, and Radeon Pro 460 at 17509.