Fivem

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Fivem shows a steep and consistent penalty as resolution climbs from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 82 FPS at 1080p to 54 FPS at 1440p, then down to 30 FPS at 4K. That is a 34% loss moving to 1440p and a further 44% loss moving to 4K, relative to the 1440p figure. The pattern is similar across all settings presets, which strongly indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling bottleneck.

At Low settings, the drop is even more dramatic in absolute terms: from 131 FPS at 1080p to 86 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 48 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is barely playable, while the 1080p Low result is extremely fluid. This wide spread — from 131 FPS down to 48 FPS at Low — shows that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070's rendering throughput is being taxed heavily by pixel count. The GTX 1070 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, and those specifications are clearly sufficient for 1080p but strained at 4K.

The Medium preset tells a similar story with more granularity. At 1080p Medium, the average is 103 FPS with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. The minimum frame rates at 1440p and 4K are notably close to the averages, suggesting that the frame pacing remains consistent even when the GPU is saturated.

The fact that 4K Ultra produces only 23 FPS average, while 4K Low produces 48 FPS, indicates that the gap between the lowest and highest presets at 4K is roughly 2x in performance. This is a classic GPU-limited scenario. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the resolution scaling would be far flatter. The Intel Core i5-12400, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the limiting factor here — the evidence points squarely at the GTX 1070's pixel throughput and memory bandwidth.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience on this combination, the data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot. At 1080p High, the average FPS is 82, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for most multiplayer scenarios. The jump to 1080p Ultra drops the average to 64 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less headroom for the frame drops that often occur in crowded multiplayer lobbies. Given that Fivem is a multiplayer title where consistency matters more than peak visual fidelity, 1080p High appears to be the best balance of image quality and performance.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more constrained. The High preset averages 54 FPS, which is borderline for fast-paced gameplay. Dropping to Medium at 1440p yields 68 FPS average with a minimum of 58 FPS, making it the most viable 1440p option if you have a 1440p monitor. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 86 FPS average, which is fluid, but the visual compromise may not be worth it unless you are chasing high refresh rates.

4K is not recommended for this combo. Even at Low settings, the average FPS is only 48, which is below the 60 FPS target for competitive play. At Medium, the 38 FPS average with a 32 FPS minimum will feel stuttery in action sequences. The Ultra preset at 4K, with its 23 FPS average, is effectively a slideshow. If you own a 4K display, the measured data suggests you should run the game at 1080p or 1440p and let the display upscale, rather than trying to run native 4K.

The Medium preset deserves special mention. At 1080p, it delivers 103 FPS average with a minimum of 88 FPS, which is only 21 FPS less than Low but offers noticeably better visuals. At 1440p, Medium's 68 FPS average is the best compromise between the 86 FPS Low and the 54 FPS High. The measured minimum and maximum values at Medium — 88-119 FPS at 1080p and 58-78 FPS at 1440p — show that frame times are stable, which is crucial for a multiplayer game where sudden frame spikes can mean the difference between winning and losing a firefight.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The chip carries 18 MB of shared L3 cache, with 1.25 MB of L2 per core and 80 KB of L1 per core. In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400 scores 15989 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2257 in single-core, placing it at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs.

For Fivem, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and handle game logic, physics, and multiplayer networking. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 131 FPS average. This is a high frame rate that requires the CPU to process many frames per second. The i5-12400's single-thread performance, as indicated by its 910 score in 3DMark single-thread and 947 in Cinebench R20 single-core, is strong enough to keep up with the GTX 1070 at 1080p. If the CPU were weak, we would expect to see the 1080p Low frame rate cap out at a lower value, but 131 FPS suggests there is headroom.

The multi-threaded benchmarks are also relevant. Fivem is known to use multiple cores for streaming and entity management. The i5-12400's 3DMark scores show scaling from 1692 at 2 threads to 5890 at max threads, indicating that the chip benefits from additional thread utilization. The PassMark multi-thread score of 18747 and the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15989 both point to a capable mid-range processor that will not bottleneck a GTX 1070 in this title.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400 sits within a narrow performance band. The AMD EPYC 7643 scores 18697 on average, just 0.1% higher, while the Intel Core i7-1355U scores 18730, 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7% higher at 18811, and the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% lower at 18519. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming, meaning the i5-12400 is in the expected performance tier for its class)Skip to content you have. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is well-suited for a game that can utilize multiple cores, and the 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance when needed.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3063 out of 3707 tested combos in Fivem. This places the combo in the lower-middle portion of the database, at roughly the 17th percentile of all tested configurations. This ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's age and performance class. The GTX 1070, released in the Pascal generation, is a capable 1080p card but struggles at higher resolutions, as the measured FPS data confirms.

The i5-12400, ranking at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, is the stronger component in this pairing. Its average benchmark score of 18683 is competitive with its nearest rivals, as noted earlier. The GPU, however, sits at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 9780. The gap between the CPU's percentile and the GPU's percentile suggests that the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the GPU. In a game like Fivem, which is sensitive to both CPU and GPU performance, this imbalance means the system is rarely CPU-bound at playable settings.

The ranking of 3063 out of 3707 means there are roughly 644 combos that perform worse, and 3062 that perform better. For a mid-range 1080p gaming rig, this is not a surprising result. The data shows that the combo can achieve 82 FPS at 1080p High and 131 FPS at 1080p Low, which are respectable numbers for a 2016-era GPU paired with a 2022-era CPU. The limiting factor is the GPU's inability to maintain high frame rates at 1440p and 4K, which pushes the combo down in the overall rankings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on the Pascal architecture using TSMC's 16 nm process. It has 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The GPU is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The base clock is 1506 MHz with a boost clock of 1683 MHz. The card draws up to 150 W TDP and connects via PCIe 3.0 x16.

In Fivem, the GTX 1070's role is to render the game world, which includes everything from vehicle models to building textures and dynamic lighting. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in performance scaling. At 1080p, the card delivers 82 FPS at High, 103 FPS at Medium, and 131 FPS at Low. These numbers are consistent with a GPU that has strong fill rate (107.7 GPixel/s) and texture rate (202.0 GTexel/s) for its era.

The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM is sufficient for this game at 1080p and 1440p, but the memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s may become a limiting factor at 4K. The 4K Medium preset averages 38 FPS with a minimum of 32 FPS, which suggests the card is running out of memory bandwidth or pixel throughput. The 4K Ultra preset, at 23 FPS, is clearly beyond the card's capabilities.

The GTX 1070's benchmark results put it at the 47th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 9780. Its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W5000 (9803, 0.2% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro M2000M (9832, 0.5% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla M10 (9724, 0.6% lower). These are all professional or older workstation cards, which places the GTX 1070 in a specific performance bracket that is now below modern mainstream GPUs. For Fivem, the card is adequate for 1080p gaming but will require reduced settings at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results are as follows. Low settings produce an average of 131 FPS. Medium settings produce an average of 103 FPS, with a minimum of 88 FPS and a maximum of 119 FPS. High settings produce an average of 82 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 64 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 67 FPS, which is a significant range that gives players flexibility depending on their preference for visual quality versus frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the results drop accordingly. Low settings average 86 FPS. Medium settings average 68 FPS, with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS. High settings average 54 FPS. Ultra settings average 42 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p is the most balanced option, providing a minimum above 58 FPS, which is acceptable for most players. The High and Ultra presets at 1440p dip below the 60 FPS threshold, which may cause noticeable judder in fast-moving scenes.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly overmatched. Low settings average 48 FPS. Medium settings average 38 FPS, with a minimum of 32 FPS and a maximum of 43 FPS. High settings average 30 FPS. Ultra settings average 23 FPS. None of the 4K presets achieve a 60 FPS average, and even the Low preset's 48 FPS average is below the ideal target for a smooth experience. The minimum FPS values at 4K Medium (32 FPS) indicate that the card will frequently drop below 30 FPS in demanding scenes, which is not ideal for a multiplayer game.

The data shows a clear linear relationship between resolution and frame rate, with each step from 1080p to 1440p to 4K costing roughly 35-45% performance at the same settings. This is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering load scales with pixel count. The i5-12400's CPU performance is sufficient to maintain these frame rates without becoming a bottleneck, as evidenced by the fact that the 1080p Low preset reaches 131 FPS, which is a high enough frame rate to stress the CPU's single-thread capabilities. The combination of a mid-range CPU and an older mid-range GPU produces a system that is best suited for 1080p gaming, with playable performance at 1440p on Medium settings and limited viability at 4K.