Fivem

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Fivem reveals a predictable but steep performance curve as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 282.2 FPS, which drops to 186.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 102.5 FPS at 4K. This represents a 63.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the rendering load scales heavily with pixel count.

At High settings, the scaling pattern is similar but with lower absolute values: 177.6 FPS at 1080p, 119.1 FPS at 1440p, and 64.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result is only 36.3% of the 1080p High figure, suggesting that the GPU becomes increasingly the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The gap between Low and High settings at 4K is 38.0 FPS, while at 1080p that same settings gap expands to 104.6 FPS, meaning the CPU has more headroom to push frames at lower resolutions.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic drop-off: 135.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 89.3 FPS at 1440p, then to 47.9 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest measured value in the entire dataset, sitting 35.2% below the 4K Medium result of 81.9 FPS. This pattern indicates that at 4K Ultra, the combination of high pixel count and demanding settings saturates the GPU's capabilities, while at 1080p the CPU still has performance to spare.

The scaling behavior suggests Fivem is a title where resolution scaling is primarily GPU-bound. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 34-40% of performance across settings, while the 1440p to 4K step costs an additional 44-46%. This consistent proportional decline points to the RTX 5070's memory bandwidth and pixel throughput as the constraining factors at higher resolutions, rather than any CPU limitation.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 358th out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem, placing it in the top 20% of all tested systems. This percentile position reflects a configuration that sits comfortably above the median but is not near the top of the leaderboard, which is expected given the mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

Breaking down the component-level rankings provides context. The Core i5-12400 holds a 77th percentile ranking against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19850. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark database include the Intel Core i7-9700 with an average score of 19831 (a 0.1% delta), the Intel Core i7-8700 at 19894 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX at 19928 (-0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i5-11600K at 19771 (0.4% delta). These extremely tight deltas—all within 0.4% of each other—indicate the i5-12400 sits in a densely packed performance cluster where CPU choice makes minimal difference to overall system ranking.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070 achieves an 83rd percentile ranking against all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 41687. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610, 0.2% delta), NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41897, -0.5% delta), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441, 0.6% delta), and AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41991, -0.7% delta). The RTX 5070's position among these rivals shows it performs within a narrow band of approximately 1.3% variance, meaning the GPU tier is well-established regardless of which of these specific cards is installed.

The rank of 358 out of 1792 suggests that while this combo is not a top-tier configuration, it substantially outperforms most tested systems. The gap between the combo's rank and the component percentiles indicates that Fivem's performance characteristics reward the GPU more than the CPU, as the system's overall position aligns more closely with the GPU's 83rd percentile than the CPU's 77th percentile.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 serves as the primary performance driver in this Fivem configuration. Built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process at TSMC, this GPU contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Its clock behavior shows a base of 2325 MHz and a boost of 2512 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). The 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a game like Fivem that can be sensitive to memory throughput in multiplayer scenarios.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. These resources translate to a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS (with FP16 at the same 30.87 TFLOPS in 1:1 ratio) provides the raw compute headroom needed for the game's rendering workloads. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores add specialized processing capabilities that may not be heavily utilized in Fivem's typical multiplayer scenarios but are available for games that leverage them.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the 282.2 FPS result is likely near the CPU's maximum frame delivery capacity, meaning the GPU is not fully utilized. However, at 4K Ultra with 47.9 FPS, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, as the pixel workload overwhelms the rendering pipeline. The 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p operation, but the 4K results suggest the memory subsystem and pixel throughput become limiting factors at that resolution.

The GPU's benchmark profile reinforces its positioning. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 185269 indicate strong synthetic performance. The PassMark G3D score of 29137 with a DirectX 11 score of 277 and DirectX 12 score of 108 shows the GPU handles modern APIs well. The 83rd percentile ranking against all GPUs confirms the RTX 5070 is a high-performing part in the broader GPU landscape.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 282.2 FPS, Medium settings yield 219.8 FPS, High settings achieve 177.6 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 135.5 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 62.4 FPS, while the Medium to High step costs 42.2 FPS, and High to Ultra costs another 42.1 FPS. These relatively even incremental drops suggest a well-balanced scaling curve at 1080p, with each settings tier extracting a similar performance penalty.

Moving to 2560x1440, the results show proportionally lower performance. Low settings hit 186.1 FPS, Medium reaches 146.8 FPS, High manages 119.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 89.3 FPS. The settings deltas at 1440p are 39.3 FPS (Low to Medium), 27.7 FPS (Medium to High), and 29.8 FPS (High to Ultra). The absolute gaps shrink compared to 1080p, but the relative penalties remain consistent, indicating the GPU handles the increased pixel count while maintaining similar settings sensitivity.

At 3840x2160, performance drops significantly. Low settings produce 102.5 FPS, Medium achieves 81.9 FPS, High reaches 64.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 47.9 FPS. The settings deltas compress further: 20.6 FPS from Low to Medium, 17.4 FPS from Medium to High, and 16.6 FPS from High to Ultra. This compression suggests that at 4K, all settings levels become increasingly GPU-bound, and the relative cost of higher settings diminishes because the GPU is already working near its limit.

The complete dataset shows that the combo remains playable at all tested configurations, with even the most demanding 4K Ultra result of 47.9 FPS staying above 30 FPS. The 1080p results, ranging from 135.5 to 282.2 FPS, provide ample headroom for high refresh rate displays. The 1440p results, spanning 89.3 to 186.1 FPS, offer a balanced experience for most gaming monitors.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 provides the processing foundation for this combo. This Alder Lake-S architecture CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The 10 nm process node and 163 mm² die size house 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 position this as an efficient mid-range processor.

The CPU's benchmark results show a balanced profile. In Cinebench R23, the multicore score of 15935 and singlecore score of 2249 demonstrate strong thread scaling. The 3DMark results reveal scaling from 910 in single-thread to 5873 in 16-thread and 5890 in max-thread tests, indicating the 12 threads are effectively utilized. PassMark results show particularly strong integer math at 58366 and floating point math at 45494, with a multithread score of 18747 and single-thread score of 3456.

In Fivem, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the 1080p results. The 282.2 FPS at Low settings suggests the CPU is capable of delivering very high frame rates, but the game's multiplayer nature means per-frame CPU work can be variable. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz provides strong single-thread performance, which is often critical for game logic in multiplayer titles. The 18 MB of L3 cache helps maintain data locality for frequently accessed game assets.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking against all CPUs places it in a competitive position, though its nearest rivals show it is not a standout performer. The 0.1% delta against the Intel Core i7-9700 and -0.2% against the Intel Core i7-8700 indicate these older parts perform nearly identically in synthetic benchmarks. The 0.4% delta over the Intel Core i5-11600K shows the generational improvement is minimal in aggregate scores.

The observed FPS patterns suggest the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the frame rate drops proportionally with resolution increases. However, at 1080p Low, the 282.2 FPS result may approach the CPU's maximum frame delivery capability in Fivem's multiplayer environments, where many connected players and server-side calculations can add CPU overhead.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest FPS this combo achieves in Fivem?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 282.2 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 47.9 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the Core i5-12400 compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Core i5-12400 scores 19850 on average. It is 0.1% above the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831), -0.2% below the Intel Core i7-8700 (19894), -0.4% below the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX (19928), and 0.4% above the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771).

Q: Is 4K Ultra playable with this configuration?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 47.9 FPS, which is above the 30 FPS threshold typically considered minimum for playability but below 60 FPS. The 4K High setting at 64.5 FPS is more comfortable for smooth gameplay.

Q: What memory specifications does the RTX 5070 use?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 28 Gbps effective.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Fivem?

A: The combo ranks 358th out of 1792 tested combinations. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile and the GPU at the 83rd percentile against their respective component databases.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution?

A: At 1080p, the difference is 146.7 FPS (282.2 vs 135.5). At 1440p, the difference is 96.8 FPS (186.1 vs 89.3). At 4K, the difference is 54.6 FPS (102.5 vs 47.9).