Thief

This page analyzes measured performance data for the Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in Thief, the 2014 stealth title from Eidos. The dataset contains average frame rates at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, all measured rather than estimated. The short answer up front: this combination handles the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p at every preset, while 4K is only viable at the Low preset. The rest of the page walks through the numbers in detail.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Starting at 1920x1080, the least demanding configuration in the dataset: the Low preset averages 172 FPS. Raising the preset to Medium trades roughly a fifth of that headroom for a still-very-high 139.9 FPS average. The High preset lands at 104.7 FPS, and the Ultra preset closes out 1080p at 99.6 FPS. Note how narrow the gap between High and Ultra is — less than the gap between Medium and High — which suggests the most expensive visual options in this game saturate quickly once the core settings are raised.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern repeats at lower absolute numbers. Low averages 125.3 FPS, Medium drops to 95 FPS, High comes in at 71.2 FPS, and Ultra manages 72.8 FPS — slightly higher than High, an inversion that falls within normal run-to-run variance and effectively means High and Ultra are equivalent at this resolution. Every 1440p preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold with margin to spare.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress toward the threshold. Low still performs strongly at 73.5 FPS, and Medium holds 56.1 FPS — close, but under 60. High averages 40.7 FPS and Ultra 40.5 FPS, both effectively identical and both well below a smooth experience at this resolution. The jump from 1080p to 4K cuts the Low-preset average by more than half (172 to 73.5), a clear indicator that pixel count, not the CPU, is the limiting variable at the top resolution.

The dataset provides average frame rates only; minimum and maximum values were not recorded for any configuration. Averages this far above the 60 FPS threshold at 1080p and 1440p leave substantial cushion for dips, but at 4K Medium (56.1 FPS average) the absence of minimum-frame data is more consequential — an average that close to the line likely dips below it in demanding scenes.

Best Settings per Resolution

Using the database's 60 FPS playable threshold and the highest preset that stays at or above it:

• 1920x1080 — Ultra, 99.6 FPS average. The maximum preset is comfortably playable, with nearly 40 FPS of headroom over the threshold.
• 2560x1440 — Ultra, 72.8 FPS average. All four presets are playable at this resolution; Ultra edges past the line with roughly 13 FPS to spare, and High is statistically indistinguishable from it at 71.2 FPS.
• 3840x2160 — Medium falls short, so the best playable preset is Low at 73.5 FPS. Medium's 56.1 FPS average sits below the threshold, and High and Ultra are out of the question at roughly 40 FPS each.

In practical terms, the optimal balance point for this hardware is 1440p at High or Ultra: visual quality is maxed out and the frame rate stays above 70 FPS on average.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database's tested configurations for Thief, this CPU/GPU pairing ranks 1951 out of 3720 combos — almost exactly the midpoint. That placement is consistent with the individual component percentiles: the Core i3-12100F sits in the 68th percentile versus all CPUs in the database, and the RTX 4060 sits in the 61st percentile versus all GPUs. Neither part is an extreme performer, but both are solidly above the median of tested hardware, and Thief — a title released in 2014 — simply does not stress a modern mid-range pairing at mainstream resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can the i3-12100F + RTX 4060 run Thief at 4K?

A: Only at the Low preset, which averages 73.5 FPS. Medium averages 56.1 FPS, High 40.7 FPS, and Ultra 40.5 FPS — all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the FPS at 1080p on Ultra settings?

A: 99.6 FPS average. Every preset is playable at 1080p, from 172 FPS on Low down to 99.6 FPS on Ultra.

Q: Is 1440p playable on this setup?

A: Yes, at every preset. Low averages 125.3 FPS, Medium 95 FPS, High 71.2 FPS, and Ultra 72.8 FPS — all above 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among tested configurations for Thief?

A: It ranks 1951 of 3720 tested combos, placing it near the middle of the field.

Q: Which resolution offers the best experience overall?

A: 2560x1440. It is the highest resolution at which the Ultra preset stays above 60 FPS (72.8 FPS average), meaning maximum visual quality with a smooth frame rate.

Q: Are the frame rate numbers on this page measured or estimated?

A: Measured. The dataset is flagged as measured data, not projected performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data points to Thief being GPU-bound on this configuration at every tested resolution. The clearest evidence is the resolution ladder at the Low preset: 172 FPS at 1080p, 125.3 FPS at 1440p, and 73.5 FPS at 4K. If the Core i3-12100F were the bottleneck, frame rates would plateau as resolution rises; instead they fall sharply with pixel count, which is the signature of a graphics-limited pipeline.

The preset ladder reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 72.4 FPS (172 down to 99.6); at 4K the same move costs 33 FPS (73.5 down to 40.5). The CPU's contribution to frame rate stays constant while the GPU's workload scales — and the numbers move accordingly. That said, the i3-12100F is not irrelevant: its single-thread Passmark score of 3444 and Geekbench single-core score of 1932 indicate strong per-core throughput, and its 68th-percentile standing versus all CPUs means it feeds frames to the RTX 4060 without difficulty in a stealth title of this vintage. The practical takeaway: to gain frame rate in Thief on this pairing, adjust resolution or presets — a CPU upgrade would change little.

The Verdict

Yes — this PC runs Thief, with one caveat at 4K.

• 1920x1080: fully playable at every preset. Low, Medium, High, and Ultra all clear 60 FPS, topping out at 172 FPS on Low and bottoming out at 99.6 FPS on Ultra.
• 2560x1440: fully playable at every preset. The worst case is High at 71.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 72.8 FPS. This is the sweet spot.
• 3840x2160: playable only on Low at 73.5 FPS. Medium misses the threshold at 56.1 FPS, and High/Ultra sit near 40 FPS.

For a player who wants maximum fidelity, 1440p Ultra delivers it above 70 FPS on average. For a player targeting high frame rates, 1080p at Low or Medium provides 139.9 to 172 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the database's nearest-rival data, several nearby hardware combinations would behave similarly in Thief.

On the CPU side, the Core i3-12100F's average benchmark score of 13494 is matched almost exactly by the Intel Core 3 N355 at 13492 (0% difference), the Intel Core i5-9500 at 13452 (0.3% behind), the Intel Core 5 120UL at 13594 (0.7% ahead), and the Intel Core i7-1250U at 13351 (1.1% behind). Any of these processors would produce effectively identical results in a GPU-bound title like Thief, though the differences could matter marginally at the Low-preset, 1080p end where the CPU is closest to the frame-rate ceiling.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060's average score of 17639 is bracketed by the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 17551 (0.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 at 17509 (0.7% behind). All of these sit within a fraction of a percent of the RTX 4060 in aggregate benchmark score, indicating comparable overall throughput — though the RTX 4060's feature set, including 24 RT cores, 96 tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support, gives it capabilities these rivals do not all share.

Combining any of the listed CPUs with any of the listed GPUs would land within roughly the same performance envelope this page documents: Thief comfortably above 60 FPS at 1080p and 1440p at all presets, and 4K restricted to the Low preset.