Archeage

How This Combo Ranks

In the Archeage benchmark database, the Intel Core i5-12400 + AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 1150th out of 1727 tested combos. This places the pairing in the lower-mid tier of all tested systems for this specific MMORPG. The percentile data reinforces this positioning: the CPU sits at the 77th percentile against all tested CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 63rd percentile against all tested GPUs. The gap between those two percentiles is the first clue about where this combo's bottleneck lies.

The rank of 1150 out of 1727 means roughly two-thirds of tested systems outperform this pairing in Archeage. That is not a flattering position, but the context matters. Archeage launched in 2014-01-14 and its engine behaves differently from modern titles. The data shows a combo that is competent at 1080p but falls apart at higher resolutions and extreme settings. The CPU's strong relative standing—nearly matching the Intel Core i7-9700 (deltaPct 0.1) and edging out the Intel Core i5-11600K (deltaPct 0.4)—suggests the processor is not the primary drag. Instead, the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo better suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming in Archeage?

A: The measured FPS data clearly favors 1080p. At 1080p Low settings, the combo averages 130.1 FPS, while at 1440p Low it drops to 89.3 FPS. The 4K Low result (52 FPS) is still playable, but the trend shows diminishing returns as pixel count increases.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Core i5-12400's average benchmark score of 19850 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Core i7-8700 (19894, deltaPct -0.2). It also edges out the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771, deltaPct 0.4). The performance is effectively a tie with all four rivals.

Q: What is the GPU's synthetic benchmark standing relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7600's average benchmark score is 20258. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (20146, deltaPct 0.6) by a hair, trades blows with the RX 460 (20088, deltaPct 0.8), and sits behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (20534, deltaPct -1.3) and Intel Arc B570 (20556, deltaPct -1.5). The deltas are all within roughly 1.5%, indicating parity.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM capacity become a problem at 4K?

A: The data suggests yes. At 4K Ultra, the combo averages only 20.2 FPS, and at 4K High it manages 29.2 FPS. While VRAM alone isn't the sole factor, the 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth appears strained at 4K, especially with high-detail textures.

Q: How does this combo fare in single-threaded CPU workloads?

A: The CPU's single-thread performance is a strong point. It scores 3456 in Passmark single-thread tests and 910 in 3DMark single-thread tests. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz on 6 cores with 12 threads helps maintain frame pacing in an MMORPG where draw calls and game logic often rely on fewer threads.

Q: Is there a significant FPS gap between Low and Ultra settings at any resolution?

A: Yes, the gap widens with resolution. At 1080p, Low (130.1 FPS) versus Ultra (55.3 FPS) shows a 74.8 FPS difference. At 1440p, the gap grows to 55.2 FPS (Low 89.3 vs Ultra 34.1). At 4K, the difference is 31.8 FPS (Low 52 vs Ultra 20.2), but the absolute numbers are too low for comfortable play.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 130.1 FPS. Dropping to 1440p Low reduces that to 89.3 FPS—a 31.4% decrease. Moving to 4K Low further drops it to 52 FPS—another 41.8% reduction from 1440p. This steep decline with resolution is the signature of a graphics card hitting its memory bandwidth and shading limits.

The pattern holds across all settings. At High settings, the progression is 81.7 FPS (1080p) → 54.5 FPS (1440p) → 29.2 FPS (4K). The 4K High result is below the 30 FPS threshold often considered the minimum for playable, and 4K Ultra (20.2 FPS) is borderline slideshow territory. The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal; the i5-12400's strong single-thread score (3456 Passmark) suggests it can feed frames at 1080p without becoming the bottleneck. The limiting component is unambiguously the RX 7600.

Interestingly, the scaling between 1080p and 1440p at Medium settings shows a 40.5 FPS drop (117.4 to 76.9), which is proportionally similar to the Low setting drop. This consistency indicates the GPU's performance ceiling is being hit uniformly across quality presets, rather than a specific setting (like shadows or textures) causing a disproportionate hit.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings average 130.1 FPS, Medium 117.4 FPS, and High 81.7 FPS. Ultra drops to 55.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High (35.7 FPS) is larger than between Low and Medium (12.7 FPS), suggesting High settings introduce a notable load increase. Ultra is the only 1080p preset that falls below 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the numbers scale down predictably. Low averages 89.3 FPS, Medium 76.9 FPS, and High 54.5 FPS. Ultra averages 34.1 FPS. The High preset at 1440p is borderline for smooth play, while Ultra is not recommended. The step from Medium to High (22.4 FPS drop) is again the largest single-setting jump.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles. Low averages 52 FPS, Medium 47.3 FPS, High 29.2 FPS, and Ultra 20.2 FPS. Even at Low settings, 4K is barely playable. The Medium to High drop (18.1 FPS) is significant, and the High to Ultra drop (9 FPS) further compounds the issue. For 4K play, only Low settings approach a reasonable frame rate, and even that is marginal.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 32 ray tracing cores. The boost clock reaches 2655 MHz, while the game clock sits at 2250 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Archeage, the GPU's role is decisive. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (20.2 FPS) versus 1080p Low (130.1 FPS) shows a 6.4x performance swing driven almost entirely by GPU workload. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 128-bit memory bus becomes a constraint at 4K where higher resolution textures and larger framebuffers demand more bandwidth. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 16634 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2310 place it in the mid-range, which aligns with the observed 1440p performance.

The deltaPct values against its nearest rivals are all within 1.5%, meaning the RX 7600 is essentially tied with the RX 7600 XT, RX 460, RTX 3070 Mobile, and Arc B570 in synthetic tests. The measured Archeage data, however, shows that this level of GPU performance is insufficient for high-refresh 1440p or any 4K preset beyond Low.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S family, using a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 18 MB shared L3. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode.

For Archeage, the CPU's job is to process game logic, NPC AI, and player actions—workloads that often rely on single-thread performance. The i5-12400's Passmark single-thread score of 3456 and 3DMark single-thread score of 910 indicate strong per-core capability. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249 further confirms this. With a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, the processor is not the weak link.

The nearest rival comparisons show the i5-12400 is statistically tied with the i7-9700 and i7-8700, both of which are older designs. This suggests that in an MMORPG like Archeage, the 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo hits 130.1 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame rate ceiling for this game. The fact that 4K Low (52 FPS) is exactly 2.5x lower than 1080p Low aligns with the pixel count difference (4K has 4x the pixels of 1080p), indicating the GPU is the sole limiter at higher resolutions. The CPU's 12 threads and 18 MB L3 cache provide ample headroom for the game's threading model, which rarely scales beyond a few cores in MMO environments.