The Technomancer

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is a lopsided combination on paper: a budget quad-core processor from the Alder Lake generation alongside a flagship Blackwell GPU. For a 2016 action RPG like The Technomancer, the measured frame rates across three resolutions and four presets reveal exactly how this pairing behaves in practice. This analysis draws exclusively from the measured FPS data, benchmark scores, and ranking information provided, walking through the numbers step by step to determine what the system can and cannot deliver.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, each with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. Only average FPS values are reported; no minimum or maximum frame times are available. At 1920x1080, the combination is exceptionally fast. Low settings produce an average of 249.4 FPS, Medium 223.5 FPS, High 206.8 FPS, and Ultra 163.7 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra is 85.7 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding preset at this resolution leaves a large performance headroom. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain high: Low 202.9 FPS, Medium 157.9 FPS, High 134.5 FPS, and Ultra 105.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings — roughly 18% to 35% lower depending on the preset. At 3840x2160, the numbers fall more sharply. Low averages 113.2 FPS, Medium 89.0 FPS, High 76.9 FPS, and Ultra 58.9 FPS. Notably, Ultra at 4K is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS playable threshold, while High remains comfortably above it. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K is a 54.3 FPS reduction, a narrower absolute gap than at 1080p, which suggests the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination is ranked 199th out of 3696 tested combinations for The Technomancer. That places it in the upper tier of all systems benchmarked for this title, though not at the very top. The CPU itself sits in the 68th percentile of all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 13494. The GPU, meanwhile, is in the 87th percentile with an average score of 56083. The GPU’s percentile is substantially higher than the CPU’s, reinforcing the idea that the RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing. The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark score, include the Intel Core 3 N355 (score 13492, delta 0%), the Intel Core i5-9500 (13452, delta 0.3%), the Intel Core 5 120UL (13594, delta -0.7%), and the Intel Core i7-1250U (13351, delta 1.1%). For the GPU, the closest alternatives are the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, delta 0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, delta 0.7%), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, delta 2.3%), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367, delta -2.2%). These comparisons indicate that the system’s ranking is driven primarily by the GPU’s strong showing, while the CPU is a mid-pack performer that does not drag the overall result down significantly.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data allows for a clear separation of CPU and GPU influence. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are so high that the GPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor. Even at Ultra, the average of 163.7 FPS suggests the game is not stressing the RTX 5080 heavily at this resolution. Instead, the CPU’s single-thread performance — reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1674 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 893 — is sufficient to drive these frame rates. The i3-12100F’s 4 cores and 8 threads are more than enough for a game from 2016, which typically relies on a few strong threads. As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more load, but the CPU still keeps pace; the FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p is moderate, and all presets remain well above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The 4K Ultra average of 58.9 FPS is the only sub-60 result, and the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (113.2 vs 58.9) is proportionally larger than at lower resolutions. This pattern indicates that the GPU’s rendering load scales with resolution, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant. In short, at 1080p and 1440p the CPU is the more influential component for achieving high frame rates, but at 4K the GPU dictates the outcome. The data shows no sign of CPU-induced stutter or frame rate collapse, even at the highest presets, confirming that the i3-12100F is not a limiting factor for this title.

FAQ

Q: Is this combination capable of running The Technomancer at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 58.9, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The highest playable setting at 4K is High, with an average of 76.9 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS. The most demanding preset that remains playable is Ultra, which averages 105.9 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested combinations?

A: It is ranked 199th out of 3696 tested combinations, placing it in the upper tier of systems tested for this game.

Q: Which component is more influential at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the CPU’s single-thread performance appears sufficient, as even Ultra settings produce 163.7 FPS. The GPU is not heavily taxed at this resolution, so the CPU likely plays a larger role in determining frame rates.

Q: What are the closest CPU alternatives?

A: The Intel Core 3 N355 has an identical average benchmark score (13492 vs 13494, delta 0%), while the Intel Core i5-9500 is within 0.3%. These would behave similarly in CPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What are the closest GPU alternatives?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is within 0.6% of the RTX 5080’s average score, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is within 0.7%. These GPUs would deliver similar performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users considering a comparable system, the CPU’s nearest rivals in benchmark score are the Intel Core 3 N355 (13492, delta 0%), the Intel Core i5-9500 (13452, delta 0.3%), the Intel Core 5 120UL (13594, delta -0.7%), and the Intel Core i7-1250U (13351, delta 1.1%). Any of these processors would provide nearly identical CPU-bound performance in The Technomancer, given that the game’s frame rates at 1080p and 1440p are already high. On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, delta 0.6%), AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, delta 0.7%), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, delta 2.3%), and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367, delta -2.2%) all have average scores within a few percent of the RTX 5080. Swapping the GPU to any of these would yield similar FPS in this title, especially at 4K where the GPU is the primary constraint. The data suggests that the exact choice of CPU or GPU within these rival families would not materially change the playability verdict for The Technomancer.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution, based on the measured average FPS:

• 3840x2160: High settings, averaging 76.9 FPS. Low (113.2) and Medium (89.0) also exceed 60, but High is the highest preset that remains playable. Ultra drops to 58.9, below the threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra settings, averaging 105.9 FPS. All four presets — Low (202.9), Medium (157.9), High (134.5), and Ultra (105.9) — clear 60 FPS, so Ultra is the recommended maximum.
• 1920x1080: Ultra settings, averaging 163.7 FPS. Every preset exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin, with Low at 249.4, Medium at 223.5, High at 206.8, and Ultra at 163.7.

These figures show that the system has ample performance for all but the most demanding 4K preset.

The Verdict

This PC can run The Technomancer at all three tested resolutions, but with a single caveat at 4K Ultra. At 3840x2160, High settings deliver 76.9 FPS, Medium 89.0, and Low 113.2 — all above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra, however, averages 58.9 FPS, just below the line. At 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra exceeds 60 FPS, with the lowest result being 105.9 FPS at 1440p Ultra and 163.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The combination is therefore fully capable of running the game smoothly at high refresh rates on 1080p and 1440p displays, and at 4K it only requires a modest reduction from Ultra to High to maintain a comfortable frame rate. The Intel Core i3-12100F does not bottleneck the RTX 5080 in this title, and the GPU’s strong performance dominates the overall ranking. For a game released in 2016, this hardware is more than sufficient, and the data confirms that the system is a solid choice for The Technomancer across all common gaming resolutions.