Barony

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 delivers a wide performance envelope in Barony, a roguelike title from 2015. The measured FPS data shows this combo is capable of very high frame rates at lower resolutions, but it reveals a distinct performance ceiling as resolution and settings scale upward. This analysis breaks down the measured results across three resolutions and four settings presets, interprets the combo’s standing among 2,935 tested combinations, and examines the individual roles of the CPU and GPU in shaping the final numbers.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this combo in Barony shows a clear progression from Low to Ultra settings, with the most balanced experience appearing at the High preset. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers an average of 193 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays. The Medium preset sits slightly higher at 225 FPS average, but the difference between Medium and High is only 32 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 55 FPS, dropping the average to 138 FPS. This suggests that High provides most of the visual fidelity of Ultra without the disproportionate performance hit.

At 2560x1440, the High preset maintains an average of 122 FPS, which remains comfortably playable. The Medium preset reaches 142 FPS, while Ultra drops to 87 FPS. The Low preset at this resolution hits 191 FPS, but the visual quality loss is substantial for a game that benefits from clarity in its dungeon environments. For 4K, the High preset yields 64 FPS average, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The Medium preset at 4K produces 74 FPS average, with a minimum of 63 FPS and a maximum of 85 FPS, making it the best choice for 4K if visual detail is a priority. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 46 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS target most players prefer.

The data indicates that High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance across all three resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 193 FPS, which is sufficient for high-refresh monitors. At 1440p, High maintains 122 FPS, and at 4K, High produces 64 FPS. The Medium preset is a viable alternative for 4K users who want a higher frame rate, as it provides 74 FPS average. The Low preset is only recommended for competitive play where maximum FPS is the sole concern, as it reaches 302 FPS at 1080p and 191 FPS at 1440p, but the visual downgrade is significant.

How This Combo Ranks

In Barony, this specific combo of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 ranks 1,775 out of 2,935 tested combinations. This places it in the upper-middle portion of the rankings, meaning that a majority of tested combos perform better, but it is far from the bottom. The percentile data for the individual components provides additional context. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. The combo’s overall rank in this game suggests that Barony is more demanding on the GPU than the CPU, since the GPU’s lower percentile aligns more closely with the combo’s mid-pack ranking.

Benchmark scores for the CPU show it competing closely with several rivals. The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19,039, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS at 19,047 (0% delta). It is also within 0.3% of the Intel Core 3 201E at 19,056 and the AMD EPYC 7773X at 18,979. The Intel Core i5-1335U scores 18,982, which is 0.3% lower. These tiny deltas indicate that the CPU’s raw processing power is not a differentiator in this game, as several other processors offer comparable compute performance.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 21,035 places it near the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL at 21,153 (0.6% higher) and the AMD Radeon HD 8970M at 21,237 (1.0% higher). The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20,713, which is 1.6% lower, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21,379, which is 1.6% higher. These narrow margins show that the RTX 5050 is competitively positioned within its performance class, and the ranking in Barony reflects this mid-tier standing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process and the GB207 chip. It contains 16,900 million transistors on a die size of 149 mm², with a transistor density of 113.4 million per mm². The GPU has 2,560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units, along with 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 82.30 GPixel/s and texture rate is 205.8 GTexel/s, with FP32 and FP16 performance both rated at 13.17 TFLOPS.

The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s. The base clock is 2317 MHz with a boost clock of 2572 MHz, while the memory runs at 2500 MHz (20 Gbps effective). The GPU’s TDP is 130 W, and it connects via PCIe 5.0 x8. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In Barony, the measured FPS data shows a clear GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as the Low preset achieves 302 FPS average. However, as resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the frame rate drops proportionally, indicating that the GPU’s rendering capabilities constrain performance. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game, as the measured data does not show any signs of memory-related stuttering or frame drops at the tested settings. The GPU’s 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs supports the observation that it performs adequately for mainstream gaming but does not excel in demanding titles.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Barony?*

A: The highest average FPS is 302, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The next highest is 225 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 193 FPS at 1080p High and 191 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 46 FPS. This is the lowest measured average across all tested configurations. The minimum FPS was not recorded for this preset, but the average is below the 60 FPS threshold commonly considered acceptable.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most consistent frame times at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset has a minimum FPS of 120 and a maximum of 163, with an average of 142. This gives the tightest range among the presets at this resolution. The High preset averages 122 FPS, while Low averages 191 and Ultra averages 87.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance in Barony?*

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 302 FPS, which suggests the CPU can feed frames at a high rate. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 46 FPS, a reduction that aligns with GPU rendering load rather than CPU processing limits.

Q: How does the RTX 5050 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5050 has an average benchmark score of 21,035. It is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL at 21,153, 1.0% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 8970M at 21,237, and 1.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT at 20,713. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile scores 21,379, which is 1.6% higher.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested combinations in Barony?*

A: The combo ranks 1,775 out of 2,935 tested combinations. This places it in the upper-middle tier, meaning roughly 60% of tested combos perform better, while about 40% perform worse.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a consistent decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 302 at 1080p to 191 at 1440p and 100 at 4K. This represents a 36.8% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 47.6% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At Medium settings, the average FPS falls from 225 at 1080p to 142 at 1440p and 74 at 4K, which is a 36.9% drop and a 47.9% drop respectively. High settings show a similar pattern: 193 FPS at 1080p, 122 at 1440p, and 64 at 4K, with reductions of 36.8% and 47.5%. Ultra settings follow the trend with 138 FPS at 1080p, 87 at 1440p, and 46 at 4K, representing a 37.0% and 47.1% reduction.

The consistent percentage drops across all settings presets indicate that the GPU is the limiting component as resolution scales. The reduction from 1440p to 4K is notably larger than from 1080p to 1440p, which aligns with the 4K resolution having roughly twice the pixel count of 1440p. The RTX 5050’s 8 GB VRAM and 320.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game at all tested resolutions, as the frame rate scaling follows a predictable pattern without anomalies that would indicate memory capacity issues.

The scaling behavior suggests that at 1080p, the CPU has more headroom, as the Low preset reaches 302 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s maximum frame delivery capability. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes the constraint, and the frame rate drops accordingly. This is a typical pattern for a mid-range GPU paired with a capable 6-core CPU, where the GPU’s rendering throughput determines performance at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration and is built for the Intel Socket 1700. The CPU has a 73rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 19,039.

In Barony, the CPU’s role is more prominent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 302 FPS average, which is likely constrained by the CPU’s single-thread performance. The CPU’s single-thread benchmark scores support this: 3dmark_single_thread scores 909, cinebench_r15_singlecore scores 244, cinebench_r20_singlecore scores 985, cinebench_r23_singlecore scores 1680, geekbench_singlecore scores 1964, and passmark_single_thread scores 3481. These scores are respectable for a mainstream desktop processor but not exceptional, which explains why frame rates plateau around 300 FPS at 1080p.

Multi-threaded performance is also adequate, with 3dmark_16_threads scoring 5895, 3dmark_max_threads scoring 5912, cinebench_r23_multicore scoring 12380, and passmark_multithread scoring 19433. However, Barony is not a heavily threaded title, so the CPU’s 12 threads are unlikely to be fully utilized. The CPU’s nearest rivals show that its performance is closely matched by several other processors, with deltas of 0.3% or less, meaning that swapping to a similar CPU would not produce meaningful FPS changes in this game.

The CPU’s memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 could influence performance, as memory bandwidth affects frame delivery, but the measured data does not isolate this variable. The CPU’s 18 MB L3 cache is sufficient for the game’s data sets, and the 4.40 GHz boost clock provides adequate single-thread speed for the game’s logic and physics.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show a wide range across settings. Low settings produce an average of 302 FPS with no reported minimum or maximum. Medium settings average 225 FPS, with a minimum of 191 and a maximum of 258. High settings average 193 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. Ultra settings average 138 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. The gap between Low and Medium is 77 FPS, between Medium and High is 32 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 55 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 191 FPS with no reported minimum or maximum. Medium settings average 142 FPS, with a minimum of 120 and a maximum of 163. High settings average 122 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. Ultra settings average 87 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. The differences are 49 FPS between Low and Medium, 20 FPS between Medium and High, and 35 FPS between High and Ultra.

At 3840x2160, Low settings average 100 FPS with no reported minimum or maximum. Medium settings average 74 FPS, with a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 85. High settings average 64 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. Ultra settings average 46 FPS, with no reported minimum or maximum. The differences are 26 FPS between Low and Medium, 10 FPS between Medium and High, and 18 FPS between High and Ultra.

Only the Medium preset across all three resolutions includes minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the range is 191 to 258 FPS, a span of 67 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 120 to 163 FPS, a span of 43 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 63 to 85 FPS, a span of 22 FPS. The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame pacing becomes more consistent as the GPU becomes the bottleneck, reducing the CPU-induced variance seen at lower resolutions.

The overall pattern shows that Barony scales predictably with both resolution and settings. The combo is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at High settings, offering 193 FPS and 122 FPS respectively. At 4K, the combo can manage Medium settings at 74 FPS, which is playable, but High settings at 64 FPS and Ultra at 46 FPS show diminishing returns. The data confirms that this hardware pairing provides a balanced experience for mainstream gaming, with the GPU limiting performance at higher resolutions and the CPU providing sufficient headroom at lower resolutions.