Fivem

The Intel Core i5-12400 brings a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake architecture to this Fivem configuration. With a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, this processor handles the game's multi-player logic and world simulation. The data shows the CPU's synthetic benchmarks are respectable but not class-leading; its 3dmark single-thread score of 910 and Passmark single-thread score of 3456 indicate solid per-core performance, which is critical for Fivem's often single-thread-bound server-side and client-side scripting. The 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain fluid frame pacing during intense moments. The processor's 65W TDP and 10nm Intel process node suggest it can sustain boost clocks without thermal throttling, which is essential in a game known for heavy modification and asset streaming. Its 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it firmly in the mid-to-upper tier of processors for this workload, though its 3dmark max-thread score of 5890 shows that the chip's total throughput is more modest than its single-core agility.

The GPU in this pairing is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, an Ada Lovelace architecture part built on TSMC's 5nm process. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus and a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, the card has ample resources to push high resolutions and texture-heavy custom content. Its boost clock of 2550 MHz and FP32 throughput of 52.22 TFLOPS are the primary drivers of raw frame rate in Fivem, which relies heavily on pixel fill and shader work for its detailed vehicle models and cityscapes. The 320 TMUs and 112 ROPs provide a balanced pipeline for both geometry and post-processing effects. Interestingly, the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 86, which is higher than the CPU's 72, suggesting the graphics card has more headroom relative to its peers. However, the data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the combo reaches 305 FPS, indicating the CPU is the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while at 4K Ultra, the GPU's 59 FPS average shows the expected shift to a GPU-bound scenario.

CPU Role

The Core i5-12400's role in this Fivem setup is to feed the RTX 4080 SUPER with enough positional and entity data to render the bustling multiplayer environment. Benchmark results indicate a strong single-core foundation, which is the most relevant trait for Fivem's engine. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 1692 and 4-thread score of 3012 show that the chip scales well with a few active threads, which is typical for a game that offloads physics and AI to separate threads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and single-core score of 2257 reveal a 7x difference, confirming that the processor is far better at handling a few heavy threads than many lighter ones. This is a crucial detail because Fivem often has a primary render thread that any bottleneck will surface on. The Passmark physics score of 1105 is modest, indicating that complex physics calculations in crowded servers could cause dips, but the 4.40 GHz boost clock helps mitigate this.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400's average benchmark score of 18683 is essentially on par with the AMD EPYC 7643, which scores 18697 (-0.1% delta). It is also nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18730 (-0.3%). The data shows a slightly larger gap to the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, which leads by 0.7%, and the i5-12400 actually leads the Intel Core i3-14100F by 0.9%. This clustering suggests that for Fivem's specific workload, the i5-12400's 6 physical cores are just as effective as the higher-core-count rivals in the list, because the game rarely utilizes more than a few threads efficiently. The 12 threads do provide headroom for background tasks like Discord or streaming overlays, but the benchmark deltas show that raw multi-core muscle is not the deciding factor here.

GPU Role

The RTX 4080 SUPER's primary job in this configuration is to render the dense geometry and lighting of Fivem's custom maps at high frame rates. The 16 GB VRAM buffer is a significant asset, as it allows the card to store high-resolution textures for vehicles, buildings, and player skins without stuttering from memory swapping. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 34245 and 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6600 place it in the top tier of graphics cards for this generation. The memory clock of 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective) combined with the 256-bit bus achieves a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is sufficient for 4K texture streaming. The 10240 shading units provide massive parallel compute power, evidenced by the FP32 rating of 52.22 TFLOPS, which directly translates to high pixel throughput in a game that is not heavily reliant on ray tracing.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a very different scaling pattern than the CPU. Its nearest rival, the RTX 4080, scores 54247 (a -0.1% delta), while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB trails by 2.7%, and the AMD Radeon 8060S by 2.8%. These tight margins indicate that the RTX 4080 SUPER is performing exactly as expected for its class. In Fivem, this means the card will rarely be the bottleneck at 1080p or 1440p, as the measured FPS data shows it can exceed 200 FPS at High settings in those resolutions. The GPU's 86th percentile ranking reflects its position as a high-end part that dominates lower-tier cards, but the data suggests the CPU becomes the limiting factor well before the GPU reaches its limits in this specific title.

How This Combo Ranks

This Intel Core i5-12400 and RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 313th out of 3707 tested combos for Fivem, placing it in the top 8.5% of all configurations. This ranking is notably higher than what the CPU's 72nd percentile alone would suggest, indicating that the GPU's 86th percentile is lifting the overall performance. The data shows that this synergy works well: the i5-12400 provides enough single-thread speed to keep the RTX 4080 SUPER fed at lower resolutions, while the GPU's massive compute resources handle the higher resolutions without breaking a sweat. The 313th rank out of 3707 combos is a strong showing, but it also implies there are 312 faster configurations, likely featuring higher-end CPUs like the i7 or i9 parts that can push even more frames at 1080p.

The ranking reveals a clear imbalance in the system. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 305 FPS, which is exceptionally high, but this is only 44% faster than the 4K Ultra result of 59 FPS. This spread suggests that the CPU is the limiting component at lower resolutions, as the GPU has plenty of headroom to render more frames if the processor could supply them faster. Conversely, at 4K Ultra, the GPU is fully utilized, and the CPU's 6 cores are sufficient to keep up with the reduced frame rate demand. The measured data confirms that this combo is best suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, where it achieves 138 FPS at High settings, balancing both components' strengths.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-12400 or the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER the bottleneck in this Fivem setup?

A: The data shows the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the combo drops from 305 FPS at Low to 209 FPS at High, while the GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 4K, where the frame rate falls to 59 FPS at Ultra. At 1440p, both components are relatively balanced, with 218 FPS at Low and 138 FPS at High.

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

A: The i5-12400 scores 18683 on average, which is within 0.9% of the Intel Core i3-14100F, and within 0.7% of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330. It is slightly behind the AMD EPYC 7643 and Intel Core i7-1355U by 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Fivem?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 305 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440 Low, it reaches 218 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it hits 121 FPS.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB of VRAM make a difference in Fivem?

A: The 16 GB VRAM capacity is likely why the combo maintains high frame rates at 4K, as the GPU can cache large texture sets. At 4K High, it still achieves 76 FPS, which is playable, but the drop to 59 FPS at Ultra suggests texture memory is not the issue; rather, it is the raw shading workload.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 313th out of 3707 combos, placing it in the top 8.5% of all tested systems for Fivem. This is a strong result, but the data implies that faster CPUs would yield even higher frame rates at lower resolutions.

Q: What is the performance delta between the RTX 4080 SUPER and its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080's 54247. It also trails the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.7%.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of how this combo scales across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system produces 305 FPS, which drops to 218 FPS at 1440p Low (a 28.5% decrease) and then to 121 FPS at 4K Low (a 44.5% decrease from 1440p). This steep decline from 1440p to 4K indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint as pixel count increases. However, at High settings, the scaling is more gradual: 209 FPS at 1080p, 138 FPS at 1440p (34% drop), and 76 FPS at 4K (45% drop from 1440p). The consistency of the percentage drops across settings suggests that Fivem's rendering pipeline scales predictably with resolution.

The data reveals that the limiting component shifts based on resolution and settings. At 1080p, the frame rate is likely CPU-bound, as the GPU can easily render frames faster than the CPU can submit them. The jump from 162 FPS at Ultra to 305 FPS at Low (nearly double) at 1080p is a strong indicator of CPU limitation, because lowering settings reduces GPU load but not CPU load. At 4K, the frame rate differences between Low (121 FPS) and Ultra (59 FPS) show a 2x spread, which is more typical of a GPU-bound scenario where settings directly impact fill rate. The medium settings at each resolution provide the most balanced data, with min/max FPS ranges (e.g., 81-110 at 4K, 146-198 at 1440p, 222-301 at 1080p) that show reasonable frame time consistency.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience for this combo is at 2560x1440 with High settings, which delivers 138 FPS on average. This resolution and settings combination provides a high frame rate that exceeds most 120Hz display refresh rates, while the 1440p resolution offers a sharp image quality that takes advantage of the RTX 4080 SUPER's capabilities. The data shows that moving to Ultra at 1440p drops the frame rate to 107 FPS, which is still playable, but the 22% performance penalty for the extra visual fidelity may not be worth it in a fast-paced multiplayer setting. At 1080p, the combo can push over 200 FPS at High (209 FPS), which is ideal for 240Hz displays, but this resolution may not fully utilize the GPU's potential.

For users with 4K displays, the data suggests using High settings, which yields 76 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, whereas Ultra drops to 59 FPS, which is barely acceptable. The Low settings at 4K (121 FPS) are unnecessary to achieve playable frame rates and would sacrifice too much visual quality. The medium preset at 4K (95 FPS) offers a better balance if the user wants to stay well above 60 FPS, but the High preset is the sweet spot for image quality and performance. Overall, the measured data recommends 1440p High as the optimal configuration, with 1080p High as a strong alternative for competitive play, and 4K High as the best visual option for slower-paced sessions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 305 FPS average
• Medium: 261 FPS average, with a range of 222-301 FPS
• High: 209 FPS average
• Ultra: 162 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 218 FPS average
• Medium: 172 FPS average, with a range of 146-198 FPS
• High: 138 FPS average
• Ultra: 107 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 121 FPS average
• Medium: 95 FPS average, with a range of 81-110 FPS
• High: 76 FPS average
• Ultra: 59 FPS average

The data shows that the Medium preset is the only one with recorded min/max FPS values, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the range is 81-110 FPS, which is a 29 FPS spread, indicating some variability in demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the range is 146-198 FPS (52 FPS spread), and at 1080p Medium, the range is 222-301 FPS (79 FPS spread). This widening range at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU is causing frame time spikes, as the GPU is less likely to be the source of variability when it has plenty of headroom. The average FPS values across all settings and resolutions paint a picture of a system that is extremely capable at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K Ultra result of 59 FPS shows that even a top-tier GPU like the RTX 4080 SUPER cannot fully overcome the demands of Fivem's ultra settings at the highest resolution.