Archeage

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12600KF compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core i9-10900K?

A: The average benchmark score of the i5-12600KF is 27,827, which is virtually identical to the i9-10900K's 27,829, showing a delta of 0%. This places the two processors on nearly equal footing in synthetic workloads.

Q: What is the GTX 1650's standing among all GPUs based on its benchmark percentile?

A: The GTX 1650 sits at the 43rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 8,713. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, scores slightly higher at 8,746, a delta of -0.4%.

Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1080p with Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 59.8 FPS. This is the highest frame rate recorded across all tested resolutions and settings for this configuration.

Q: How does the combo rank within the game's tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1,665 out of 1,727 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom portion of the database. This low rank reflects the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the GTX 1650?

A: The GTX 1650 has a memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s, paired with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. This bandwidth is a limiting factor at 4K resolutions.

Q: Does the CPU support DDR5 memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i5-12600KF supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with a dual-channel memory bus. The specific memory bandwidth is not listed in the data.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is the primary bottleneck in this combo, and its specifications clearly explain the measured frame rates. The GPU is built on the TU117 chip using a 12 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 200 mm² and 4,700 million transistors. It operates at a base clock of 1485 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz, with memory running at 2001 MHz (8 Gbps effective). The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 128.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards.

The GPU's compute capabilities are limited: it offers 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, producing 2.984 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Its pixel rate is 53.28 GPixel/s and texture rate is 93.24 GTexel/s. These figures indicate a card designed for 1080p gaming at moderate settings, not for high-resolution or high-detail workloads.

In Archeage, an MMORPG, the GPU's role is to handle the rendering of environments, character models, and particle effects. The data shows that at 3840x2160, the GTX 1650 struggles severely: average FPS ranges from 10.5 at Ultra settings to 22.4 at Low settings. Even at Low settings, the 4K result of 22.4 FPS is below playable thresholds, confirming that the GPU lacks the fill rate and bandwidth for 4K gaming. At 2560x1440, results improve but remain marginal: 17.4 FPS at Ultra and 43.5 FPS at Low, showing a steep drop-off as settings increase.

The GTX 1650's 43rd percentile ranking among all GPUs underscores its position as an entry-level part. Its nearest rival, the RTX 3050 A Mobile, scores 8,746 versus 8,713, a negligible 0.4% difference. However, the measured FPS in Archeage indicates that the GPU's real-world performance is heavily constrained by memory bandwidth and shading power, particularly at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ranks 1,665 out of 1,727 tested combos in Archeage. This places it in the bottom 4% of all configurations, reflecting a significant mismatch between the CPU's capabilities and the GPU's limitations. The CPU is a strong performer—its 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 27,827 put it near the top of the processor hierarchy—but the GPU drags the overall combo down.

The data shows that the CPU is not the limiting factor. The i5-12600KF's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-10900K (delta 0%), the Intel Core i5-12600K (delta -0.1%), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (delta -0.2%). All of these processors deliver nearly identical average scores, indicating that the i5-12600KF is well within the performance envelope of high-end CPUs. The GPU, however, ranks at the 43rd percentile, with rivals like the AMD Radeon 550X (delta -0.4%) and the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (delta 0.5%) showing similar performance.

This combo rank suggests that users pairing this CPU with this GPU are leaving significant performance on the table. In Archeage, the game's MMORPG nature means that CPU-heavy tasks like player positioning and game logic are handled well by the i5-12600KF, but the GPU becomes the bottleneck for visual fidelity and frame output. The combo's low rank is not a reflection of the CPU's ability but rather the GPU's inability to keep pace at higher settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how this combo performs across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best results: 59.8 FPS at Low settings, 52.7 FPS at Medium, 37 FPS at High, and 25.9 FPS at Ultra. These numbers indicate that 1080p is the only resolution where playable frame rates are consistently achievable, though Ultra settings dip below the 30 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. Low settings yield 43.5 FPS, Medium produces 38.8 FPS, High falls to 26.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 17.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is substantial—a 26.1 FPS difference—showing how sensitive the GPU is to settings changes at this resolution. Only Low and Medium settings approach playability, while High and Ultra are clearly not viable.

At 3840x2160, the results are uniformly poor. Low settings achieve 22.4 FPS, Medium drops to 19.5 FPS, High falls further to 13.7 FPS, and Ultra manages just 10.5 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is severe, with even Low settings losing nearly half the frame rate (from 43.5 to 22.4 FPS). This confirms that the GTX 1650's 128.1 GB/s bandwidth and 2.984 TFLOPS are inadequate for 4K rendering in Archeage.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: Low settings provide roughly double the frame rate of Ultra settings. At 1080p, the difference is 33.9 FPS (59.8 versus 25.9); at 1440p, it is 26.1 FPS (43.5 versus 17.4); and at 4K, it is 11.9 FPS (22.4 versus 10.5). This indicates that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints, as reducing settings eases the load on both.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm². It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration provides strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance, as evidenced by its benchmark scores.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12600KF excels. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 23,444, while single-core reaches 3,309. Geekbench results show 12,373 for multi-core and 2,529 for single-core. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 1,016 (single-thread) to 7,956 (16-thread), indicating efficient thread utilization. PassMark scores are equally robust: multi-thread at 27,575, single-thread at 3,925, and floating-point math at 67,074.

For Archeage, an MMORPG, the CPU's role is to manage game logic, player interactions, and network processing. The i5-12600KF's high single-thread score (3,309 in Cinebench R23) is particularly relevant, as MMORPGs often rely heavily on single-core performance for main-thread operations. The 20 MB of L3 cache and 16 threads provide ample headroom for background tasks and multi-threaded game subsystems.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms its high-end status, with an average benchmark score of 27,827. Its nearest rivals—the i9-10900K, i5-12600K, and Ultra 5 125H—show deltas of 0% or less, meaning the i5-12600KF is indistinguishable from these processors in average performance. The fact that the combo ranks 1,665 out of 1,727 in Archeage, despite this CPU strength, reinforces that the GPU is the limiting component. In this game, the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GTX 1650 with enough data; the bottleneck lies in the GPU's rendering throughput.