Archeage

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a playable Archeage experience at 1080p and 1440p, but the data indicates that 4K Ultra is not a viable target for this combination. The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a system that transitions from being CPU-bound at lower settings to heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions and detail levels.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a predictable decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop varies significantly depending on the settings preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 results in a drop from 155.5 FPS to 58.9 FPS, a reduction of roughly 62%. This steep decline indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, as the pixel count quadruples while the frame rate does not scale proportionally.

Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Medium settings shows a drop from 94 FPS to 51.3 FPS, which is a 45% reduction. The scaling from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Medium is much gentler, going from 133.9 FPS to 94 FPS, a 30% decrease. This pattern suggests that at 1080p and 1440p Medium, the i5-12400F with its 6 cores and 12 threads is able to feed the RTX 4060 adequately, but the 4K resolution overwhelms the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus.

At Ultra settings, the resolution scaling is catastrophic. The frame rate falls from 62.8 FPS at 1080p to 43.7 FPS at 1440p, and then plummets to 21.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is less than half of the 1080p Ultra figure, demonstrating that this combination has no headroom for maximum detail at high pixel counts. The data indicates that Archeage's Ultra preset places an extreme load on the GPU, and the RTX 4060's 272.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a severe bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 982 out of 1727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is a modest result for hardware that is not entry-level. The percentile rankings support this positioning: the CPU sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The combo rank being lower than either individual component percentile suggests that Archeage's specific engine characteristics do not favor this pairing as much as other games might.

Examining the nearest rivals for the CPU, the i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19221, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core i7-8700K at 19210 (a 0.1% difference) and the Intel Core i5-1335U at 19167 (0.3% difference). The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores slightly higher at 19364, putting the i5-12400F 0.7% behind. For the GPU, the RTX 4060's average score of 23181 is within 0.7% of the Intel Arc B580 (23021) and 0.8% of the AMD Radeon 760M (22999), while sitting 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338). These tight margins indicate that the combo's rank is not due to any single weak component, but rather the combined effect of both parts being mid-pack performers in this specific MMORPG.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly suggests that Medium settings provide the best balance for this combo across most resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 133.9 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay, while High drops to 94.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 62.8 FPS. The jump from Low (155.5 FPS) to Medium (133.9 FPS) costs only 21.6 FPS but likely provides a substantial visual improvement in a game that is primarily about world exploration and character detail.

At 2560x1440, Medium remains the optimal choice with 94 FPS, while High achieves 62.7 FPS and Ultra drops to 43.7 FPS. The 1440p Medium result is notably smooth, and the difference between Medium and High is a 33.3 FPS penalty, which is too steep for the visual gain. For 3840x2160, Medium produces 51.3 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced combat. High at 4K yields 33.8 FPS, which is borderline, and Ultra at 21.8 FPS is effectively unplayable. Users targeting 4K should stick to Low (58.9 FPS) or Medium (51.3 FPS) and avoid High and Ultra entirely.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range is usable. Low settings produce 155.5 FPS, Medium delivers 133.9 FPS, High achieves 94.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 62.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 92.7 FPS, showing that the RTX 4060 has ample compute headroom at this resolution when paired with the i5-12400F. The 6-core, 12-thread CPU is clearly not the limiting factor here, as even Ultra maintains above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the results are 100.9 FPS on Low, 94 FPS on Medium, 62.7 FPS on High, and 43.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium narrows to just 6.9 FPS, which is unusual and suggests that the Medium preset is well-optimized in Archeage. The drop from Medium to High is 31.3 FPS, indicating a significant jump in rendering complexity. Ultra falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the numbers are 58.9 FPS on Low, 51.3 FPS on Medium, 33.8 FPS on High, and 21.8 FPS on Ultra. Every preset except Low falls below 60 FPS. The data shows that 4K requires substantial compromises, and even Low settings barely clear the 60 FPS mark. The RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus are the primary constraints, as the GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is insufficient for 8.3 million pixels at high detail levels.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 4K in Archeage?

A: No. The highest measured 4K result is 58.9 FPS on Low settings. Medium delivers 51.3 FPS, High drops to 33.8 FPS, and Ultra falls to 21.8 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach the 60 FPS target.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware?

A: 1920x1080 is the strongest choice, with all presets except Ultra exceeding 90 FPS. Medium settings at 1080p deliver 133.9 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin for frame drops in crowded MMORPG areas.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The i5-12400F scores 19221 on average benchmarks, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364) by 0.7%.

Q: Where does the GPU rank among its peers?

A: The RTX 4060 sits at the 66th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 23181 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338), but 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc B580 (23021).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 1440p?

A: High settings produce 62.7 FPS while Ultra produces 43.7 FPS at 2560x1440. The difference is 19 FPS, representing a 30% performance penalty for the highest preset.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at any resolution?

A: The data suggests no. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 155.5 FPS, which is far above typical monitor refresh rates. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads, boosting to 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to keep the GPU fed even at high frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz boosts up to 4.40 GHz, and it carries 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show a strong single-thread performance of 909 in 3DMark single-thread and 3481 in Passmark single-thread, which is critical for an MMORPG like Archeage where game logic and UI rendering often rely on a few primary threads.

The multi-threaded results are respectable but not exceptional. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and Passmark multithread score of 19433 indicate that the CPU is capable of handling background tasks and addon overhead. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking places it above the majority of processors, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, is virtually identical in average score (19210 vs 19221). In Archeage, the measured FPS at 1080p Low (155.5 FPS) demonstrates that the CPU is not the limiting component at lower resolutions, as the frame rate is more than double the 4K Low result (58.9 FPS), which is constrained by the GPU.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units deliver 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present but are not directly relevant to Archeage's performance, as the game's rendering pipeline appears to rely on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's 66th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 23181 place it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, a 0.6% difference. In Archeage, the GPU's memory bandwidth becomes a critical factor at 4K. The 128-bit bus and 8 GB VRAM are insufficient for Ultra settings at 3840x2160, resulting in 21.8 FPS. The data indicates that the RTX 4060 is capable at 1080p and 1440p Medium, but its memory subsystem limits high-detail performance at 4K. The GPU's 115 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a power-efficient part, but this efficiency does not translate to high-end 4K capability in this MMORPG.