Fivem

FAQ

Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combination in Fivem?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ranks 1528 out of 1792 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower portion of the database's tested configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400's average benchmark score of 19850 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-9700, which scores 19831 (0.1% slower). It is also essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-8700, which scores 19894 (0.2% faster), while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX scores 19928 (0.4% faster).

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards in the database?

A: The GTX 1660 Ti has an average benchmark score of 13925, placing it in the 55th percentile of all GPUs. It is closely matched with the AMD Radeon RX 570X (13871, 0.4% slower) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (13821, 0.8% slower), while the NVIDIA Tesla K10 is 0.7% faster with a score of 14029.

Q: What is the best average frame rate achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 125.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 100.5 FPS at Medium, 78.7 FPS at High, and 59.1 FPS at Ultra settings.

Q: How severe is the performance drop when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls from 59.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 40 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 24.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a substantial 58% reduction from the 1080p result.

Q: What is the launch MSRP for the components in this combo?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 had a launch MSRP of $199, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti had a launch MSRP of 279 USD.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is built on the Turing architecture with the TU116 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It houses 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, while the memory runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). With 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output processors, this card delivers 84.96 GPixel/s pixel rate and 169.9 GTexel/s texture rate.

In Fivem's measured results, the GPU's memory configuration appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The data shows that at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate falls to just 24.9 FPS, while dropping to Low settings at the same resolution yields 47 FPS. This substantial gap suggests that memory bandwidth and fill rate constraints become more pronounced as the resolution increases. The GTX 1660 Ti's position at the 55th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13925, indicates mid-range capability that is sufficient for lower resolutions but struggles under the pixel throughput demands of 4K.

The GPU's compute performance, reflected in a Passmark G3D score of 12871 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1061, provides context for its gaming behavior. The gap between the GTX 1660 Ti and its nearest rivals is minimal—the AMD Radeon RX 570X is only 0.4% slower, and the NVIDIA Tesla K10 is 0.7% faster—suggesting that this GPU sits in a tightly competitive performance band. For Fivem, the practical implication is that the GPU can maintain playable frame rates at 1080p across all settings, but the 4K Ultra result of 24.9 FPS indicates the card is overextended at that configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 and GTX 1660 Ti combination ranks 1528 out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the bottom 15% of the database's configurations. This ranking is notably lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest—the CPU sits at the 77th percentile of all processors, while the GPU is at the 55th percentile. The disparity between component-level performance and this game-specific ranking indicates that Fivem's workload characteristics may not favor this particular pairing.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks show strong multi-threaded capability, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15935 and a 3DMark max threads score of 5890. However, the combo's rank in Fivem suggests that the game may be more sensitive to GPU performance or that the combination's overall balance is not optimal for this title's specific engine demands. The data reveals that the CPU is virtually indistinguishable from its nearest rivals in average benchmark scores—all within 0.4% of each other—yet the game-specific ranking places this combo in a lower tier.

This ranking implies that while the components are individually competent, their combined performance in Fivem is below what many other tested configurations achieve. The measured FPS data corroborates this: even at 1080p Low, where the combo achieves 125.8 FPS, the Ultra setting at the same resolution drops to 59.1 FPS, suggesting that the hardware struggles to maintain high frame rates when graphical demands increase. The 4K results, with a best of 47 FPS at Low settings, further reinforce the conclusion that this combo is not optimized for high-resolution gameplay in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the GTX 1660 Ti with the i5-12400 delivers a wide range of performance depending on settings. Low settings produce an average of 125.8 FPS, which drops to 100.5 FPS at Medium, 78.7 FPS at High, and 59.1 FPS at Ultra. This progression shows a 53% reduction from Low to Ultra, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at lower settings but becomes increasingly constrained as graphical fidelity increases.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease across all settings. Low settings average 83.6 FPS, Medium achieves 67.1 FPS, High produces 48.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 40 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 52%, similar to the 1080p scaling. However, the absolute values suggest that 1440p Ultra is borderline playable, while 1440p High dips below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly. Low settings average 47 FPS, Medium achieves 38.9 FPS, High produces 26.5 FPS, and Ultra falls to 24.9 FPS. None of these results reach the 60 FPS mark, and even the Low setting barely maintains playable frame rates. The 4K Ultra result of 24.9 FPS is particularly telling, as it represents the lowest measured performance in the entire dataset and indicates that this combo is not suitable for 4K gaming in Fivem.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 125.8 FPS at 1080p to 83.6 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 47 FPS at 4K. This represents a 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is roughly proportional to the increase in pixel count. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 59.1 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 1440p, and 24.9 FPS at 4K—a 58% reduction.

The consistency of these reductions across settings suggests that the scaling is primarily driven by GPU fill rate and memory bandwidth constraints rather than CPU limitations. The GTX 1660 Ti's 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 84.96 GPixel/s pixel rate become increasingly insufficient as the pixel count grows. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop (34% at Low settings) is smaller than the 1440p to 4K drop (44% at Low settings) indicates that the GPU's limitations become more pronounced at higher resolutions.

This scaling behavior points to the GPU as the limiting component at higher resolutions. The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance—with a Passmark multithread score of 18747 and a Cinebench R20 multicore score of 6692—suggests it can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU's 12 nm Turing architecture and 6 GB memory capacity become the bottleneck as resolution increases. Users seeking higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K would need to consider that this GPU's capabilities are exhausted at these resolutions, particularly at higher settings.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake family, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 163 mm². It operates at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and boosts up to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. This processor supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2249 and multi-core score of 15935 indicate balanced capabilities, while the Passmark single-thread score of 3456 and multithread score of 18747 confirm this trend. The 3DMark results show scaling from 910 in single-thread to 5890 in max threads, suggesting effective utilization of all 12 threads.

In the context of Fivem, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions, but potentially more significant at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 125.8 FPS, which is close to the CPU's limit for feeding the GPU. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5873 and 8-thread score of 4745 indicate that the processor can handle moderate thread counts effectively, which is relevant for a multiplayer game like Fivem that may have varying CPU demands depending on player count and server activity.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 77 places it above the majority of processors in the database, and its average benchmark score of 19850 is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831), Intel Core i7-8700 (19894), and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19928). This tight grouping suggests that the i5-12400 provides comparable CPU performance to these alternatives, and any differences in Fivem performance would likely be attributable to other factors such as memory configuration or GPU pairing rather than raw CPU capability.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, Medium settings provide the best balance, achieving 100.5 FPS while still maintaining reasonable visual quality. This is 25 FPS higher than High settings (78.7 FPS) and only 25 FPS lower than Low (125.8 FPS), making Medium the sweet spot for smooth gameplay without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates at 1080p, Low settings at 125.8 FPS offer the highest performance, which could be beneficial for competitive multiplayer scenarios where responsiveness is paramount. However, the jump from Low to Medium costs 25.3 FPS (20% reduction) but provides significantly better visuals, making Medium the recommended preset for most players at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. Low settings at 83.6 FPS are the only configuration above the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium at 67.1 FPS also playable. High (48.6 FPS) and Ultra (40 FPS) fall below this threshold, suggesting that users at this resolution should stick to Low or Medium settings. The 67.1 FPS at Medium is the recommended choice, as it provides a playable experience with acceptable visual quality.

At 3840x2160, none of the settings achieve 60 FPS. Low at 47 FPS is the best option, followed by Medium at 38.9 FPS. High (26.5 FPS) and Ultra (24.9 FPS) are not recommended for playable experiences. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this combo is only feasible at Low settings, and even then, the 47 FPS average may not be smooth enough for all players. For the best overall experience, 1080p Medium at 100.5 FPS offers the optimal combination of frame rate and visual quality, while 1440p Low at 83.6 FPS is the best alternative for users preferring higher resolution over visual details.