Doom

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Doom, but the demanding Ultra preset at 4K will test its limits. The data shows that this combination ranks in the 873rd position out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems measured. For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the High preset at 2560x1440 is the sweet spot, delivering an average of 111.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and leaves headroom for demanding scenes. At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves 173.5 FPS, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Medium preset at 1080p offers 208.1 FPS for those prioritizing maximum smoothness over slight graphical enhancements.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy in performance across presets, with the Low settings providing the highest frame rates and Ultra the lowest. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 238.1 FPS, which is the peak performance available, while Ultra drops to 145 FPS, a decrease of roughly 39% from Low. For most users, the High preset at 1080p, with 173.5 FPS, represents the best overall experience, as it maintains a high frame rate while offering significantly better visual quality than Low. At 2560x1440, the High preset stands out with 111.3 FPS, making it the recommended choice for this resolution; it provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while avoiding the substantial performance hit of Ultra, which falls to 94.7 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p, yielding 134.4 FPS, is a viable alternative for those who prefer frame rate over fidelity, but the visual jump from Medium to High is generally worth the modest performance cost. At 4K, the High preset manages 64 FPS, which is playable, but the Ultra preset drops to 51.3 FPS, making it less suitable for smooth gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the primary driver of frame rates in this configuration, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. Its memory configuration consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for Doom's texture-heavy environments. The GPU's boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz are standard for this class, and its 4864 shading units handle the game's rendering workload effectively. The data indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases, with the 4K Ultra preset yielding only 51.3 FPS, a clear indication of the GPU struggling with the combined load of high resolution and maximum settings. The GPU's performance in this game is solid, but the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K, from 83.9 FPS to 51.3 FPS, demonstrates how quickly the graphics card's resources are consumed by higher fidelity demands. The RTX 3060 Ti's average benchmark score of 25120 and its 69th percentile ranking among all GPUs suggest it is a capable mid-range card, and the results here reflect that positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides ample processing power for Doom, ensuring that the GPU is not starved of data. With 6 cores and 12 threads, the CPU has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, which are more than adequate for this title. The CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2332, is strong, which matters for a game engine that often relies on a few primary threads. The multi-threaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518, ensure that background tasks and the game's auxiliary threads do not cause bottlenecks. The data suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this system, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes, which is a hallmark of GPU-bound scenarios. The i5-12400F's 18 MB of shared L3 cache also helps with data locality, reducing latency in complex scenes. Its 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs and a benchmark score of 19221, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-8700K at a delta of 0.1%, indicate that this processor punches above its weight for gaming workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti holds the 873rd rank out of 1681 tested combos in Doom, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all systems. This ranking is respectable, considering the CPU and GPU are not top-tier components individually; the CPU sits at the 77th percentile, while the GPU is at the 69th percentile. The combined rank suggests that the pairing is well-balanced, with neither component significantly dragging down the other's performance. In comparison to other tested combos, this system outperforms a significant portion of the field, but it is not at the forefront. The data shows that the system's overall average benchmark score is competitive, with the CPU's average score of 19221 being within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS and 1.3% of the AMD EPYC 7773X, indicating that the processor is a solid, if unspectacular, choice. The GPU's average score of 25120 is similarly close to the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, which has a delta of -0.2%, meaning the RTX 3060 Ti is essentially on par with that mobile chip. This positioning means that users can expect consistent performance in Doom, but they should not anticipate record-breaking frame rates compared to high-end builds.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the High preset results in a drop from 173.5 FPS to 111.3 FPS, a reduction of approximately 36%. This significant decrease indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck, as the increased pixel count directly strains the graphics card's fill rate and memory bandwidth. The progression from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 on the same preset further confirms this, as the frame rate falls from 111.3 FPS to 64 FPS, a 42% decline. The CPU's role remains constant across these resolutions, so the proportional drops in performance are almost entirely attributable to the GPU's workload. At the Low preset, the scaling is less severe, with 238.1 FPS at 1080p dropping to 153.9 FPS at 1440p and then to 83.9 FPS at 4K. This pattern suggests that even at lower settings, the GPU's compute resources are still being taxed by the higher resolutions. The data strongly implies that for 4K gaming, the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting factor, and users should expect to adjust settings accordingly to maintain playable frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are 238.1 FPS on Low, 208.1 FPS on Medium, 173.5 FPS on High, and 145 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a clear step-down in performance as settings increase, with the Ultra preset delivering 39% lower performance than Low. The 1080p results are all well above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays, even at the highest settings. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 153.9 FPS on Low, 134.4 FPS on Medium, 111.3 FPS on High, and 94.7 FPS on Ultra. The data here shows that the Ultra preset still maintains a playable frame rate, but the gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 38%, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the pressure of the higher resolution. At 3840x2160, the performance drops are more pronounced: 83.9 FPS on Low, 73.6 FPS on Medium, 64 FPS on High, and 51.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results reveal that only the Low and Medium presets provide a consistently smooth experience above 60 FPS, while High is borderline and Ultra falls short. The overall data indicates a well-rounded system that is excellent for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but requires careful settings management at 4K to achieve a satisfactory experience.