The Technomancer

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers measured frame rates in The Technomancer that are limited by neither component in any meaningful sense: every tested resolution and preset clears the 60 FPS playability threshold except one, 4K Ultra, which lands at 58.7 FPS average. The game, a 2016 Action RPG, simply does not present a workload that stresses this hardware combination, and the measured data confirms it across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K at Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

On the CPU side, the Core i5-12600KF sits in the 79th percentile of all tracked processors with an average benchmark score of 27799. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the Intel Core i9-10900K averages 27872 (a delta of -0.3 percent relative to the i5-12600KF), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE averages 27712 (delta 0.3), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U averages 27887 (delta -0.3), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D averages 27896 (delta -0.3). All four are effectively interchangeable in aggregate performance terms. For a game of this vintage, any of these processors would produce indistinguishable results — The Technomancer released in mid-2016, years before the i5-12600KF launched in late 2021, and the CPU's single-thread results (a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3302 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2157) are more than sufficient for a title from that era.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5080 sits in the 87th percentile of all tracked GPUs with an average score of 56083. Its nearest rivals 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). The RX 9070 GRE is the only card in that group measurably ahead, by 2.2 percent; the others trail slightly. Any of these GPUs would deliver broadly similar frame rates in The Technomancer, since the game's demands fall far below what this tier of hardware can deliver.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data makes the division of labor clear. From 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra, average FPS drops from 162.3 to 106 — a 34.7 percent reduction when pixel count increases. From 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the drop is steeper still: 106 to 58.7, a 44.6 percent reduction. This resolution-dependent falloff is the signature of GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p the frame rates plateau well below what the CPU could theoretically push; the i5-12600KF posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and a Passmark multithread score of 27575, yet frame rates at Low settings reach only 279.4 FPS at 1080p — high, but not unbounded, indicating the game engine and renderer, not the processor, set the ceiling.

Within each resolution, preset changes produce modest deltas: at 4K, moving from Low (109.6 FPS) to Ultra (58.7 FPS) costs roughly 46 percent of the frame rate, and at 1080p the same span runs from 279.4 to 162.3. That is meaningful GPU-side sensitivity, but the GPU never approaches saturation at the lower resolutions. The RTX 5080's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 and Passmark G3D score of 36565 describe a card that dwarfs this game's requirements. In short: the GPU matters more as resolution rises, and the CPU is never the limiting factor at any tested setting.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run The Technomancer at 4K?

A: Yes, with one caveat. At 3840x2160, Low (109.6 FPS), Medium (89.1 FPS), and High (75.7 FPS) all clear the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra averages 58.7 FPS, falling just short.

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

A: High, at an average of 75.7 FPS. High is also the recommended best setting at 4K per the verdict data.

Q: Does the game run above 100 FPS anywhere?

A: Yes, extensively. Every 1080p and 1440p preset exceeds 100 FPS, from 106 FPS at 1440p Ultra up to 279.4 FPS at 1080p Low. Even 4K Low (109.6) and Medium (89.1) sit at or near that mark.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU the bottleneck?

A: The GPU, and only at higher resolutions. Frame rates fall as resolution rises while the CPU load profile stays constant, which indicates GPU-bound scaling. The CPU is never the limiter in this game.

Q: How strong is the i5-12600KF for this title?

A: Far more than needed. It ranks in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, scores 23391 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3302 in single-core, and matches processors like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D within a fraction of a percent on aggregate scores.

Q: What is the single sub-60 FPS result in the entire dataset?

A: 4K Ultra at 58.7 FPS average. Every other combination of the three resolutions and four presets exceeds 60 FPS.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs The Technomancer comfortably. The verdict data by resolution states it plainly: at 1920x1080, all four presets are playable and the best setting is Ultra at 162.3 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all four presets are again playable, with Ultra delivering 106 FPS. At 3840x2160, High, Medium, and Low are playable and the best setting is High at 75.7 FPS; only Ultra misses the 60 FPS mark at 58.7 FPS. Eleven of the twelve measured configurations clear the playable threshold. The one miss is marginal — 1.3 frames per second below the bar on average — and the practical fix is a single-step drop to High, which restores a 75.7 FPS average at native 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Against the full field of tested hardware combinations in this game, the i5-12600KF + RTX 5080 pairing ranks 162nd out of 3696 — the top handful of percent of all combos, though not at the absolute summit. That placement is consistent with the components' individual standings: a CPU in the 79th percentile and a GPU in the 87th percentile combine to produce a system that outranks the overwhelming majority of tested pairings in this specific title. The rank also reflects the diminishing returns at play: because The Technomancer is not demanding enough to differentiate strongly between top-tier GPUs, faster combinations exist but the frame-rate gaps between them and this pairing are small at every resolution.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 162.3 FPS average. The most demanding preset available stays well above 60 FPS, more than 2.5 times the threshold. There is no reason to run anything lower at this resolution.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 106 FPS average. Again, the top preset clears 60 FPS with substantial headroom, roughly 77 percent above the threshold.
• 3840x2160 — High, 75.7 FPS average. Ultra drops below the bar at 58.7 FPS, so High is the most demanding preset that holds above 60 FPS, clearing it by 15.7 frames. Medium (89.1) and Low (109.6) remain options for anyone targeting higher refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

All figures below are measured average FPS; minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded for this dataset.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low — 109.6 FPS
• Medium — 89.1 FPS
• High — 75.7 FPS
• Ultra — 58.7 FPS

2560x1440:

• Low — 205.4 FPS
• Medium — 160.2 FPS
• High — 137.7 FPS
• Ultra — 106.0 FPS

1920x1080:

• Low — 279.4 FPS
• Medium — 242.1 FPS
• High — 206.1 FPS
• Ultra — 162.3 FPS

The pattern across the table is consistent and predictable: each step up in resolution costs frame rate at a rate governed by the GPU, and each step up in preset quality costs frame rate at every resolution. The spread between the best result (279.4 FPS at 1080p Low) and the worst (58.7 FPS at 4K Ultra) spans a factor of nearly five, yet even the worst case sits within touching distance of the 60 FPS playability line. For a 2016 Action RPG running on a modern Blackwell-architecture GPU with 10752 shading units and a 10-core Alder Lake CPU, the data shows a configuration that is comprehensively overqualified — the only meaningful decision a player faces is whether 4K High at 75.7 FPS or 4K Ultra at 58.7 FPS better suits their tolerance for frame rate.