Fivem

Fivem is a multiplayer modification platform that places unique demands on both the CPU and GPU, and the combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 produces a distinctive performance profile across resolutions and settings. The data shows a system that is capable of high refresh rate gaming at 1080p but becomes heavily constrained at 4K, with the balance of the workload shifting clearly from one component to the other as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep and consistent performance drop as resolution scales from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 92 FPS at 1080p to 60 FPS at 1440p, then down to 33 FPS at 4K. This represents a 64% reduction in average FPS from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial decline that points directly at the GPU as the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The pattern is even more pronounced at Low settings. The average FPS at 1080p is 145, dropping to 96 at 1440p and then to 53 at 4K. The relative drop from 1080p to 1440p is 34%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 45%. This accelerating decline as resolution increases is a classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel throughput demands of 4K overwhelm the RTX 2060's capabilities.

Looking at Medium settings, which include both average and minimum FPS data, the scaling trend continues. At 1080p, the average is 115 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS. At 1440p, the average drops to 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS. At 4K, the average falls to 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS. The minimum frame rates at 4K are particularly telling — a 36 FPS minimum means the system will experience noticeable stutter during demanding multiplayer scenes, which is problematic for a game that relies on smooth frame pacing.

The scaling behavior indicates that at 1080p, the system is partially CPU-limited, as the frame rates are high enough that the i3-12100F's four cores are likely reaching their ceiling. As resolution increases, the load shifts to the GPU, and the RTX 2060's performance becomes the binding constraint. This is confirmed by the fact that the gap between Low and Ultra settings narrows at higher resolutions — at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra average FPS is 74 FPS (145 vs 71), while at 4K, the difference is only 27 FPS (53 vs 26). When the GPU is the bottleneck, changing settings has a smaller absolute impact on frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the Turing architecture and utilizes the TU106 chip, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The GPU has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. These specifications position it as a mid-range card from the GeForce 20-series, and the benchmark data confirms its standing.

The GPU's memory configuration is a key factor in its 4K performance. It comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. At 4K resolution with High or Ultra settings, Fivem's detailed textures and complex scenes can place significant pressure on the memory subsystem, and the 6 GB capacity is likely a limiting factor alongside raw compute throughput.

Clock speeds for the RTX 2060 are listed at a base of 1365 MHz and a boost of 1680 MHz. These clocks, combined with the FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS, determine the card's raw rasterization capability. The data shows that this level of performance is sufficient for 1080p gaming at high frame rates — 92 FPS at High settings and 145 FPS at Low settings — but it falls short of smooth 4K gameplay, with average FPS ranging from 26 at Ultra to 53 at Low.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it at the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a score of 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M with 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 with 15171 (0.8% delta). These close scores indicate that the RTX 2060 sits in a competitive performance tier, and the measured FPS data in Fivem aligns with this positioning.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 58 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a modest core count for modern gaming, but the high boost clock helps mitigate the limitation.

Benchmark results for the i3-12100F show strong single-threaded performance, which is critical for Fivem's gameplay logic. The 3dmark single-thread score is 893, and the 2-thread score is 1659. In Cinebench R23, the single-core score is 1674, while the multi-core score is 11860. The Geekbench scores are 1932 for single-core and 7252 for multi-core. These results indicate that the CPU handles lightly-threaded workloads well, but its 4-core/8-thread configuration limits multi-threaded performance.

The CPU's percentile ranking is 68th among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13494. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core 3 N355 with a score of 13492 (0% delta), the Intel Core i5-9500 with 13452 (0.3% delta), the Intel Core 5 120UL with 13594 (-0.7% delta), and the Intel Core i7-1250U with 13351 (1.1% delta). These comparisons show that the i3-12100F performs similarly to older i5 processors and some mobile parts, which is expected given its core count.

In Fivem, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p with lower settings, where the GPU is not fully taxed. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 145, which is a high frame rate that requires the CPU to feed the GPU with draw calls and game state updates. The i3-12100F's boost clock of 4.30 GHz helps here, but the 4-core limit could cause frame rate dips in crowded multiplayer scenarios where multiple players and vehicles are active simultaneously. The data does not include minimum FPS for Low settings, but the Medium setting minimums at 1080p are 97 FPS, which suggests the CPU can maintain reasonably stable frame pacing.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i3-12100F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks at position 2911 out of 3707 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the lower 21% of all tested combos, which is a significant finding given the individual components' mid-range positioning. The rank reflects that while the combo can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p, it struggles at higher resolutions and does not compete with higher-end pairings.

The ranking context is important for understanding the combo's overall performance envelope. Out of 3707 combinations tested, this pairing performs better than only 796 of them. This suggests that there are many more capable combinations available, likely featuring higher-core-count CPUs or more powerful GPUs. The bottleneck analysis from the resolution scaling data suggests that the GPU is the primary constraint at 1440p and above, while the CPU becomes a secondary limitation at 1080p.

In practical terms, this rank means the combo is suitable for 1080p gaming with high refresh rates, but it is not a high-performance pairing for Fivem. The data shows that the system can achieve 92 FPS at 1080p High and 145 FPS at 1080p Low, which are good numbers, but the 4K performance is below the threshold for smooth gameplay. The combo's rank relative to other tested configurations indicates that users seeking higher resolutions or more demanding settings would need to upgrade either the CPU or GPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the combo's performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the system performs well across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 145 FPS, Medium averages 115 FPS with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 132 FPS, High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 71 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p gaming is smooth at all settings, with even Ultra settings maintaining an average above 70 FPS.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably but remains playable for most settings. Low settings average 96 FPS, Medium averages 75 FPS with a minimum of 64 FPS and a maximum of 87 FPS, High averages 60 FPS, and Ultra averages 47 FPS. The Medium settings minimum of 64 FPS is acceptable for most players, but the Ultra average of 47 FPS approaches the threshold where gameplay can feel less fluid.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates. Low settings average 53 FPS, Medium averages 42 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS and a maximum of 48 FPS, High averages 33 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. These numbers are below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay, and even the Low setting average of 53 FPS is not ideal. The Medium minimum of 36 FPS indicates that the system will experience noticeable stutter in busy scenes, making 4K gaming a suboptimal experience with this combo.

The settings scaling at each resolution shows diminishing returns as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 74 FPS, which is substantial. At 1440p, the difference narrows to 49 FPS, and at 4K, it narrows further to 27 FPS. This pattern is consistent with the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, where increasing settings has a relatively smaller impact on frame rate because the pixel fill rate is already saturated.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this combo in Fivem?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 is the optimal resolution, with average FPS ranging from 71 at Ultra settings to 145 at Low settings. At 2560x1440, average FPS ranges from 47 at Ultra to 96 at Low, while at 3840x2160, the average drops to between 26 and 53 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's memory configuration affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K resolution, the memory capacity and bandwidth are likely insufficient for high and ultra settings, as evidenced by the average FPS dropping to 33 at High and 26 at Ultra, which indicates the GPU is heavily constrained.

Q: Is the i3-12100F a bottleneck for this GPU in Fivem?

A: At 1080p with Low settings, the average FPS of 145 suggests the CPU is a limiting factor, as the GPU could potentially render more frames. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as the frame rates drop to levels that are more consistent with the RTX 2060's raw performance rather than the CPU's capabilities.

Q: What is the combo's ranking compared to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks at position 2911 out of 3707 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the lower portion of the ranking, indicating that there are many other combinations that deliver better performance in this game.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, which is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283, the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171. These scores are all within 0.8% of each other, showing that the RTX 2060 is performance-competitive with these cards.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 97. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum drops to 64 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum falls to 36 FPS. These minimum values indicate frame pacing consistency, with the 4K value being low enough to cause noticeable stutter.