The Technomancer

# Intel Core i7-12700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080: The Technomancer Benchmark Analysis

The Technomancer is an Action RPG that leans heavily on real-time combat, dynamic lighting, and dense particle effects. Its engine is known to scale aggressively with both CPU single-thread performance and raw GPU throughput, making it a demanding title for balanced systems. This analysis examines the Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 across the game's four main resolution presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents average frames per second (FPS) recorded at each resolution and settings combination. The minimum and maximum values are derived from the variance across multiple benchmark runs.

3840x2160 (4K)

At the demanding 4K resolution, the CPU becomes the primary bottleneck, especially for draw call submissions and physics calculations.

• High: The system delivers an average of 70 FPS, with no observed drops below the playable threshold. This setting is entirely fluid and maintains a rock-solid frame pacing.
• Low: An average of 107 FPS is recorded. The lower geometric complexity at this setting allows the CPU to push more frames, but the GPU is still the primary limiter.
• Medium: The average lands at 82 FPS, with minimums of 70 FPS and maximums of 94 FPS. It is a playable and visually consistent experience, though it does not carry the headroom of the High preset.
• Ultra: This is the most demanding setting, pushing the GPU to its limits. The average FPS falls to 55, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold.

2560x1440 (1440p)

Dropping to 1440p significantly relieves the GPU load, shifting the balance closer to CPU-bound performance.

• High: The average FPS jumps to 128, providing a very comfortable margin well above the 60 FPS target. The scene complexity is handled with ease.
• Low: With reduced post-processing and shadow quality, the average FPS climbs to 195. This is a highly responsive experience, ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors.
• Medium: The average is 149 FPS, with observed minimums of 127 FPS and maximums of 172 FPS. This setting offers a solid high-refresh experience with a safety buffer.
• Ultra: Even the most demanding preset shows an average of 100 FPS. The RTX 4080 still holds the line, but there is less headroom compared to High settings.

1920x1080 (1080p)

This is the most common gaming resolution, and here the pairing shows its strength.

• High: The data shows an average of 195 FPS. The CPU and GPU combo has plenty of reserves, making this an excellent high-refresh experience.
• Low: With the lowest settings, the average is 288 FPS. This is a massive frame rate, perfect for maximum-speed esports titles.
• Medium: The game runs at an average of 229 FPS, with minimums of 194 FPS and maximums of 263 FPS. There is no perceptible stutter, giving the user a stellar high-refresh experience.
• Ultra: The most demanding preset still clears the bar at 152 FPS average. The title remains entirely fluid, with no major frame-time spikes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Core i7-12700K and the RTX 4080 currently sits at rank 250 out of 3696 tested combinations in our database. This places it in the top 7% of all pairings, indicating excellent synergy. The pairing finds the sweet spot: the 12-core Alder Lake CPU provides strong single-thread performance for the game's logic and physics, while the RTX 4080 delivers massive raw shader throughput at 1440p and above. At the 1080p and 1440p presets, the FPS is so high that the monitor's refresh rate is the likely limiting factor, not the hardware.

The 12700K alone is not as strong for this game as some higher-end Raptor Lake CPUs, but its performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 at any resolution. The data shows the i7-12700K's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-13600T (0.1% slower average), Core i7-12700KF (0.2% slower), Core i7-13700T (0.3% slower), and Core 5 213PE (0.4% slower), are all within a negligible 0.5% margin of the same performance class.

FAQ

Q: What is the playable threshold for The Technomancer?

A: The benchmark data indicates the playable threshold is 60 FPS. Any preset that delivers an average above this line is considered fluid.

Q: Can the RTX 4080 handle 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, the data shows the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 55 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. For a locked 60 FPS experience at this resolution, stick to the High, Medium, or Low presets.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset is the most demanding and still delivers an average of 100 FPS, making it the best choice for 1440p displays. This gives plenty of headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Does the Core i7-12700K bottleneck the RTX 4080 at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset averages 152 FPS. The CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU.

Q: Which is more important, CPU or GPU?

A: At 4K, the RTX 4080 is the primary driver, though the CPU is still relevant. At lower resolutions the CPU single-thread performance becomes the main factor, and the data shows the CPU is strong enough to support the GPU fully.

The Verdict

The Core i7-12700K and RTX 4080 combination is capable of running The Technomancer at a locked 60+ FPS. The data shows that the system clears the 60 FPS threshold at the following presets:

• 3840x2160: High, Low, and Medium (avg FPS 70, 107, and 82).
• 2560x1440: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra (avg FPS 128, 195, 149, and 100).
• 1920x1080: High, Low, Medium, and Ultra (avg FPS 195, 288, 229, and 152).

The Ultra preset at 4K is the only setting that dips below 60 FPS, and it should be avoided for a perfectly smooth experience. For high-refresh monitors, the 1440p and 1080p presets are where this combo shines, producing frame rates that rival lower-end GPUs at their best.

CPU and GPU Roles

At 3840x2160, the RTX 4080 is the decisive component. The game's pixel fill-rate demands scale heavily with the GPU, and the Core i7-12700K provides adequate support without being a limiting factor. The delta in FPS from Low (107) to High (70) at this resolution is a 35% drop, all from the GPU's workload.

At 2560x1440, the relationship begins to balance. The delta from Low to High is 195 to 128 FPS — a 34% difference, but the CPU still has enough single-thread headroom to keep the GPU fed. As the game's draw calls and particle simulation scale down, the CPU's 12 cores become more involved.

At 1920x1080, the game becomes largely CPU-limited. The delta from Low to High is 288 to 195 FPS — a 32% gap — but the absolute frame rates are so high that the GPU is no longer the main constraint. Here, the 12700K's high single-thread performance is what distinguishes itself. If paired with a slower CPU, these frame rates would fall, but the 12700K is more than a match for the RTX 4080.

Best Settings per Resolution

For a locked 60 FPS experience, choose the most demanding preset at each resolution that maintains an average of 60 FPS or higher.

• 3840x2160: High (70 FPS avg) — the highest visual quality that stays above the playability threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra (100 FPS avg) — the most demanding preset still has an enormous headroom, making it the optimal choice for 144Hz panels.
• 1920x1080: Ultra (152 FPS avg) — the best choice for high-refresh rate monitors, offering the complete visual experience without any compromise.

Similar Performance Alternatives

From the nearest rivals data, the following CPUs and GPUs would deliver very similar frame rates in this game:

• Intel Core i5-13600T — 0.1% slower than the 12700K in average benchmark score. A lower-power chip, would yield nearly identical results.
• Intel Core i7-12700KF: 0.2% slower. This is likely a factory-binned version of the same die, so behavior will be effectively identical.
• Intel Core i7-13700T: 0.3% slower, a more efficiency-tuned Alder Lake, offers the same headroom in CPU-bound sections.
• Intel Core 5 213PE: 0.4% slower, yields the same 4K and 1440p performance in this title.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest rival, at 0.1% higher average. It would behave nearly identically in all tested presets, though its launch MSRP is higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% lower on average; a capable alternative that would deliver the same 4K experience. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB (2.6% slower) and AMD Radeon 8060S (2.7% slower) are further alternatives that would produce a similar FPS at this CPU pairing.