Evolve

# Evolve with Intel Core i5-12400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Evolve, a 2015 FPS title that remains demanding at higher settings. The data shows this combo ranks 692nd out of 1695 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems benchmarked. At 1080p, the pairing produces frame rates from 96.4 FPS at Ultra to 226.8 FPS at Low, demonstrating that the CPU and GPU together can push well beyond the 60 FPS threshold even at maximum quality. The measured results reveal a system that scales predictably across resolutions, with the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory proving sufficient for Evolve's demands at 1440p, though 4K Ultra dips to 33.4 FPS, indicating a clear performance ceiling.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to the table, operating at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosting to 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture chip, built on Intel's 10 nm process, delivers strong single-threaded performance that is crucial for an FPS like Evolve, which relies heavily on consistent frame pacing. The processor's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample headroom for game logic and AI calculations, both of which are prominent in Evolve's monster-versus-hunter gameplay. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F scores 909 in 3DMark single-thread and 2332 in Cinebench R23 single-core, figures that align with its 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are equally relevant. With a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16518 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 9138, the i5-12400F demonstrates it can handle Evolve's background simulation tasks without becoming a bottleneck. The data shows this processor sits within 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-8700K in average benchmark score (19221 versus 19210), and it is only 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS. This tight clustering of rivals suggests the i5-12400F delivers performance that is squarely in the mainstream desktop sweet spot, with 12 threads ensuring that Evolve's multi-threaded workloads—such as the Tyrant monster's AI and environmental interactions—do not starve the GPU of data.

At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 226.8 FPS, a figure that is only 28.5% higher than the 175.4 FPS seen at Medium. This relatively modest gap between Low and Medium suggests the CPU is not the primary limiter at lower quality presets; rather, the GPU's rendering load scales more dramatically. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p (135.4 to 96.4 FPS) represents a 28.8% drop, which indicates that Evolve's Ultra preset introduces computational demands that stress both the CPU's draw-call handling and the GPU's pixel throughput. The i5-12400F's 4.40 GHz boost clock provides the necessary single-core speed to maintain high frame rates in Evolve's most intense firefights, where the game's physics and projectile calculations run on a few heavily loaded threads.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process, containing 17,400 million transistors. Its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is particularly relevant for Evolve's texture-heavy environments at 1440p and 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 1770 MHz and base clock of 1575 MHz translate to a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s, enabling the card to fill the screen with the game's dense jungle foliage and particle effects. The 6144 shading units and 192 texture mapping units provide the raw compute muscle, with FP32 performance rated at 21.75 TFLOPS.

In the measured data, the RTX 3070 Ti's role becomes clear when examining resolution scaling. At 1440p High, the system delivers 94 FPS, while 4K High drops to 53.5 FPS—a 43.1% reduction. This steep decline indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity are being saturated at 4K, particularly with Evolve's High preset that likely enables higher-resolution shadows and post-processing effects. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1440p Ultra (63.8 FPS), but the 33.4 FPS result at 4K Ultra suggests that texture streaming and memory pressure at that resolution push the card to its limits.

The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30849, places it within 0.8% of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 and 0.9% of the NVIDIA Quadro M5000. This clustering shows that the RTX 3070 Ti delivers performance in a tight band with its immediate rivals, and in Evolve specifically, the card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support (with a PassMark DirectX 12 score of 91) ensures compatibility with modern rendering paths. The 290 W TDP and suggested 600 W PSU indicate the card demands robust power delivery, but the measured FPS results confirm that this power translates into playable frame rates across most settings and resolutions tested.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured FPS data reveals a clear sweet spot for this combo: 1440p High at 94 FPS offers the best balance of visual fidelity and smoothness, especially given Evolve's fast-paced hunting and evasion mechanics. At 1440p, the Ultra preset drops to 63.8 FPS, which is still playable but introduces more frame-time variability in chaotic encounters. The 1080p Medium preset (175.4 FPS) is the highest frame-rate option that retains moderate visual quality, but the jump to High at 135.4 FPS is modest in cost while providing noticeably better lighting and shadow detail.

For players prioritizing frame rate above all, 1080p Low at 226.8 FPS is the clear choice, though it sacrifices the game's atmospheric fog and creature detail. The 4K resolution is only viable at Low (88.4 FPS) or Medium (66.8 FPS); 4K High at 53.5 FPS is borderline, and 4K Ultra at 33.4 FPS is not recommended for competitive play. The data indicates that the Medium preset at 1440p (118.2 FPS) is the most efficient option for high refresh-rate monitors, offering a 25.7% improvement over High while retaining most of the visual features that matter in Evolve's dark, dense maps.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ranks 692nd out of 1695 tested combos in Evolve, placing it in the 59th percentile of all systems. This ranking reflects a pairing where the CPU and GPU are well-matched for the game's engine, but neither component is exceptional enough to push the combo into the top tier. The i5-12400F's 77th percentile CPU ranking and the RTX 3070 Ti's 74th percentile GPU ranking both contribute to a system that outperforms the median combo but falls short of high-end configurations with more powerful processors or graphics cards.

The ranking is particularly telling when considering the CPU's nearest rivals. The i5-12400F's average benchmark score of 19221 is nearly identical to the i7-8700K (19210, +0.1%) and the i5-1335U (19167, +0.3%), yet the RTX 3070 Ti's performance is what drives the combo's placement. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals—the RX 590 GME (30755, +0.3%), RX 6700 (31112, -0.8%), and Quadro M5000 (31142, -0.9%)—all fall within a narrow performance band, suggesting that Evolve's optimization favors NVIDIA's architecture slightly, as evidenced by the 4K results where the memory bandwidth becomes critical.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Examining the FPS progression at High settings across resolutions reveals a clear pattern: 135.4 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 53.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 30.6%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 43.1%. This accelerating decline indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component as resolution increases, with the i5-12400F's 6 cores providing sufficient frame data at all tested resolutions. The RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are strained at 4K, particularly at Ultra where the 33.4 FPS result is only 34.7% of the 1080p Ultra score of 96.4 FPS.

The scaling pattern also reveals that Evolve's engine is not heavily CPU-bound at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 226.8 FPS, which is 2.4 times the 4K Low result of 88.4 FPS. This ratio is consistent with GPU-bound behavior, where the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. The i5-12400F's 12 threads and 4.40 GHz boost clock are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3070 Ti even at 1080p, as evidenced by the 226.8 FPS result being well above what a weaker CPU could sustain. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, a more powerful GPU would be needed to maintain 60+ FPS at High settings, while the CPU would not require an upgrade.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to maintain 60+ FPS at High settings?

A: The system achieves 94 FPS at 1440p High and 135.4 FPS at 1080p High, both comfortably above 60 FPS. At 4K High, the average FPS drops to 53.5, which is below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the i5-12400F compare to its closest CPU rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400F scores 19221 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7% (19364).

Q: Is the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB VRAM sufficient for Evolve at 4K?

A: At 4K Medium, the system achieves 66.8 FPS, and at 4K Low it reaches 88.4 FPS, suggesting 8 GB is adequate for lower presets. However, 4K High (53.5 FPS) and 4K Ultra (33.4 FPS) indicate memory bandwidth or capacity limits at higher quality settings.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 150 FPS, while Ultra drops to 63.8 FPS. This represents a 57.5% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: How does this combo's in-game rank compare to its component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 692nd out of 1695 tested systems, placing it in the 59th percentile. The CPU ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 74th percentile among all GPUs, indicating the pairing performs slightly below what component percentiles might suggest.

Q: What is the GPU's launch MSRP?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has a launch MSRP of 599 USD.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low setting averages 226.8 FPS, Medium averages 175.4 FPS, High averages 135.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 96.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 57.5% reduction in performance, with the largest single drop occurring between High and Ultra (28.8% decrease).

At 2560x1440, the measured results are 150 FPS at Low, 118.2 FPS at Medium, 94 FPS at High, and 63.8 FPS at Ultra. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, ranging from 30.6% at High to 33.9% at Low. The 1440p Ultra result of 63.8 FPS is the lowest frame rate that remains above the 60 FPS mark at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system's performance declines significantly. Low settings average 88.4 FPS, Medium averages 66.8 FPS, High averages 53.5 FPS, and Ultra averages 33.4 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 19.9%, while the gap between High and Ultra is 37.6%, indicating that the Ultra preset at 4K places extreme demands on the RTX 3070 Ti. The 4K Ultra result of 33.4 FPS is the lowest measured score across all tests, representing only 14.7% of the system's peak performance at 1080p Low.