The Technomancer

FAQ

Q: Can this system run The Technomancer at 4K resolution?

A: No. At 3840x2160, none of the four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) reach the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best result is 49.1 FPS on Low, while Ultra drops to 25.1 FPS.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the database shows Medium as the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, with an average of 65.5 FPS. High falls just short at 58.5 FPS, and Ultra is not playable at 45 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19047 (0% delta) and the Intel Core 3 201E at 19056 (0.1% behind). It sits 0.3% above both the Intel Core i5-1335U and AMD EPYC 7773X.

Q: What GPU is most comparable to the RTX 2060 in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has an average score of 15290, with the GeForce GTX 580 at 15283 (0% delta) being the closest match. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind, the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the RX 7600 is 0.8% behind.

Q: Is the game more demanding at 1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium?

A: Both settings produce identical average FPS: 65.5 FPS. However, 1080p Ultra is classified as playable alongside High, Low, and Medium, while 1440p only supports Low and Medium as playable.

Q: What percentile does this CPU and GPU combination rank among all tested hardware?

A: The combo ranks 2844 out of 3696 tested combinations. The CPU sits in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 58th percentile among all GPUs.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for The Technomancer reveals a clear pattern: the GPU dominates performance scaling across resolutions, while the CPU provides a stable foundation that does not bottleneck at any tested setting. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra costs 67.5 FPS (from 133 down to 65.5), which is a 50.8% performance drop. This steep decline indicates that pixel throughput and shading work, tasks handled by the GPU, are the primary drivers of frame rate changes.

When moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings, the average FPS drops by roughly 28% to 30% across Low, Medium, and High. For instance, High goes from 84.1 to 58.5 FPS, a 25.6 FPS reduction. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s and its 192-bit bus width are likely the limiting factors here, as the resolution increase demands more data movement per frame. The RTX 2060's 6 GB GDDR6 memory also becomes a constraint at 4K, where even Low settings only manage 49.1 FPS.

The CPU's role appears secondary but not irrelevant. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380, the i5-12400F provides enough thread throughput for an Action RPG from 2016. The game's release date and genre suggest it relies on moderate CPU work for AI, physics, and world simulation, and the data shows no CPU-bound collapse at any resolution. At 4K Ultra, the system still delivers 25.1 FPS, which indicates the GPU is fully saturated rather than the CPU stalling.

The scaling between presets at each resolution reinforces this interpretation. At 1440p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 38.5 FPS (83.5 down to 45), a 46.1% drop. At 1080p, the same preset gap is 67.5 FPS, a 50.8% drop. The percentage loss is similar, but the absolute FPS loss grows at lower resolutions, which is typical when the GPU becomes less resolution-bound and more fill-rate-bound. The CPU's 3DMark multi-thread scores (5895 at 16 threads, 5912 at max threads) suggest it can feed the GPU adequately even at high frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, no preset achieves 60 FPS. The closest is Low with 49.1 FPS, but since the verdict lists no playable settings, the recommendation is to avoid 4K for smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an exact average of 65.5 FPS. Low runs at 83.5 FPS, but Medium offers better visual fidelity while still clearing the threshold. High is tantalizingly close at 58.5 FPS, just 1.5 FPS shy of playable.

At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, and the best visual option is Ultra at 65.5 FPS. High runs at 84.1 FPS, Medium at 102.1 FPS, and Low at 133 FPS. The database confirms that Ultra is playable, so users can maximize settings without sacrificing smoothness.

The Verdict

The question is whether this PC can run The Technomancer, and the answer depends entirely on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable: all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra hitting 65.5 FPS. This is the definitive playable environment.

At 2560x1440, the system is partially capable. Low and Medium both clear 60 FPS, with Medium at 65.5 FPS being the best playable option. High falls to 58.5 FPS, just below the threshold, and Ultra is not playable at 45 FPS. Users who prioritize frame rate over detail should stick to Medium.

At 3840x2160, the system cannot run the game at 60 FPS under any tested setting. The best result is 49.1 FPS on Low, and Ultra drops to 25.1 FPS. The database verdict lists zero playable settings at this resolution. For 4K gaming, this combo is not suitable.

Overall, the i5-12400F and RTX 2060 combination is a solid 1080p performer and a decent 1440p medium-settings machine, but it falls short at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-12400F is nearly indistinguishable from four other processors in the database. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047, a 0% delta, meaning users would see virtually identical CPU-bound behavior. The Intel Core 3 201E scores 19056 (0.1% higher), the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18982 (0.3% lower), and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 (0.3% lower). For a game like The Technomancer, where the CPU is not the bottleneck, swapping to any of these would produce comparable frame rates.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has close neighbors. The GeForce GTX 580 matches it at 15283 (0% delta), which is surprising given the generational gap but reflects similar average benchmark scores. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind at 15270, the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind at 15199, and the RX 7600 is 0.8% behind at 15171. In practice, these GPUs would deliver nearly identical FPS in The Technomancer at the same settings, though driver-level differences could shift results slightly. The RTX 2060's 6 GB memory and 192-bit bus are matched by most of these alternatives, so memory-bound scenarios would behave similarly.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i5-12400F and RTX 2060 ranks 2844 out of 3696 tested combinations in The Technomancer. That places it in the bottom 23% of all hardware pairings in the database. This is a lowish rank, but context matters: the game is from 2016, and the database likely includes many newer, higher-end GPUs and CPUs that dominate the top ranks. The CPU's individual percentile is 73 (above average), while the GPU's is 58 (slightly above average). The gap between these two percentiles suggests the GPU is the limiting factor for this game, which aligns with the resolution scaling data.

The rank of 2844 means that roughly 852 combinations perform worse, so this is not a bottom-tier system. However, it also means the majority of tested combos deliver higher FPS. For a 1080p gamer, this rank is irrelevant because the system already clears 60 FPS at Ultra. For a 4K gamer, the rank reflects the hard ceiling imposed by the GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the recorded averages are as follows: Low yields 49.1 FPS, Medium drops to 37.5 FPS, High falls to 29.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 25.1 FPS. No minimum or maximum frame values are recorded, so the data only reflects average performance. The drop from Low to Ultra is 24 FPS, a 48.9% reduction.

At 2560x1440, the averages are more promising: Low runs at 83.5 FPS, Medium at 65.5 FPS, High at 58.5 FPS, and Ultra at 45 FPS. The step from Medium to High is 7 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 13.5 FPS, showing that Ultra imposes a heavy penalty. The playable threshold of 60 FPS sits between Medium and High.

At 1920x1080, the system performs strongly across the board: Low averages 133 FPS, Medium averages 102.1 FPS, High averages 84.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 65.5 FPS. The scaling is consistent, with each preset tier costing roughly 18 to 31 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 67.5 FPS, which is the largest absolute spread across any resolution, indicating that the GPU is fully utilized at 1080p.

The database does not include minimum or maximum frame data for any resolution or preset, so all analysis relies on average FPS. This means transient stutters or frame spikes are not captured, but the averages alone are sufficient to determine playability. The 60 FPS threshold is clear: 1080p is fully playable, 1440p is partially playable, and 4K is not playable.