Downfall

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 secures the 2009th position out of 3716 tested combinations in Downfall, placing it in the top 54% of all configs evaluated. This mid-pack standing indicates a balanced pairing that handles the horror title comfortably at most settings, though it falls short of the upper echelon where high-refresh 4K or maxed-out Ultra becomes viable. The rank reflects a system that is neither a bottleneck-heavy oddity nor a top-tier enthusiast build; rather, it sits in a broad, capable middle ground where the measured frames per second will satisfy most players. The combo’s percentile placement suggests that while it won’t top any charts, it delivers a consistent experience that aligns with its component class.

How This Combo Ranks

The 2009th rank out of 3716 combos places this pairing in the 46th percentile among all tested configurations, meaning roughly 46% of other setups perform worse and 54% perform better. This is a solidly average result for a mainstream six-core CPU and an entry-level 40-series GPU. The data implies that Downfall is not particularly demanding on either component, as the RTX 4060’s 61st percentile among all GPUs and the i5-12400’s 72nd percentile among all CPUs both outrank the combo’s overall position, indicating the game itself limits the pairing rather than either part being a weak link. The i5-12400’s average benchmark score of 18683 sits within a tight 0.9% delta of its nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7643 at 18697 (-0.1%) and the Intel Core i3-14100F at 18519 (+0.9%), showing the CPU is well-matched to its peers in synthetic tests. The GPU’s average score of 17639 similarly lands close to competitors like the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17666 (-0.2%) and the AMD Radeon 780M at 17588 (+0.3%), reinforcing that this combo’s rank is driven more by game-specific factors than raw component strength.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves adequate for Downfall’s horror environments. The GPU’s boost clock of 2460 MHz, built on the 5 nm AD107 chip with 3072 shading units, produces 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and the data shows this is enough to push High settings to 108 FPS at 1440p. The 8 GB VRAM capacity appears sufficient across all measured settings, as even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K drops to 42 FPS average rather than hitting a memory wall. The GPU’s pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s suggest strong fill-rate capabilities, which the benchmark results confirm by maintaining playable framerates at 4K Low (101 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (68 FPS). The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present but Downfall’s age (2016 release) means ray tracing likely plays a minimal role, so the measured results primarily reflect rasterization performance. The GPU’s 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with its mid-tier position, and its passmark G3D score of 19545 shows it outperforms its nearest rivals by a narrow margin, yet the game’s framerates suggest the 8 GB buffer and 128-bit bus are the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows indicate that Medium settings offer the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 185 FPS average with a minimum of 157 FPS and maximum of 213 FPS, which is 30 FPS below Low (226 FPS) but 33 FPS above High (152 FPS), making it the sweet spot for smooth gameplay without sacrificing too much detail. At 1440p, Medium hits 132 FPS average (112 min, 152 max), which remains well above 60 FPS and provides a significant uplift over High’s 108 FPS. Even at 4K, Medium achieves 82 FPS average with a 70 FPS minimum and 95 FPS maximum, which is the only 4K preset that stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold—High drops to 68 FPS, and Ultra falls to 42 FPS. Ultra settings appear reserved for players with lower resolution displays or those prioritizing visuals over framerate, as the 1080p Ultra average of 95 FPS is still playable but represents a 49% reduction from Medium. Low settings, while delivering the highest framerates (226 FPS at 1080p, 162 FPS at 1440p, 101 FPS at 4K), likely compromise the horror atmosphere that Downfall depends on, so Medium emerges as the recommended preset for most users.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the framerates progress predictably across settings: Low averages 226 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213, High averages 152 FPS, and Ultra averages 95 FPS. The 31 FPS gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the 33 FPS gap between Medium and High, while the jump from High to Ultra costs 57 FPS, showing diminishing returns as settings increase. Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds with a 30 FPS difference between Low (162 FPS) and Medium (132 FPS, min 112, max 152), another 24 FPS drop to High (108 FPS), and a 40 FPS plunge to Ultra (68 FPS). At 3840x2160, the numbers compress: Low averages 101 FPS, Medium 82 FPS (min 70, max 95), High 68 FPS, and Ultra 42 FPS. The 4K Ultra result stands out as the only preset where the average falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this combo cannot handle maxed settings at 4K without significant stutter risk. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the most stable frametime data, as evidenced by the min/max ranges being present only for Medium in the dataset, suggesting more consistent performance compared to other settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals how the limiting component shifts with resolution. At 1080p Low, the RTX 4060 produces 226 FPS, which drops to 162 FPS at 1440p (-28%) and 101 FPS at 4K (-55% from 1080p). This scaling suggests that at 1080p, the CPU may be introducing some limitation, as the i5-12400’s single-thread score of 910 in 3dmark and passmark single-thread of 3456 are solid but not exceptional, potentially capping framerates below what the GPU could theoretically deliver. Moving to 4K Low, the 101 FPS result shows the GPU still has headroom, but the 55% reduction indicates the rendering load is scaling with pixel count. For Medium settings, the progression is 185 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p (-29%), and 82 FPS at 4K (-56%), showing a remarkably consistent scaling factor of roughly 0.7 per resolution step. High settings follow a similar trend: 152 FPS at 1080p, 108 FPS at 1440p (-29%), and 68 FPS at 4K (-55%). Ultra settings exhibit the steepest drop: 95 FPS at 1080p, 68 FPS at 1440p (-28%), and 42 FPS at 4K (-56%). The uniform ~29% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~55% total drop to 4K across all settings strongly indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases, a classic pattern for a balanced mid-range combo.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Downfall at 60 FPS in 4K?*

A: Yes, but only at Medium or lower settings. The measured data shows 82 FPS average at 4K Medium (70 min, 95 max) and 101 FPS at 4K Low, while High drops to 68 FPS and Ultra falls to 42 FPS, so 4K Ultra is not viable for 60 FPS gameplay.

Q: What is the best setting for competitive or high-refresh play at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, Low settings deliver 226 FPS average, which is the highest measured framerate, but Medium at 185 FPS (157 min, 213 max) provides a better balance for most players, sacrificing only 41 FPS for improved visuals.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score of 17639 is just 0.2% below the AMD Radeon HD 7790’s 17666 and 0.3% above the AMD Radeon 780M’s 17588, indicating near-identical raw performance despite architectural differences.

Q: Is the i5-12400 a bottleneck for the RTX 4060 in this game?

A: The data suggests minimal bottlenecking at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops uniformly by ~55% from 1080p to 4K across all settings, a pattern typical of GPU-bound scenarios. At 1080p Low, the 226 FPS result may hint at CPU limits, but the CPU’s 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is not a weak link.

Q: What framerate can I expect at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: The measured data shows 132 FPS average at 1440p Medium, with a minimum of 112 FPS and maximum of 152 FPS, making it the most balanced preset for this resolution.

Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause issues at 4K?

A: No, the data does not show VRAM-related stutters or crashes. The 4K Low preset achieves 101 FPS, and even 4K Medium maintains 82 FPS, suggesting 8 GB is sufficient for Downfall at these settings, though Ultra’s 42 FPS likely stems from compute limits rather than memory capacity.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides six cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, built on the Alder Lake architecture with 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration delivers a 3dmark max-thread score of 5890 and a single-thread score of 910, with a cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257. In Downfall, the CPU’s role appears secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent FPS scaling patterns across resolutions. The 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 18683 places it just 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 7643 and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F, showing it is a strong mid-range performer. The CPU’s boost clock of 4.40 GHz likely helps maintain high framerates at 1080p, where the 226 FPS Low result approaches the limits of what the GPU can output, but the 12 threads provide adequate headroom for the game’s background tasks. The 65 W TDP and 10 nm process node indicate efficiency, though the measured framerates suggest that at 4K, the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus are the constraining factors, not the CPU’s six cores. The lack of ECC memory support and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 compatibility are typical for this class, and the CPU’s 3dmark 16-thread score of 5873 closely matches its max-thread score of 5890, indicating all 12 threads are utilized effectively without thermal throttling. The CPU’s integrated UHD Graphics 730 is irrelevant for gaming with a discrete GPU, but its presence shows the die is shared with other Alder Lake parts. Overall, the i5-12400 provides sufficient processing power to keep the RTX 4060 fed at most settings, with the data pointing to the GPU as the primary driver of performance differences in Downfall.