Doom

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT delivers a robust performance profile in Doom, with the data showing a clear ability to handle high refresh rates at 1080p and solid 60+ FPS experiences at 1440p. The combination ranks in the 942nd position out of 1681 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of systems evaluated for this title. The measured FPS data indicates that while the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures no significant bottleneck at lower settings, where frame rates exceed 200 FPS.

FAQ

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

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 137.3 FPS, which indicates the combo can comfortably drive high-refresh-rate monitors even at maximum quality presets.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1440p High?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 47, while at 2560x1440 with High settings it reaches 112.3 FPS. This represents a 58% reduction in frame rate, showing that 4K Ultra demands significantly more from the GPU.

Q: What is the best performance-to-quality setting at 1440p?

A: The data shows that at 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 128.9 FPS, which is only 14.7% lower than the Low preset's 147.8 FPS but provides notably better visual fidelity. This makes Medium an effective choice for balancing smoothness and image quality.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 232 FPS, indicating the GPU is still capable of pushing extremely high frame rates. The Intel Core i5-12600KF, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, provides sufficient headroom, as evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1016, suggesting the CPU is not the primary constraint at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score translate to Doom performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has an average benchmark score of 33721 and ranks in the 77th percentile among all GPUs. In Doom, this translates to playable frame rates at all tested settings, with the weakest result being 47 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The difference between Low (232 FPS) and Ultra (137.3 FPS) at 1920x1080 is 94.7 FPS, or a 40.8% reduction. This gap highlights the impact of the Ultra preset's additional graphical effects on the GPU's rendering load.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 942 out of 1681 tested combinations places it in the 56th percentile of all systems evaluated in Doom. This position reflects a balanced pairing where neither component severely bottlenecks the other in most scenarios. The Intel Core i5-12600KF's average benchmark score of 27827 places it in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's average score of 33721 places it in the 77th percentile among GPUs. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-10900K, has an average score of 27829 with a deltaPct of 0, indicating the i5-12600KF is effectively tied with a previous-generation flagship in general compute tasks.

In the context of Doom specifically, the measured FPS data shows the combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p and 1440p. The rank suggests that while there are faster combinations, particularly those with higher-end GPUs, this pairing delivers a consistent experience across all resolution and settings combinations tested. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800, has an average score of 33493 with a deltaPct of 0.7, meaning the RX 6700 XT trails by less than 1% in aggregate benchmarks, which is a negligible margin in real-world gaming scenarios.

The CPU's 3dmark_16_threads score of 7956 and 3dmark_single_thread score of 1016 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance, both of which are relevant for Doom's game engine. The combination of a 10-core CPU with a 12 GB GPU ensures that neither component becomes a glaring weakness in this title, as evidenced by the smooth frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT plays a central role in determining the combo's performance ceiling in Doom, particularly at higher resolutions and quality settings. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Doom's texture-heavy environments, even at 4K resolution, where the Ultra preset still achieves 47 FPS. The GPU's boost clock of 2581 MHz and game clock of 2424 MHz allow it to maintain high utilization in this fast-paced FPS title.

The RX 6700 XT's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs contribute to its pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. These specifications explain the frame rate scaling observed in the measured data: at 1080p Low, the GPU is able to render at 232 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, the increased pixel workload reduces performance to 47 FPS. The GPU's 13.21 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is a key factor in handling Doom's lighting and particle effects.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 33721 and 77th percentile ranking indicate it is a solid mid-to-high-range performer. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6800, scores 33493 with a deltaPct of 0.7, meaning the RX 6700 XT is statistically equivalent to the RX 6800 in average benchmarks. This parity is reflected in Doom's measured FPS, where the combo achieves playable frame rates across all settings. The GPU's role becomes more dominant at 4K, where the resolution scaling analysis shows a clear GPU-bound scenario.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 232 FPS, which drops to 200.7 FPS at Medium, 170.7 FPS at High, and 137.3 FPS at Ultra. The 41.9% reduction from Low to Ultra demonstrates the GPU's ability to handle increasing graphical complexity, but even at Ultra, the frame rate remains well above the 120 FPS threshold for high-refresh-rate displays. These numbers suggest the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution, as the frame rates scale consistently with the GPU's workload.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 147.8 at Low, 128.9 at Medium, 112.3 at High, and 89.8 at Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p results in a 36.3% reduction at Low settings (from 232 to 147.8 FPS) and a 34.6% reduction at Ultra (from 137.3 to 89.8 FPS). The relatively consistent percentage drop across settings indicates the GPU is the primary scaling factor, with the additional pixels at 1440p taxing the RX 6700 XT's fill rate and bandwidth.

At 3840x2160, the combo's performance becomes more demanding. The Low preset averages 82.9 FPS, Medium averages 70.3 FPS, High averages 59.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 47 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, which is expected given the GPU's 12 GB memory and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed to their limits. The 4K Low result of 82.9 FPS shows the combo can still deliver a smooth experience at 4K when settings are reduced.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a consistent pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 232 at 1080p to 147.8 at 1440p (a 36.3% reduction) and then to 82.9 at 4K (a 43.9% reduction from 1440p). This steep decline at 4K indicates the RX 6700 XT's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor, as the number of pixels increases by 2.25x from 1440p to 4K, while the frame rate drops by less than that ratio, suggesting some efficiency gains at higher resolutions.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 137.3 FPS at 1080p drops to 89.8 FPS at 1440p (a 34.6% reduction) and then to 47 FPS at 4K (a 47.7% reduction from 1440p). The larger percentage drop at 4K Ultra compared to 4K Low indicates that the combined effect of higher resolution and more demanding settings pushes the GPU beyond its optimal operating range. The 12 GB memory buffer is sufficient, but the 192-bit bus width and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth become constraints at 4K Ultra.

The resolution scaling analysis suggests that the Intel Core i5-12600KF is not the bottleneck in this combo for Doom. The CPU's 3dmark_max_threads score of 7952 and cinebench_r23_multicore score of 23444 indicate it can feed the GPU efficiently. The consistent FPS reductions across all settings as resolution increases point to the GPU as the limiting component, particularly at 4K. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1016) allows the GPU to reach 232 FPS, which is close to the practical limit for most displays. This behavior confirms a balanced pairing where the GPU dictates performance at higher resolutions, while the CPU provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.