Fivem

# FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400 compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400 posts an average benchmark score of 19,850. This puts it virtually tied with the Intel Core i7-9700 (19,831, only 0.1% ahead) and the Intel Core i7-8700 (19,894, trailing by 0.2%). It also edges out the Intel Core i5-11600K (19,771) by 0.4%. The data shows a tight cluster among these four processors.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its closest competitors in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 averages 20,258 in benchmark scores. It sits just 0.6% behind the RX 7600 XT (20,146), 0.8% ahead of the RX 460 (20,088), 1.3% ahead of the RTX 3070 Mobile (20,534), and 1.5% ahead of the Intel Arc B570 (20,556). These deltas are all within a narrow 2% band.

Q: Which resolution and settings combination delivers the highest average frame rate for this combo?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 160 avg FPS — the highest measured result. The next best is 126.7 avg FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 104.4 avg FPS at 1440p Low. This suggests 1080p Low is the peak performance configuration in the measured data.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations for Fivem?

A: The combo ranks 1,231 out of 1,792 tested combos in Fivem. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the distribution, meaning roughly two-thirds of tested systems perform better in this specific game.

Q: What is the frame rate drop when moving from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra?

A: The average FPS falls from 77.7 at 1080p Ultra to 49.4 at 1440p Ultra. That is a reduction of 28.3 FPS, or approximately 36% lower performance. The Ultra preset shows the largest absolute drop across any settings tier in the data.

Q: Does the CPU's thread count provide any advantage in Fivem based on the measured results?

A: The i5-12400 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15,935 and single-core is 2,249. The game data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 160 FPS — a high result that suggests the CPU can keep up with the GPU at lower graphical loads, but without frame time data, the exact bottleneck is unclear.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, fabricated on a 6 nm process by TSMC. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's base clock is 1720 MHz, with a boost clock of 2655 MHz and a game clock of 2250 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 32 ray accelerators. Its FP32 throughput is 21.75 TFLOPS.

In Fivem, the measured results show a clear GPU dependency as resolution increases. At 4K, the RX 7600's 8 GB frame buffer and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth appear to be limiting factors. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only produce 55.5 avg FPS, while High settings drop to 40.2 avg FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K yields just 28.9 avg FPS, which is below playable thresholds for most users. The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 16,634, and it ranks in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, indicating mid-range positioning.

The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial: 55.5 vs 28.9 avg FPS, a difference of 26.6 FPS. This suggests that the RX 7600's raw compute (21.75 TFLOPS FP32) is not sufficient to handle the most demanding settings at 4K in Fivem. At 1440p, the picture improves: Low hits 104.4 avg FPS, and High reaches 65.5 avg FPS. At 1080p, the GPU shows its best results, with Low achieving 160 avg FPS and High at 103.7 avg FPS. The data implies that the RX 7600 is well-matched for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Fivem, but 4K Ultra is beyond its capabilities.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 12th-generation Alder Lake desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz, boosting to 4.40 GHz. It has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode. Its TDP is 65 W, and it uses the Intel Socket 1700. The i5-12400 ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19,850.

In synthetic tests, the i5-12400 shows strong multi-threaded performance: 3DMark max threads score is 5,890, Cinebench R23 multicore is 15,935, and PassMark multithread is 18,747. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with 3DMark single thread at 910 and Cinebench R23 single-core at 2,249. These scores indicate a balanced CPU that should not bottleneck most games, including Fivem.

However, the measured FPS data suggests that the CPU may become a limiting factor at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system hits 160 avg FPS — a high number, but the GPU is capable of more in other titles. The PassMark data compression score of 226,908 and integer math score of 58,366 show strong general-purpose compute. The CPU's nearest rivals include the i7-9700 (0.1% behind), i7-8700 (0.2% ahead), and i5-11600K (0.4% behind), which suggests that Fivem's performance is not heavily dependent on CPU generation differences.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience in Fivem depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the High preset offers 103.7 avg FPS, which is smooth for most displays. The Medium preset delivers 126.7 avg FPS, providing a large margin above 60 FPS. Low at 1080p reaches 160 avg FPS, ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra at 1080p drops to 77.7 avg FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices some smoothness for visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the High preset produces 65.5 avg FPS, which is adequate for 60 Hz displays. Medium at 1440p yields 85.3 avg FPS, offering a better balance between quality and speed. Low at 1440p hits 104.4 avg FPS, making it the fastest 1440p option. Ultra at 1440p falls to 49.4 avg FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold and not recommended for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, all presets struggle. Low achieves 55.5 avg FPS, Medium gets 45.2 avg FPS, High reaches 40.2 avg FPS, and Ultra drops to 28.9 avg FPS. None of these are ideal for 4K gaming, but Low is the only playable option. The data suggests that for the best overall experience, users should target 1080p Medium or High, or 1440p Medium, to stay above 60 FPS while maintaining visual quality. The measured rows indicate that the sweet spot is 1080p High at 103.7 avg FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 ranks 1,231 out of 1,792 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the 31st percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms roughly 561 systems but trails 1,231 others. The rank is relatively low, which is surprising given the individual component scores: the CPU ranks in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU ranks in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs.

The discrepancy between component percentiles and the combo's in-game rank suggests that Fivem is highly sensitive to other factors, such as memory bandwidth, latency, or specific optimizations. The CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.4% in average score, yet the combo rank in Fivem indicates that many other systems with similar or lower component scores perform better in this specific game. This could be due to Fivem's multiplayer nature, which may favor systems with higher single-thread performance (the i5-12400 scores 910 in 3DMark single thread) or different memory configurations.

The GPU's nearest rivals are also tightly clustered, with deltas of 0.6% to 1.5%. Yet the RX 7600's 8 GB VRAM at 128-bit bus width may be a disadvantage in Fivem at higher resolutions. The data implies that while this combo is competent for general use, it is not optimized for Fivem's specific engine demands, ranking in the bottom 31% of tested systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K): Low settings produce 55.5 avg FPS, Medium produces 45.2 avg FPS, High produces 40.2 avg FPS, and Ultra produces 28.9 avg FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 26.6 FPS, showing a steep performance penalty for higher quality settings.

2560x1440 (1440p): Low settings deliver 104.4 avg FPS, Medium delivers 85.3 avg FPS, High delivers 65.5 avg FPS, and Ultra delivers 49.4 avg FPS. The spread is 55 FPS, with Low being more than double the frame rate of Ultra.

1920x1080 (1080p): Low settings achieve 160 avg FPS, Medium achieves 126.7 avg FPS, High achieves 103.7 avg FPS, and Ultra achieves 77.7 avg FPS. The spread is 82.3 FPS, indicating that settings have the largest impact at this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset always provides a substantial advantage over Medium, High, and Ultra. At 1080p, the delta between Low and Medium is 33.3 FPS; at 1440p, it is 19.1 FPS; at 4K, it is 10.3 FPS. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales linearly with settings, but the absolute gains from lowering settings diminish as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the combo scales from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 160 at 1080p to 104.4 at 1440p, then to 55.5 at 4K. That is a 65.3% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is from 103.7 to 65.5 to 40.2 — a 61.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 77.7 to 49.4 to 28.9 — a 62.8% reduction.

These percentages indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at high resolutions. The RX 7600's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM are insufficient to maintain frame rates as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the CPU's role is more prominent: the i5-12400's 6 cores and 12 threads at up to 4.40 GHz can push 160 FPS at Low settings. At 4K, however, the GPU's compute (21.75 TFLOPS FP32) is saturated, and the CPU's workload becomes relatively less important.

The scaling pattern also shows diminishing returns: the gap between 1080p and 1440p is larger (55.6 FPS at Low, 38.2 FPS at High) than the gap between 1440p and 4K (48.9 FPS at Low, 25.3 FPS at High). This suggests that the GPU's memory subsystem and pixel fill rate are challenged more by the jump to 4K, where the 64 ROPs and 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate become bottlenecks. For users targeting 60 FPS, the data implies that 1080p Ultra (77.7 avg FPS) and 1440p High (65.5 avg FPS) are the maximum settings that achieve this goal, while 4K requires Low settings to barely reach 55.5 avg FPS.