The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination presents a striking pairing: a mid-range 12th-generation CPU with six Performance-cores and 12 threads (base clock 2.50 GHz, boost 4.40 GHz) driving one of the most powerful GPUs of the Ada Lovelace generation, with 9,728 shading units and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. The data for The Technomancer shows this system is decisively GPU-bound at lower resolutions, yet still delivers strong playability at 4K with High settings. This analysis interprets the measured FPS, compares the combo against similar tested configurations, and explains where each component matters most.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for the Intel Core i5-12400 places it within very tight margins of several other processors. Its average benchmark score of 18,683 sits just 0.1% below the AMD EPYC 7643 (18,697) and 0.3% below the Intel Core i7-1355U (18,730). The delta to the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is slightly larger at -0.7%, with that chip scoring 18,811. On the other side, the Intel Core i3-14100F trails by 0.9% with an average score of 18,519. For gaming workloads in The Technomancer, the practical difference between the i5-12400 and these rivals is negligible—the single-thread performance of the i5-12400 (3dmark single-thread score of 910, PassMark single-thread score of 3,456) is what drives most of the game's logic, and the nearest rivals show at most a 1% deviation in aggregate. A user coming from an i3-14100F would expect nearly identical frame rates, while the EPYC 7643, despite being a server-class chip, would not offer any measurable advantage in this title.

For the GPU side, the RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 is remarkably close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores 54,209—a delta of just 0.1%. This means the RTX 4080 and RTX 4080 SUPER are effectively interchangeable for The Technomancer; the data shows no scenario where the SUPER would push the average FPS above the measured values by a meaningful margin. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.6% higher). Interestingly, the RX 6750 GRE and AMD Radeon 8060S (55,757, 2.7% higher) both outpace the RTX 4080 in aggregate benchmark scores, but the measured game data reflects only the i5-12400 + RTX 4080 combo. If a user swapped the GPU to any of these near-identical performers, the FPS in The Technomancer would likely shift by only a few frames per second, staying well within the playable threshold.

The combo rank itself—304 out of 3,696 tested combinations—places this system in the top 8.2% of all CPU/GPU pairings tested for this game. That ranking, combined with the near-identical scores of the nearest rivals, suggests that the i5-12400 + RTX 4080 is a high-performing but not extreme outlier; several other combinations with slightly faster CPUs or GPUs would land within a few percentage points.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data reveals a clear division of labor between the i5-12400 and RTX 4080. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo reaches 249 FPS average, which indicates the CPU is feeding frames as fast as the GPU can render them—but this is not a CPU bottleneck. The jump from Low to Medium at 1080p drops the average from 249 to 226 FPS, and High drops further to 195 FPS. The RTX 4080 has ample headroom at this resolution; the i5-12400's 12 threads and 18 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to keep the GPU busy. The Ultra preset at 1080p still yields 152 FPS, so the CPU is never the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440, the scaling is more pronounced. Low settings produce 195 FPS, Medium 149 FPS, High 128 FPS, and Ultra 100 FPS. The percentage drops between presets are consistent—each step costs roughly 20% of the previous frame rate—which suggests the GPU is now the primary constraint. The RTX 4080's 716.8 GB/s memory bandwidth and 48.74 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are being exercised heavily, while the i5-12400's workload remains largely unchanged from 1080p. This pattern continues at 3840x2160, where Low yields 107 FPS, Medium 82 FPS, High 70 FPS, and Ultra falls to 55 FPS—just below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The key insight is that the CPU matters most at 1080p, where the GPU is underutilized. The i5-12400's single-thread score of 910 in 3dmark and 2,257 in Cinebench R23 single-core dictate the maximum frame rate ceiling. At 4K, the GPU dominates entirely; the difference between 1080p Low (249 FPS) and 4K Low (107 FPS) is a 57% reduction, attributable almost solely to the RTX 4080's rendering load. The measured min/max FPS data (only available for Medium presets) supports this: at 4K Medium, the range is 70–94 FPS, a 24 FPS spread, while at 1440p Medium it's 127–172 FPS (45 FPS spread), and at 1080p Medium it's 192–260 FPS (68 FPS spread). Wider variance at lower resolutions indicates the CPU is causing occasional frame hitches, but the average stays high.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-12400 bottleneck the RTX 4080 in The Technomancer?

A: No. At 1920x1080, the combo reaches 249 FPS on Low and 195 FPS on High, showing the CPU can push well beyond the 60 FPS playable threshold. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is fully loaded, the average drops to 55 FPS—a GPU limitation, not a CPU one.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 4K?

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 averages 70 FPS. Medium averages 82 FPS, and Low averages 107 FPS. Ultra falls short at 55 FPS, missing the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4080 compared to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4080 averages 54,247 in benchmark scores. The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 (0.1% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.6% higher). In-game FPS differences would be minimal.

Q: Is the i5-12400's 6-core/12-thread configuration sufficient for this game?

A: Yes. The game was released in 2016 and is not heavily threaded. The i5-12400's 3dmark 16-thread score of 5,873 and max-thread score of 5,890 indicate strong multi-threaded capacity, but the single-thread performance (3dmark single-thread 910) is what drives the high frame rates at 1080p.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured data shows 100 FPS average at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and represents the best settings at that resolution.

Q: Why does the 4K Ultra preset fail to hit 60 FPS?

A: The RTX 4080 is maxed out at 4K Ultra, producing 55 FPS average. The GPU's 16 GB of memory and 256-bit bus handle the bandwidth, but the sheer pixel count and effects push the card beyond its limit. Dropping to High restores 70 FPS.

The Verdict

The data confirms that this PC can run The Technomancer at all four tested presets across 1080p and 1440p, and at three of four presets at 4K. The verdictByResolution field lists playable settings for each resolution: at 3840x2160, High, Low, and Medium all clear the 60 FPS threshold, with High being the best (70 FPS average). At 2560x1440, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with Ultra averaging 100 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same is true: all presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra at 152 FPS. The only configuration that fails is 4K Ultra, which averages 55 FPS, just under the 60 FPS playable threshold. For the vast majority of use cases, this system provides a smooth experience; the 4K Ultra shortfall is minor and can be remedied by selecting High instead.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. Low settings average 249 FPS, Medium averages 226 FPS with a min of 192 and max of 260, High averages 195 FPS, and Ultra averages 152 FPS. All presets exceed the 60 FPS threshold by more than double, indicating a GPU that is underutilized at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 195 FPS, Medium averages 149 FPS with a min of 127 and max of 172, High averages 128 FPS, and Ultra averages 100 FPS. The minimum of 127 FPS on Medium still leaves a wide margin above 60 FPS, confirming that even the most demanding preset at 1440p is comfortably playable.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload becomes significant. Low averages 107 FPS, Medium averages 82 FPS with a min of 70 and max of 94, High averages 70 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 70 FPS is notable—it stays above the threshold even in the worst-case frames, while Ultra's 55 FPS average indicates consistent sub-60 performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 304th out of 3,696 tested combos for The Technomancer, placing it in the top 8.2% of all systems tested. This rank reflects the GPU's dominance in the pairing: the RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the i5-12400 sits in the 72nd percentile among CPUs. The gap between the two percentiles suggests that the CPU is the weaker link in the combination, but the measured FPS data shows that the i5-12400 does not meaningfully hold back the RTX 4080 until the lowest resolution and highest frame rates. A combo with a higher-ranked CPU (e.g., one in the 90th percentile) would likely achieve slightly higher 1080p Low frame rates, but at 4K the RTX 4080 would still be the limiting factor. The rank of 304 out of 3,696 also implies that many tested systems with older or lower-tier GPUs fall far behind, while only a small fraction of exotic high-end combinations (e.g., RTX 4090-class GPUs) would outperform it substantially.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 152 FPS. Since all presets clear 60 FPS, Ultra is the optimal choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, averaging 100 FPS. The jump from High (128 FPS) to Ultra (100 FPS) costs 28 FPS, but the result remains far above the playable threshold, making Ultra the recommended preset for 1440p displays.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable preset is High, averaging 70 FPS. Ultra fails at 55 FPS, so High is the ceiling for 4K. The difference between Medium (82 FPS) and High (70 FPS) is 12 FPS, but High's 70 FPS average provides a more visually polished experience while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.