Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title, and the Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a robust experience, though the data reveals significant scaling differences across resolutions and presets. This combination ranks in the 56th percentile of tested configurations, indicating it outpaces more than half of the field while leaving headroom for higher-tier hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows show a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate, with the most balanced experience appearing at the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, Medium produces an average of 158 FPS, which is 58 FPS higher than High (126 FPS) and 60 FPS lower than Low (200 FPS). This makes Medium the sweet spot for competitive play, as it maintains a frame rate well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common in gaming monitors while preserving better visual quality than Low.

At 2560x1440, Medium again proves optimal, delivering 104 FPS average. This is a 21 FPS drop from the 1080p Medium result, but it remains comfortably playable for most users. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is 21 FPS (104 vs 83), while the jump from Medium to Low is 28 FPS (104 vs 132). The 1440p Medium setting offers a strong balance for users with higher-resolution displays, as the 88 FPS minimum ensures consistent frametimes.

The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra drops to 98 FPS average, which is 60 FPS below Medium and only 28 FPS above the 4K High result. At 2560x1440, Ultra falls to 65 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it plummets to 36 FPS. The visual uplift from High to Ultra does not justify the substantial performance penalty, especially when the data shows that High at 1440p (83 FPS) outperforms Ultra at 4K (36 FPS) by a massive 47 FPS margin.

For 4K users, the choice is more constrained. High produces a 46 FPS average, which is borderline playable but below the 60 FPS target many expect. Low at 4K achieves 73 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold comfortably. Users prioritizing resolution over quality should select Low at 4K, while those who insist on higher fidelity should expect to sacrifice smoothness, as even Medium only reaches 58 FPS at 3840x2160.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake family, running at a 2.50 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache supports the P-core architecture, though the chip lacks the E-core hybrid design found in higher-end Alder Lake parts. The processor’s performance percentile of 73 indicates it sits above average among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 19039.

In Fivem, the CPU’s role becomes more apparent as resolution decreases. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 200 FPS, which suggests the GPU is capable of far more work than the CPU can feed at this setting. The 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and the 2-thread score of 1699 indicate that the i5-12400F’s single-core performance is adequate for Fivem’s server-side simulation and game logic, which typically rely on one or two primary threads.

The processor’s 3dmark max-threads score of 5912 is only marginally higher than its 16-thread score of 5895, confirming that the 6-core, 12-thread design scales well up to its physical limits. In Fivem, which is known for heavy CPU load in crowded multiplayer servers, the 12 threads provide sufficient headroom for background tasks and the game’s entity processing. However, the data suggests that the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p Low, where the GPU is not fully utilized, as evidenced by the 200 FPS ceiling.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400F performs nearly identically to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (deltaPct 0) and the Intel Core 3 201E (deltaPct -0.1). It is slightly ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U (deltaPct 0.3) and the AMD EPYC 7773X (deltaPct 0.3). These rivals have similar average benchmark scores, suggesting that the i5-12400F’s CPU performance in Fivem will be comparable to these alternatives around the 19000 benchmark mark.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a 1900 MHz base clock, a 2041 MHz game clock, and a 2459 MHz boost clock, with a TDP of 200 W. The card’s 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs contribute to its 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

In Fivem, the GPU’s memory capacity and bandwidth prove decisive at higher resolutions. The 16 GB VRAM buffer is more than sufficient for the game’s asset streaming, and the 624.1 GB/s bandwidth prevents bottlenecks even at 4K Ultra. The GPU’s percentile rank of 58 places it slightly above average among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852.

The GPU’s scaling behavior is evident in the FPS data. At 1080p Low, the system hits 200 FPS, but this is likely CPU-limited. As resolution increases to 1440p, the GPU begins to assert its influence, with Low dropping to 132 FPS. At 4K Low, the GPU produces 73 FPS, which is a 64% reduction from the 1080p Low result. This indicates the GPU is the primary driver of performance at 4K, as the FPS scales inversely with pixel count.

The RX 7700’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (deltaPct -0.1), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (deltaPct -1), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (deltaPct 1.1). The RX 7700 slightly outperforms the R9 370X and Pro W5500, but trails the RX 9060 by 1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (deltaPct -1.7) is the closest NVIDIA competitor, with the RX 7700 leading it by 1.7% in average benchmark scores.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1318 out of 3005 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the 56th percentile. This means it outperforms 1687 other combinations while trailing 1317. The ranking suggests that while this pairing delivers solid frame rates, it does not break into the top tier of configurations.

The combo’s ranking is consistent with its individual component percentiles. The CPU’s 73rd percentile and GPU’s 58th percentile combine to place the system slightly above the midpoint of all tested combos. The gap between the CPU’s stronger percentile and the GPU’s weaker one indicates that the GPU is the more limiting component in this pairing, particularly at higher resolutions where the RX 7700’s performance lags behind top-tier cards.

In practical terms, the 1318 rank means Fivem players with this setup will experience smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p with adjusted settings, but may need to compromise at 4K. The combo sits in a middle ground where it handles esports-style settings well but struggles with maximum visual fidelity at high resolutions. The data shows that 1080p Medium (158 FPS) and 1440p Medium (104 FPS) are the most competitive results, aligning with the combo’s mid-pack ranking.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU as the dominant limiting factor at higher resolutions. At Medium settings, the system produces 158 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 58 FPS at 4K. This represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a further 44% drop from 1440p to 4K, resulting in an overall 63% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling pattern is consistent across presets. At Low settings, the system achieves 200 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K, showing a 64% drop from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the system produces 126 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p, and 46 FPS at 4K, a 63% reduction. Ultra settings show the steepest relative decline, going from 98 FPS at 1080p to 65 FPS at 1440p and 36 FPS at 4K, a 63% drop overall.

This consistent ~63% reduction across all presets strongly indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would show more significant divergence between presets at lower resolutions. However, the 1080p Low result of 200 FPS suggests CPU limitation at that specific setting, as the GPU could theoretically push higher if the processor allowed. At 4K, the GPU’s compute and bandwidth constraints dominate, with the RX 7700’s 25.18 TFLOPS and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth proving insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 3840x2160.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 200 FPS average, while Medium drops to 158 FPS with a minimum of 134 and maximum of 182. High settings yield 126 FPS, and Ultra falls to 98 FPS. The 1080p results show a clear progression where each preset step costs approximately 30-36 FPS, with the gap from Low to Medium (42 FPS) being the largest single step.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down predictably. Low achieves 132 FPS, Medium hits 104 FPS with a minimum of 88 and maximum of 120, High produces 83 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium is 28 FPS, while Medium to High is 21 FPS, and High to Ultra is 18 FPS. The 1440p results show a more gradual decline across presets compared to 1080p, indicating the GPU is becoming more involved.

At 3840x2160, the system’s performance levels off considerably. Low produces 73 FPS, Medium reaches 58 FPS with a minimum of 49 and maximum of 66, High drops to 46 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 36 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that only Low settings maintain playable frame rates above 60 FPS, while Medium barely misses that threshold and High/Ultra fall well below it.

The measured data shows that the Medium preset is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all resolutions. At 1080p, the 134 FPS minimum ensures no drops below 100 FPS. At 1440p, the 88 FPS minimum keeps the experience smooth on standard 60 Hz panels. At 4K, the 49 FPS minimum causes noticeable stutter, making Medium at 4K a marginal choice. Overall, the combo performs best at 1080p Medium (158 FPS) and 1440p Medium (104 FPS), with 4K requiring Low (73 FPS) for acceptable smoothness.