Barony

# Barony with Intel Core i7-12700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 — Performance Analysis

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a broad range of frame rates in Barony, spanning from 36.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 264.4 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination ranks 1374th out of 1702 tested combos in this roguelike title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The measured data reveals a system that is clearly capable of smooth gameplay at most settings, but one that hits a hard wall when pushed to maximum quality at high resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Barony?

A: The data shows 1080p as the most comfortable territory. At 1080p High, the combo achieves 165.5 FPS average, while 1440p High drops to 107 FPS, and 4K High falls to 55 FPS. For consistent 60+ FPS gameplay, 1080p or 1440p with Medium or lower settings are the viable options.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 16074, which places it 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). It sits 1.7% behind both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700, which each score 16351.

Q: What is the CPU's standing relative to other processors?

A: The Core i7-12700KF has a percentile rank of 89 versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35355. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14400, scores 35336, a delta of just 0.1%, making them effectively tied in synthetic workloads.

Q: Does the RTX 2060 support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. In synthetic tests, it scores 53 in Passmark DirectX 12 and 110 in DirectX 11, showing notably better performance in the older API.

Q: What memory configuration does the CPU use?

A: The Core i7-12700KF supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It has 25 MB of shared L3 cache, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 80 KB of L1 per core.

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

A: At 4K, the average frame rates are 55 FPS on High, 66.5 FPS on Medium, 86.3 FPS on Low, and 36.6 FPS on Ultra. Only Low and Medium settings provide playable frame rates at 4K, with Ultra falling well below the 60 FPS threshold.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium settings as the sweet spot for this combo across most resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system delivers 194.1 FPS, which represents a 17.3% drop from Low's 264.4 FPS but a 59.9% improvement over High's 165.5 FPS. At 1440p, Medium produces 124.5 FPS, keeping the experience well above the 60 FPS mark while maintaining visual quality. Even at 4K, Medium manages 66.5 FPS, which is just barely playable.

For players prioritizing visual fidelity, High at 1440p offers 107 FPS, which remains smooth, while High at 1080p reaches 165.5 FPS. Ultra settings should be avoided at all resolutions: it produces 121.2 FPS at 1080p, 73.7 FPS at 1440p, and only 36.6 FPS at 4K. The jump from High to Ultra costs 26.8% performance at 1080p (165.5 to 121.2) and 33.5% at 1440p (107 to 73.7), with diminishing visual returns that the data cannot quantify but the frame rate impact makes clear.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF brings 12 cores and 20 threads from its Alder Lake architecture, running on a 10 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts up to 5.00 GHz, and the CPU holds a 125 W TDP. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 28979 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4091 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 13596 and single-core of 2526.

The CPU's percentile rank of 89 versus all CPUs indicates strong overall processing power. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14400, scores nearly identically at 35336 average versus 35355, a 0.1% delta. The Intel Core i9-12900HX trails by 0.2%, while the Intel Core i5-13600T is 0.3% behind. This suggests the i7-12700KF is well-positioned for Barony's computational demands, which in this roguelike genre typically involve procedural generation and simulation logic.

The 3DMark results show scaling from 1043 in single-thread to 9983 in max threads, with 16-thread performance at 9282. For Barony, the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities likely prevent frame rate drops during complex game states, as evidenced by the high frame rates at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 1702 tested combinations, this pairing of Core i7-12700KF and RTX 2060 ranks 1374th in Barony specifically. This places it in the bottom 19.3% of all tested combos for this game. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range standing (58th percentile versus all GPUs) combined with the CPU's high-end positioning (89th percentile).

The discrepancy between the CPU's strong synthetic performance and the combo's low game-specific rank suggests that the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor in Barony. The GPU's average benchmark score of 16074 places it just 0.5% above the RX 7600S and 1.8% above the Radeon Pro W5500, while sitting 1.7% below the Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700. This mid-pack GPU performance, when paired with a top-tier CPU, cannot overcome the rendering demands of Barony at higher settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 uses the TU106 chip on a 12 nm process with 10,800 million transistors. It features 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, along with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock runs at 1365 MHz with a boost up to 1680 MHz.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2060 scores 14111 in Passmark G3D and 5488 in GPU Compute. Its DirectX 12 score of 53 is notably lower than the DirectX 11 score of 110, which may explain some of the performance characteristics observed in Barony. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking versus all GPUs confirms its mid-range positioning, and its nearest rivals are all within 1.8% of its average score of 16074.

The 6 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Barony's art style, as the game is a roguelike with relatively modest texture requirements. The 48 ROPs and 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate appear to handle the game's rendering demands adequately at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 36.6 FPS suggests the GPU's compute resources are overwhelmed at that resolution and quality setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers 264.4 FPS on Low, 194.1 FPS on Medium, 165.5 FPS on High, and 121.2 FPS on Ultra. All settings exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with even Ultra providing more than double the minimum playable frame rate.

At 1440p, performance drops but remains strong: Low produces 168.1 FPS, Medium 124.5 FPS, High 107 FPS, and Ultra 73.7 FPS. The Ultra setting at 1440p is still above 60 FPS, but the margin is thinner.

At 4K, the picture changes dramatically. Low produces 86.3 FPS, Medium 66.5 FPS, High 55 FPS, and Ultra 36.6 FPS. Only Low and Medium maintain 60+ FPS at 4K, and the gap between settings widens considerably as resolution increases.

The scaling between settings is consistent: at every resolution, Low to Medium costs roughly 26-27% performance, Medium to High costs 15-17%, and High to Ultra costs 27-34%. This pattern indicates that each quality tier has a similar computational cost, though the absolute impact grows with resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, 1080p produces 264.4 FPS, which drops to 168.1 FPS at 1440p (a 36.4% decrease) and 86.3 FPS at 4K (a 67.4% decrease from 1080p). This steep decline indicates the GPU is heavily taxed as pixel count increases.

At Medium settings, the drop from 1080p (194.1 FPS) to 1440p (124.5 FPS) is 35.9%, and to 4K (66.5 FPS) is 65.7%. The similar percentage drops across Low and Medium suggest consistent GPU-limited scaling. At High settings, 1080p's 165.5 FPS falls to 107 FPS at 1440p (35.3% drop) and 55 FPS at 4K (66.8% drop).

Ultra settings show the most extreme scaling: 121.2 FPS at 1080p, 73.7 FPS at 1440p (39.2% drop), and 36.6 FPS at 4K (69.8% drop). The increasing percentage drops at Ultra settings indicate that the GPU's compute resources are being saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum quality.

The fact that 1080p Ultra (121.2 FPS) outperforms 4K Low (86.3 FPS) by 40.4% suggests that resolution has a greater impact on performance than settings quality in this game for this combo. This points to the RTX 2060's fill rate and bandwidth (336.0 GB/s) as the primary constraint, rather than its shading capabilities. Players seeking higher resolutions should prioritize lowering settings over reducing resolution, though the 6 GB VRAM may also contribute to the 4K performance ceiling.