Doom

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a robust 1080p experience in Doom, with average frame rates ranging from 114.3 FPS at Ultra settings to 189.7 FPS at Low settings. The combination ranks 1251st out of 1681 tested configurations in this title, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the measured results show it is more than capable of exceeding standard 60 FPS thresholds at all tested resolutions and settings. This analysis examines the data from the FACT PACK to detail the CPU and GPU roles, scaling behavior, and exact performance metrics.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 114.3 at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

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

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774, which is 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070's average score of 19680.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F scores 2332 points in Cinebench R23 single-core.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, using 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The Core i5-12400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221.

Q: What is the combo's rank in this game relative to all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1251st out of 1681 total configurations tested in Doom.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of frame rate in this configuration, particularly as resolution increases. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, built on the Turing architecture with a 12 nm process node from TSMC. It features 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines, which collectively deliver a pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, a figure that becomes critical for feeding the render pipeline at 4K resolution.

In Doom, the GPU's synthetic benchmarks show a PassMark G3D score of 16462 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 83503, indicating strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance for a mid-range card. The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19774, places it slightly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, which scores 19680 (a 0.5% delta). This margin is small, but it suggests the 2060 SUPER is well-positioned for this title's engine, which is known for scaling well with GPU compute resources. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but not heavily utilized in Doom, a game that predates widespread ray tracing adoption; instead, the raw rasterization throughput from the 7.181 TFLOPS FP32 performance drives the measured results.

The GPU's memory subsystem is particularly relevant at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 41.2, which is the lowest measured result in the dataset. This indicates that the 8 GB frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors when the render target size increases, as the GPU must manage larger textures and more complex shading workloads. The GPU's 175 W TDP and dual-slot design are consistent with a card that can sustain boost clocks under load, but the data suggests that at 4K, the RTX 2060 SUPER is working near its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution-driven performance degradation, with the most significant drops occurring between 1440p and 4K. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 140.4; stepping up to 1440p High reduces this to 90.3, a 35.7% decrease. Moving from 1440p High to 4K High yields 48.9 FPS, a further 45.8% reduction. This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU has sufficient headroom to maintain consistent frame delivery.

The Low settings preset shows the same trend: 189.7 FPS at 1080p, 122.3 FPS at 1440p (a 35.5% drop), and 67.5 FPS at 4K (a 44.8% drop from 1440p). The proportional decreases are nearly identical across settings presets, which confirms that resolution is the dominant variable affecting performance. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor here; its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518 and single-core score of 2332 are more than adequate for Doom's engine, which is optimized for high frame rates and does not require extreme multi-threading.

The Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding scenario, with an average of 41.2 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 26.3 FPS (67.5 vs. 41.2), while at 1080p the gap is 75.4 FPS (189.7 vs. 114.3). This narrowing at 4K suggests that the GPU is nearing its saturation point, where additional graphical fidelity has diminishing returns on frame rate because the render pipeline is already fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers consistently high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 189.7 FPS, Medium averages 166.1 FPS, High averages 140.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 114.3 FPS. These numbers indicate a smooth experience at standard high-refresh-rate monitors, with even the most demanding settings remaining above 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop but remain playable. Low settings yield 122.3 FPS, Medium produces 107.1 FPS, High achieves 90.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76.7 FPS. The delta between Medium and High at 1440p is 16.8 FPS, which is slightly larger than the 25.7 FPS delta at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's shading units are becoming more stressed as pixel count increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings average 67.5 FPS, Medium averages 58.3 FPS, High averages 48.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 41.2 FPS. The 4K results show that only the Low preset consistently maintains frame rates above 60 FPS, while Medium sits just below at 58.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 26.3 FPS, which is narrower than the 75.4 FPS spread at 1080p, highlighting the GPU's diminishing returns as it approaches its computational ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combos for Doom, this configuration ranks 1251st out of 1681, placing it in the bottom 25.6% of all tested systems. This rank reflects the combination of the Core i5-12400F and RTX 2060 SUPER relative to more powerful hardware that has been benchmarked in this title. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average score of 19221, shows it is a competent mid-range part, but the GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 19774, pulls the overall combo down in the rankings.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 (a 0.1% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS, which scores 19364 (a -0.7% difference). The GPU's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with a delta of 0.5%. These narrow margins suggest that the combo's performance is well within the expected range for its component tier, but it does not distinguish itself against higher-end configurations that dominate the top rankings. The rank of 1251 out of 1681 indicates that while this system is perfectly capable of running Doom at high frame rates in most scenarios, it is outperformed by a significant number of combos that feature more powerful GPUs or CPUs, particularly at 4K where the RTX 2060 SUPER's limitations become apparent.