Downfall

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers a formidable performance profile in Downfall, a 2016 horror title that scales aggressively with both resolution and graphics presets. The measured data places this combination in the 32nd position out of 1,741 tested combos, placing it in the top 2% of all configurations. This pairing leverages a 10-core, 16-thread Alder Lake processor with a 4.90 GHz boost clock alongside a 24 GB GDDR6X GPU with a 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth, resulting in frame rates that range from highly playable at 4K Ultra to exceptionally high at 1080p Low.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Downfall?*

A: The combination ranks 32nd out of 1,741 tested combos, placing it in the top 1.8% of all configurations tested in the database for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 4090 compare to its closest rivals based on average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 66,473. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla T4, scores 66,733, which is 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 67,097, which is 0.9% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 scores 67,320, which is 1.3% higher.

Q: What is the difference in performance between the i5-12600KF and the i9-10900K?

A: The i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27,827, while the Intel Core i9-10900K has a nearly identical score of 27,829, resulting in a deltaPct of 0. The i5-12600K scores 27,851, which is 0.1% higher.

Q: What are the highest and lowest average frame rates measured for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 437.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average frame rate is 81.6 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

*Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and how does it affect Downfall?*

A: The RTX 4090 features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This substantial memory pool ensures that even at 4K resolution with Ultra settings, the game's textures and assets are unlikely to exceed available VRAM, allowing the GPU to maintain consistent frame delivery.

Q: What is the CPU's core configuration and its benchmark percentile standing?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. It holds an 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs in the database, indicating strong multi-threaded performance for a desktop processor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and its specifications directly explain the frame rate scaling observed in Downfall. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, built on the 5 nm Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD102 chip. Its 16,384 shading units and 512 texture mapping units provide the raw compute throughput necessary to drive the demanding horror game's lighting and shadow effects.

The memory subsystem is particularly relevant for Downfall's higher resolutions. With 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit interface, the card achieves a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. This bandwidth is critical when moving from 1440p to 4K, as the pixel throughput requirement increases substantially. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 81.6 FPS, which reflects the GPU's ability to handle the memory pressure of high-resolution textures. The GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is what allows the card to maintain high frame rates even when settings are pushed to Ultra, where the game's particle effects and dynamic lighting become more computationally expensive.

The RTX 4090's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores also play a role, as Downfall utilizes DirectX 12 Ultimate features. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective, which helps sustain the 1.01 TB/s bandwidth figure. In the benchmark results, this GPU consistently outperforms its nearest rivals in the database by a narrow margin; while the Tesla T4 scores 0.4% higher on average, the RTX 4090's real-world gaming performance in Downfall is demonstrated through the measured FPS figures, which show a clear progression from 81.6 FPS at 4K Ultra to 437.9 FPS at 1080p Low.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a combo rank of 32 out of 1,741 tested combinations in Downfall. This places the configuration in the 98.2nd percentile of all tested setups, indicating that it outperforms 1,709 other combinations. The ranking reflects the synergy between a high-end CPU and a flagship GPU, where neither component becomes a bottleneck at standard gaming resolutions.

The i5-12600KF's performance relative to its nearest rivals helps contextualize this ranking. With an average benchmark score of 27,827, it sits at parity with the Intel Core i9-10900K (27,829, 0% delta) and is only 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12600K (27,851). This suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo; the deltaPct values are minimal, meaning the processor's compute capabilities are sufficient to feed the RTX 4090's rendering pipeline. The GPU's percentile ranking of 91 among all GPUs further confirms that this is a top-tier graphics solution.

The rank of 32 is particularly impressive considering the game's release in 2016, which predates both components by several years. The data indicates that the combo's performance is not hampered by architectural inefficiencies; instead, the high boost clock of 4.90 GHz on the CPU ensures that single-threaded game logic is processed quickly, while the GPU's massive compute resources handle the visual workload. This rank suggests that for users seeking maximum performance in Downfall, this combo is near the top of the available options.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this combo in Downfall show a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the lowest settings produce an average of 437.9 FPS, which drops to 359.5 FPS at Medium, 297 FPS at High, and 184.9 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 58% reduction in frame rate from Low to Ultra at 1080p, demonstrating that the Ultra preset introduces significant additional rendering complexity, likely through enhanced shadow detail and post-processing effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 318.6 FPS at Low, 256.4 FPS at Medium, 214.1 FPS at High, and 135.2 FPS at Ultra. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings results in a 27% decrease in performance, which is consistent with the increased pixel count of 78% more pixels. Interestingly, the drop from 1440p High to 1440p Ultra is 37%, which is a more significant penalty than the resolution scaling, indicating that the Ultra preset's effects are computationally expensive at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the data shows 196.5 FPS at Low, 158.9 FPS at Medium, 133.8 FPS at High, and 81.6 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra figure of 81.6 FPS is the only measurement below 100 FPS, but it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low shows a 55% reduction, while 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra shows a 56% reduction, suggesting that the GPU's memory bandwidth is sufficient to handle the resolution increase without disproportionate frame rate losses. The consistency of these scaling factors indicates that the RTX 4090 is able to maintain its compute efficiency across all tested configurations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF plays a crucial supporting role in this combo, providing the processing power necessary to keep the RTX 4090 fed with draw calls and game state updates. The CPU features 10 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that balances single-threaded performance with multi-threaded capacity. Its base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz are key metrics, as Downfall's game logic and physics calculations benefit from high clock speeds.

The CPU's cache hierarchy, with 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache, helps reduce memory latency for frequently accessed data. In benchmark tests, the processor achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,444 and a single-core score of 3,309, demonstrating strong performance in both threaded and single-threaded workloads. The 3DMark results show a 16-thread score of 7,956 and a single-thread score of 1,016, indicating that the CPU can handle the multi-threaded rendering commands typical of a modern game engine.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12600KF is essentially tied with the i9-10900K (0% delta) and the i5-12600K (0.1% slower), which means that swapping between these CPUs would yield negligible differences in Downfall performance. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all CPUs reflects its strong position, though it is not the absolute fastest processor available. However, for this specific game, the data suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck; at 1080p Low, where the GPU is less stressed, the frame rate of 437.9 FPS indicates that the CPU can generate and submit frames at a very high rate. The 125W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 platform are practical considerations, but the benchmark results show that this CPU provides sufficient throughput to complement the RTX 4090's capabilities in Downfall without introducing limitations.