Barony

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is a mid-range desktop combination that delivers high frame rates in Barony at every tested resolution, with the data showing that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor only as resolution climbs to 4K. This combo ranks 1949th out of 3717 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all combos — a solidly mid-pack result that reflects strong 1080p and 1440p performance but a notable drop-off at 4K Ultra. The measured FPS rows show that this pairing is capable of exceeding 300 FPS at 1080p Low, which indicates that for a roguelike title like Barony, the system has far more headroom than the genre typically demands. However, the 4K Ultra result of 52 FPS average reveals that the RX 6700 XT’s 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus are not enough to maintain the same dominance at the highest resolution and settings.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 12th Gen series, built on the Alder Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz and boost clock reaches 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, and it uses the Intel Socket 1700. The processor’s benchmark scores show a strong single-threaded capability: a 3DMark single-thread score of 909, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1680, and a Geekbench single-core score of 1964. Multi-threaded performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380 and a Passmark multithread score of 19433.

In the context of Barony, a roguelike game that likely depends more on consistent frame pacing than on raw multi-core throughput, the i5-12400F’s single-thread performance is the more relevant metric. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1699 and the 3DMark 4-thread score of 3067 suggest that the CPU can handle light to moderate thread counts efficiently, which is typical for roguelike titles that often have simpler simulation logic than large open-world games. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 73, meaning it outperforms 73% of all processors in the database, and its average benchmark score is 19039. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS with an average score of 19047 and a delta of 0%, the Intel Core 3 201E with 19056 and a delta of -0.1%, the Intel Core i5-1335U with 18982 and a delta of 0.3%, and the AMD EPYC 7773X with 18979 and a delta of 0.3%. These rival deltas are all within a fraction of a percent, indicating that the i5-12400F sits in a tightly contested performance band.

For Barony specifically, the data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 344 FPS average, which is so high that the CPU is almost certainly not the bottleneck at that point. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz provides enough single-thread speed to feed the GPU in most scenarios, and the 6-core/12-thread configuration ensures that background tasks or game logic threads do not starve the rendering pipeline. At 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 52, the limiting factor shifts to the GPU, as the CPU’s performance headroom at lower resolutions demonstrates. The fact that the combo achieves 219 FPS at 1080p High and 138 FPS at 1440p High further confirms that the i5-12400F is not holding back the RX 6700 XT in this game; the CPU’s role is to maintain high minimum frame rates, and the measured medium settings rows show min FPS values of 217 at 1080p and 137 at 1440p, which indicate stable frame delivery.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 2321 MHz, boost clock is 2581 MHz, and game clock is 2424 MHz, with memory running at 2000 MHz or 16 Gbps effective. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 40 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 165.2 GPixel/s, texture rate is 413.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 13.21 TFLOPS. The GPU has a TDP of 230 W and requires a suggested power supply of 550 W.

The RX 6700 XT’s benchmark scores place it at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27425. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile with a score of 27435 and a delta of 0%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 with 27565 and a delta of -0.5%, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell with 27135 and a delta of 1.1%, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 27839 and a delta of -1.5%. These deltas are again very small, showing that the RX 6700 XT is competitive with a range of higher-tier GPUs in synthetic benchmarks, though its real-world performance in Barony depends on the specific title’s optimization.

In Barony, the GPU’s role is clearly demonstrated by the scaling of FPS with resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 344 FPS, but at 4K Low it drops to 113 FPS — a reduction to roughly one-third of the 1080p value. This is a dramatic scaling that points to the GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM is likely sufficient for this game’s textures, as even at 4K Ultra the combo still runs at 52 FPS, meaning the card is not running out of memory but rather hitting compute or bandwidth limits. The 192-bit memory bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are moderate for a GPU of this class, and the data suggests that at 4K Ultra, the card’s raw throughput is the constraint. The boost clock of 2581 MHz helps at lower resolutions, where the GPU can push high frame rates without being memory-limited, but at 4K, the combination of pixel count and settings overwhelms the available bandwidth.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 1949th out of 3717 tested combinations in Barony. This rank places it almost exactly in the middle of all tested combos, which is somewhat surprising given the strong individual performance of both components. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 73 and the GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 72, meaning both are above average, yet the combo rank of 1949 out of 3717 suggests that many other pairings deliver higher FPS in this specific game. This could be due to the fact that Barony is a roguelike with potentially lower GPU demands than AAA titles, so higher-end CPUs paired with mid-range GPUs may not see the same benefit, or it could indicate that other combinations with stronger single-thread CPUs or higher-bandwidth GPUs pull ahead.

The combo rank also implies that while this pairing is capable of high frame rates — up to 344 FPS at 1080p Low — there are 1948 other combos that perform better in the database. The data does not specify which combos beat it, but the mid-pack rank suggests that the RX 6700 XT, while strong, is not among the fastest GPUs for this title. The nearest rival GPUs, such as the RTX 3090 with a delta of -0.5%, are close in synthetic benchmarks, but the real-world game ranking could differ. The fact that the combo achieves 157 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 52 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that the pairing is more suited to high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p, where it performs well above playable thresholds, rather than 4K, where it still delivers playable but less impressive results.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves an average of 344 FPS at Low settings, 256 FPS at Medium with a min FPS of 217 and max of 294, 219 FPS at High, and 157 FPS at Ultra. These numbers show that at 1080p, the combo has enormous headroom; even at Ultra, the frame rate is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate that most high-end monitors offer. The gap between Low and Ultra is 187 FPS, which means that players can choose to maximize visual quality without sacrificing smoothness, as even the lowest Ultra result of 157 FPS is still very high.

At 2560x1440, the FPS drops but remains impressive. Low settings yield an average of 217 FPS, Medium yields 161 FPS with a min of 137 and max of 185, High yields 138 FPS, and Ultra yields 99 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 37% at Low settings (from 344 to 217 FPS), which is slightly less than the pixel count increase of 78%, indicating that the GPU is still not fully saturated at 1440p Low. At 1440p Ultra, the 99 FPS average is still comfortably above 60 FPS, making this a viable resolution for high-settings gaming. The min FPS at 1440p Medium is 137, which shows that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate does not dip below 137 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings produce an average of 113 FPS, Medium produces 84 FPS with a min of 72 and max of 97, High produces 72 FPS, and Ultra produces 52 FPS. The 4K results are the most telling: at Ultra, the combo falls to 52 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay, though it is still playable. The min FPS at 4K Medium is 72, which is above 60, but the Ultra average of 52 suggests that 4K Ultra is not a recommended configuration for this pairing. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low is from 344 to 113 FPS, a 67% reduction, while the scaling from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is from 157 to 52 FPS, a 67% reduction as well, indicating a consistent performance drop across settings.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals that the GPU is the primary limiting component as resolution increases. From 1080p Low (344 FPS) to 1440p Low (217 FPS), the FPS drops by 37%, and from 1440p Low to 4K Low (113 FPS), it drops by another 48%. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 67%, which is lower than the pixel count increase of 400% (from 2.07 million pixels at 1080p to 8.29 million at 4K). This suggests that at Low settings, the GPU is not purely pixel-bound; other factors like draw calls or CPU overhead may play a role, but the consistent drop across all settings points to the GPU’s compute and bandwidth limits.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is similar: from 1080p Ultra (157 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (99 FPS) is a 37% drop, and from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra (52 FPS) is a 47% drop, for a total of 67% from 1080p to 4K. The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical at Low and Ultra settings (67% in both cases) indicates that the limiting factor scales linearly with resolution, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the FPS to drop more steeply at lower resolutions where the CPU has to feed more frames, but the data shows that even at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 344 FPS, suggesting the CPU has ample headroom.

The 12 GB VRAM on the RX 6700 XT is unlikely to be the bottleneck at 4K, as Barony is a roguelike that likely does not use massive texture packs. Instead, the 192-bit memory bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are more probable constraints, as 4K rendering requires high memory throughput. The fact that the GPU’s boost clock is 2581 MHz and its FP32 performance is 13.21 TFLOPS means it has raw compute power, but the bandwidth limitation becomes evident at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS falls to 52. The data strongly suggests that for this combo, the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, while at 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are high enough that neither component is severely stressed.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience for this combo depends on the target resolution. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver excellent frame rates, but the Ultra preset at 157 FPS average is still high enough for smooth gameplay on any current monitor, including 144 Hz panels. The Medium preset at 256 FPS provides a significant boost over Ultra (99 FPS more) with a min FPS of 217, which would be ideal for competitive play or for users with 240 Hz displays. However, the visual quality difference between Ultra and Medium is subjective, and the data shows that even Ultra at 1080p exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors, so recommending Ultra is reasonable for the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

At 1440p, the High preset at 138 FPS average is a strong recommendation, as it balances visual quality with a frame rate that exceeds 120 Hz. The Ultra preset at 99 FPS is also playable, especially on 100 Hz or 120 Hz monitors, but the 39 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains for a roguelike title. The Medium preset at 161 FPS is the best option for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, with a min FPS of 137 ensuring no drops below 137 FPS. The Low preset at 217 FPS is overkill for most users, as the visual downgrade is unlikely to be worth the extra frame rate.

At 4K, the High preset at 72 FPS average is the best recommendation, as it stays above 60 FPS and provides good visual quality. The Medium preset at 84 FPS with a min of 72 FPS is also viable and offers a 12 FPS advantage over High, making it the better choice for users who prefer a small performance buffer. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS is below 60 FPS and may result in noticeable stutter on some displays, so it is not recommended. The Low preset at 113 FPS is the only 4K option that provides a high-refresh-rate experience, but the visual quality at Low is significantly reduced. Overall, the data indicates that for the best experience across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the most balanced, as it delivers 256 FPS at 1080p, 161 FPS at 1440p, and 84 FPS at 4K, all with respectable min FPS values. For users who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate, High at 1080p (219 FPS) or 1440p (138 FPS) is also a strong choice, but for a consistent experience across the board, Medium is the recommended preset.