Doom

The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT pairing delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, with the data showing 4K Ultra as the only setting where the average frame rate dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The combination ranks in the 53rd percentile of all tested system combos for this title, with the CPU and GPU both performing near the middle of their respective benchmark hierarchies.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 138, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, though it represents a significant drop from the 230 FPS average recorded at Low settings.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Doom?

A: At 3840x2160, the system averages 59 FPS on High settings and 49 FPS on Ultra, meaning it falls just short of a locked 60 FPS experience at native 4K unless the user selects Low or Medium presets.

Q: How does the CPU benchmark relative to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, placing it within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (19047) and Intel Core 3 201E (19056), while sitting 0.3% above the Intel Core i5-1335U and AMD EPYC 7773X.

Q: What is the GPU's standing compared to other graphics cards?

A: The RX 6700 XT posts an average benchmark score of 27425, placing it 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (27565) and 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (27135).

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this hardware?

A: The maximum recorded average is 230 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, with the Medium preset at 1080p also exceeding 200 FPS (200 average, with a minimum of 170 and maximum of 230).

Q: Does the system maintain consistent frame rates at Medium settings?

A: Yes, the data shows a narrow band between minimum and maximum FPS at Medium settings across all resolutions, such as 110-149 FPS at 1440p, which suggests stable performance without severe frame-time spikes.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides six cores and twelve threads, operating with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture CPU has an 18 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 or DDR5 memory, though the benchmark data does not distinguish between the two. The CPU's 65W TDP and 10 nm process node indicate an efficient design, but in Doom, the frame rate results show that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The CPU's single-thread performance, measured at 909 in 3DMark single-thread and 1680 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is sufficient for the game's rendering logic. Multi-threaded results are more robust, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 12380 and Geekbench multi-core at 9472. These scores place the i5-12400F at the 73rd percentile compared to all CPUs, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the processors in the database. The nearest rival comparisons show near-identical performance to the Ryzen 5 7535HS (delta 0%) and the Core 3 201E (delta -0.1%), confirming the i5 sits in a competitive mid-range tier.

For Doom specifically, the CPU's 12 threads handle the game's background tasks without bottlenecking the GPU, as evidenced by the FPS scaling between resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 230 FPS, while at 1440p Low it drops to 149 FPS and at 4K Low to 81 FPS. This linear degradation pattern suggests the GPU is the primary constraint, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom. The 3DMark multi-thread score of 5912 and Passmark multithread score of 19433 reinforce that the processor is not the weak link in this pairing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 22 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth—a capacity that proves ample for Doom's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's base clock runs at 2321 MHz, with a game clock of 2424 MHz and a boost clock of 2581 MHz, while memory operates at 2000 MHz or 16 Gbps effective.

With 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the RX 6700 XT delivers 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s. These specifications translate into the measured performance: the GPU achieves a Passmark G3D score of 19786 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 93500, placing it at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4070 Mobile, scores 27435 (delta 0%), while the desktop RTX 3090 scores 27565 (delta -0.5%), meaning the RX 6700 XT trails the RTX 3090 by just half a percentage point in aggregate benchmarks.

In Doom, the GPU's VRAM capacity and bandwidth become critical at 4K resolution. The step from 1080p High (169 FPS) to 1440p High (110 FPS) shows a 35% reduction, and the jump to 4K High (59 FPS) represents another 46% drop. This scaling aligns with the GPU's 384 GB/s bandwidth; the 4K Ultra preset (49 FPS) likely stresses the memory subsystem more heavily. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures full feature compatibility with the 2016 title, and the Vulkan 1.4 API support offers a low-overhead path that benefits the frame rates recorded.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, providing a clear picture of performance scaling. At 3840x2160, the system averages 81 FPS on Low, 70 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 60 and maximum of 81), 59 FPS on High, and 49 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 4K shows the tightest frame-time consistency, with the minimum matching the High preset's average.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance improves substantially: Low averages 149 FPS, Medium averages 130 FPS (minimum 110, maximum 149), High averages 110 FPS, and Ultra averages 90 FPS. The 1440p results demonstrate that the RX 6700 XT is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors, as even the Ultra preset clears the 90 FPS mark. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 59 FPS, indicating a 40% performance penalty for maximum quality settings.

At 1920x1080, the system shows its strongest results: Low averages 230 FPS, Medium averages 200 FPS (minimum 170, maximum 230), High averages 169 FPS, and Ultra averages 138 FPS. The 1080p Low setting approaches the GPU's practical ceiling, and the 60 FPS gap between Medium and Ultra suggests that quality settings have a pronounced impact on frame rate. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently shows the most stable minimum-to-maximum range, with the 1080p Medium range spanning 60 FPS (170-230) and the 4K Medium range spanning 21 FPS (60-81), indicating that higher resolutions compress the frame rate variability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks 1951 out of 3712 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the 53rd percentile of all system pairings. This mid-pack ranking reflects the individual components' positions: the CPU at the 73rd percentile and the GPU at the 72nd percentile. The rank suggests that while neither component is a top-tier performer, their balance results in a competent gaming system for this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals all score within 0.3% of each other, indicating that the i5-12400F's performance is highly standardized for its class. The GPU's nearest rivals include the RTX 4070 Mobile (delta 0%) and RTX 3090 (delta -0.5%), with the RX 6700 XT sitting just 140 points behind the RTX 3090 in average benchmark score. This proximity to a high-end card from the same generation highlights the RX 6700 XT's efficiency, even though the RTX 3090 would likely outperform it in memory-bandwidth-heavy scenarios.

The combo's rank of 1951 means that 1761 tested configurations delivered higher frame rates in Doom, while 1951 delivered lower rates. Given that the dataset includes many high-end multi-GPU and flagship CPU setups, a mid-50th-percentile ranking is respectable for a mainstream desktop pairing. The data indicates that this combo outperforms roughly half of all tested systems, and the measured FPS results show it excels at 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K playable only at reduced settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience depends on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset at 138 FPS average is the best choice, as it remains above 120 FPS while delivering maximum visual quality; the High preset at 169 FPS offers a smoother experience for competitive play, but the 31 FPS difference may not justify the visual downgrade. The Medium preset at 200 FPS is recommended for high-refresh-rate 240 Hz displays, though the minimum of 170 FPS means occasional dips below the panel's maximum rate.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset at 90 FPS average is playable and recommended for visually demanding users, but the High preset at 110 FPS provides a better balance, staying comfortably above 100 FPS. The Medium preset at 130 FPS is the choice for 144 Hz monitors, as its minimum of 110 FPS ensures no noticeable stutter. For 4K, the data shows that only the Low preset (81 FPS) and Medium preset (70 FPS) exceed the 60 FPS threshold, with High (59 FPS) and Ultra (49 FPS) falling short; therefore, Medium at 3840x2160 is the recommended preset, offering a 60 FPS minimum and 81 FPS maximum.

The Medium preset across all resolutions consistently provides the most stable frame pacing, as evidenced by the minimum and maximum values being the only ones recorded in the dataset. For users prioritizing smoothness over absolute visual fidelity, Medium is the safest choice; for those with 1080p or 1440p displays, the Ultra preset remains viable given the high average frame rates. The 4K Ultra setting is not recommended, as its 49 FPS average falls below the 60 FPS standard, and no minimum FPS data is available to assess worst-case dips.