Doom

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The measured FPS data for Doom with the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti reveals a clear hierarchy across the four available presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 271.9 FPS average, Medium drops to 238.8 FPS, High reaches 199.3 FPS, and Ultra settles at 163 FPS. The scaling between presets is consistent, with each step up in quality costing roughly 30-40 FPS at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues with Low at 173.9 FPS, Medium at 150.4 FPS, High at 131.9 FPS, and Ultra at 105.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows from 108.9 FPS at 1080p to 68.8 FPS at 1440p, indicating that the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count rises. At 3840x2160, the spread compresses further: Low yields 95.8 FPS, Medium 82.9 FPS, High 67.6 FPS, and Ultra 54.4 FPS.

For the best experience per the measured rows, the High preset at 2560x1440 stands out as the optimal balance. It delivers 131.9 FPS average, which comfortably exceeds the 120 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors, while retaining substantial visual fidelity over Medium. The Ultra preset at this resolution still produces 105.1 FPS, but the additional GPU load yields diminishing returns relative to High.

At 3840x2160, High at 67.6 FPS is playable but sits below the 70 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth. Medium at 82.9 FPS provides a more comfortable margin for 4K gaming, making it the recommended preset for this resolution. The Low preset at 4K reaches 95.8 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. At 1920x1080, all presets exceed 163 FPS, so the choice becomes purely visual; High at 199.3 FPS is the sensible pick for competitive play without sacrificing too much quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset produces the highest measured average at 271.9 FPS. Medium follows at 238.8 FPS, High at 199.3 FPS, and Ultra at 163 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 3840x2160 Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 54.4, which is below the 60 FPS threshold typically desired for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 4K achieves 67.6 FPS, while Medium reaches 82.9 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU become the limiting factor at higher resolutions?

A: The data indicates GPU limitation grows with resolution. At 1080p, the FPS spread between Low and Ultra is 108.9 FPS, but at 4K that spread narrows to 41.4 FPS. This compression suggests the RTX 3070 Ti's rendering capacity constrains performance more severely as pixel count increases.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations for Doom?

A: The combination ranks 681 out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper portion of the field. This rank reflects the balance between the i5-12400F's CPU performance and the RTX 3070 Ti's GPU capabilities.

Q: Is the Ultra preset ever the best choice for this game?

A: At 1920x1080, Ultra delivers 163 FPS, which remains highly playable. However, the measured data shows High at 199.3 FPS offers a 36.3 FPS advantage with only a modest visual step down. At higher resolutions, Ultra falls below 60 FPS at 4K, making it less attractive.

Q: How close is the RTX 3070 Ti to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti's average benchmark score of 30849 is 0.3% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME at 30755, and 0.8% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 31112. The differences are minimal, indicating near-parity with these competitors.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 681 out of 1681 tested combos in Doom. This places the setup in the 59th percentile of tested configurations, meaning roughly 41% of combos tested perform better. Given the game's 2016 release date and its well-known scalability, this mid-pack position is reasonable — the RTX 3070 Ti provides strong rasterization throughput, while the i5-12400F offers sufficient CPU headroom.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 77, with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K at 19210 (0.1% slower), the Intel Core i5-1335U at 19167 (0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS at 19364 (0.7% faster). This clustering shows the i5-12400F sits in a competitive band of 12th-gen and older high-end CPUs.

The GPU's percentile against all graphics cards is 74, with an average benchmark score of 30849. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME at 30755 (0.3% slower), the AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 31112 (0.8% faster), and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 at 31142 (0.9% faster). The tight deltaPct values indicate the RTX 3070 Ti's performance tier is well established.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 271.9 FPS, Medium 238.8 FPS, High 199.3 FPS, and Ultra 163 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 33.1 FPS, Medium to High costs 39.5 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 36.3 FPS. These consistent drops suggest the GPU handles each preset increment predictably at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 173.9 FPS, Medium 150.4 FPS, High 131.9 FPS, and Ultra 105.1 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 23.5 FPS, Medium to High is 18.5 FPS, and High to Ultra is 26.8 FPS. The proportionally smaller absolute drops compared to 1080p indicate the GPU is starting to feel the pixel pressure.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 95.8 FPS, Medium 82.9 FPS, High 67.6 FPS, and Ultra 54.4 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 12.9 FPS, Medium to High is 15.3 FPS, and High to Ultra is 13.2 FPS. The compression of these gaps confirms that at 4K, the RTX 3070 Ti's raw compute becomes the primary bottleneck, with preset changes yielding smaller absolute gains.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces the average FPS from 199.3 to 131.9, a 33.8% drop. From 1440p to 4K at High, the FPS falls from 131.9 to 67.6, a 48.7% drop. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 66.1%, indicating severe scaling at the highest resolution.

At Low settings, the scaling is similar: 271.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 173.9 at 1440p (36.0% reduction), then to 95.8 at 4K (44.9% reduction). The total 1080p-to-4K drop at Low is 64.8%. At Ultra settings, 163 FPS at 1080p falls to 105.1 at 1440p (35.5% reduction), then to 54.4 at 4K (48.2% reduction), totaling 66.6% from 1080p to 4K.

The consistent ~65-67% total drop across all presets suggests the scaling is dominated by pixel throughput rather than preset-specific effects. This pattern indicates the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are the limiting factors at 4K, while at 1080p the i5-12400F's 6 cores and 12 threads can keep up with the GPU's output.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 18 MB shared L3 cache provides adequate data locality for Doom's engine. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 16518 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 2332 in single-core, with a Geekbench multicore score of 9138 and single-core of 2221.

The CPU's benchmark profile shows strong scaling from 2 to 4 threads (1699 to 3067 in 3DMark) and 4 to 8 threads (3067 to 4779), but diminishing returns from 8 to max threads (4779 to 5912). This pattern aligns with Doom's engine, which typically utilizes 4-6 threads effectively. The 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and max-thread score of 5912 indicate the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at high frame rates.

At 1080p Low, the 271.9 FPS average suggests the CPU is not the primary constraint, as the RTX 3070 Ti can output frames faster than most displays can refresh. The 65W TDP and 163 mm² die size make this a power-efficient pairing. The CPU's percentile of 77 versus the GPU's 74 shows balanced capability, allowing the combo to avoid severe CPU bottlenecks even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead typically grows.