Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title that scales heavily with both CPU and GPU resources, and the combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER delivers a playable but tiered experience depending on your resolution and settings. The data shows that this pairing is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where high refresh rates are achievable, while 4K remains a challenge that requires significant compromises on visual fidelity. The measured frames per second (FPS) across all resolutions and settings indicate a system that is well-balanced at lower resolutions but becomes increasingly GPU-bound as pixel count rises, with the CPU's strong multi-threaded performance proving sufficient to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck in most scenarios.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this specific hardware combination, particularly at 1440p where it achieves an average of 66 FPS. At 1080p, the High preset delivers an excellent 101 FPS average, which is ideal for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. While the Ultra preset is technically playable at 1080p with an average of 78 FPS, the performance cost is significant; the drop from High to Ultra at 1080p is a 23 FPS reduction, which represents a 22.8% loss in frame rate for what is typically a marginal visual improvement in a multiplayer environment.

For users who prioritize maximum frame rates over visual fidelity, the Low preset provides the highest performance figures across all resolutions, with a 1080p average of 159 FPS and a 1440p average of 105 FPS. However, the data suggests that the Medium preset is a strong middle ground, offering a 1080p average of 126 FPS and a 1440p average of 83 FPS, which are both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 1440p also provides the only recorded minimum FPS data for that resolution tier at 70 FPS, indicating a stable experience. At 4K, no preset achieves a consistently smooth 60 FPS average; the Low preset comes closest with 58 FPS, but the Medium preset drops to 46 FPS and High falls to 37 FPS, making 4K gaming impractical for this combo unless the user accepts lower frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is a critical factor in Fivem's performance, as the game's large, detailed environments and multiplayer interactions can consume significant video memory. The GPU's base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, combined with its 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs, dictate the raw rasterization throughput. The data shows that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions; at 4K, the average FPS across all settings is notably lower than at 1440p, indicating that the GPU is struggling to fill the additional pixels.

The RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming in Fivem, as evidenced by the measured results. However, the GPU's 62nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 18093 place it in the mid-range tier. When compared to its nearest rivals, the data shows it is nearly identical in performance to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (deltaPct of -0.4) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (deltaPct of -0.5), which means users should expect similar frame rates to those mobile and workstation parts. The GPU's 8 GB VRAM is adequate for the tested settings, but it may become a constraint in more demanding scenarios or with future game updates that increase texture detail.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and reveals the system's scaling characteristics. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 101 at 1080p to 66 at 1440p, a 34.7% reduction, and then further to 37 at 4K, which is a 63.4% reduction from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly the bottleneck as resolution increases, which is expected given the RTX 2060 SUPER's mid-range positioning. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings, with the Low preset showing the highest absolute frame rates but still suffering a significant drop from 159 FPS at 1080p to 58 FPS at 4K.

The data suggests that the CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads, is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions, as the frame rates at 1080p are high enough to indicate strong CPU headroom. However, the gap between 1080p and 1440p performance is larger than the gap between 1440p and 4K in percentage terms for the High preset, which suggests that the transition to 1440p is where the GPU starts to become the primary constraint. At 4K, the performance is heavily GPU-bound across all settings, with the Ultra preset falling to a mere 28 FPS average, which is below the threshold for acceptable playability. The scaling behavior points to a system where the CPU can support high frame rates, but the GPU's pixel throughput limits the experience at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for a smooth 60 FPS experience?

A: The data shows that the High preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 66 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that maintains a 60 FPS average at that resolution. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 78 FPS, but the High preset offers a more comfortable margin with 101 FPS.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K gaming in Fivem?

A: The measured results indicate that 4K gaming is not viable for a consistently smooth experience. The best 4K result is the Low preset with an average of 58 FPS, while Medium drops to 46 FPS and High to 37 FPS. No 4K setting achieves a 60 FPS average.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest competitors in terms of overall benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27799. This is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K, which scores 27872 (a deltaPct of -0.3), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 27896 (a deltaPct of -0.3). It is marginally ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, which scores 27712 (a deltaPct of 0.3).

Q: What is the GPU's performance rank relative to all other GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18093. Its performance is closely matched with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, which has a deltaPct of -0.4.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the Medium settings?

A: At the Medium preset, the average FPS drops from 126 at 1920x1080 to 83 at 2560x1440. This represents a 43 FPS reduction, or a 34.1% decrease in performance when increasing resolution by approximately 78% in pixel count.

Q: Does the CPU have enough threads for this game?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has 10 cores and 16 threads. Its benchmark scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and the Passmark multithread score of 27575, indicate strong multi-threaded performance that is sufficient for Fivem's CPU demands, as demonstrated by the high frame rates achieved at 1080p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. Its 20 MB of shared L3 cache and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory provide a solid foundation for gaming. The CPU's benchmark results are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391 and a single-core score of 3302, indicating that it can handle both heavily threaded workloads and single-threaded tasks efficiently. The Passmark single-thread score of 3925 further confirms its strong per-core performance, which is crucial for games like Fivem that may have a primary simulation thread.

In the context of Fivem, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and the complex interactions of a multiplayer server. The measured FPS data suggests that the i5-12600KF is more than capable of feeding the RTX 2060 SUPER at 1080p and 1440p, as the frame rates are not overly constrained by CPU performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27799 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and it is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-10900K (deltaPct of -0.3) and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (deltaPct of -0.3), which are both high-end parts from their respective generations. This parity indicates that the i5-12600KF does not hold back the GPU in this game. However, at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, the CPU's performance becomes less relevant to the overall frame rate, as the system is limited by the GPU's pixel throughput rather than the CPU's processing speed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system exhibits its highest performance ceiling. The Low preset delivers an average of 159 FPS, which is the fastest recorded result in the entire dataset. The Medium preset achieves an average of 126 FPS with a minimum of 107 and a maximum of 145, providing a stable and smooth experience. The High preset drops to an average of 101 FPS, still well above the 60 FPS standard. The Ultra preset is the most demanding at this resolution, producing an average of 78 FPS, which is playable but represents a significant performance cost relative to the High preset. The data shows a clear progression of decreasing frame rates as settings increase, with a 19.8% drop from Low to Medium, a 19.8% drop from Medium to High, and a 22.8% drop from High to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the overall frame rates are lower but remain playable for most presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 105 FPS, which is excellent for 1440p gaming. The Medium preset delivers an average of 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 95, indicating a consistent experience that stays above 60 FPS. The High preset produces an average of 66 FPS, which is right at the threshold for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset falls to an average of 51 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target and may cause noticeable stuttering in fast-paced multiplayer scenarios. The performance scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average reduction of approximately 34.1% across all settings, confirming that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain playable frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 58 FPS, which is close to but not above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset drops to an average of 46 FPS with a minimum of 39 and a maximum of 53, which is below the standard for smooth gameplay. The High preset produces an average of 37 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to a mere 28 FPS, making both presets effectively unplayable for a responsive experience. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows an even more pronounced drop, with the High preset losing 44% of its frame rate, further emphasizing the GPU's limitations at this resolution. The data conclusively shows that 4K is not a viable option for this hardware combination, and users should stick to 1440p or 1080p for the best experience.