Fivem

The Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing delivers a distinctive performance profile in Fivem, one that shifts its bottleneck character dramatically depending on resolution and graphical preset. The measured data reveals a configuration capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but one that becomes increasingly GPU-limited as resolution climbs. This analysis breaks down the CPU and GPU contributions, optimal settings, overall ranking, and scaling behavior.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a 12-core, 20-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it carries a 25 MB shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded capability with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4128. Its multi-threaded prowess is equally evident, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29241 and a Passmark multithread score of 34404.

For a game like Fivem, which is a multiplayer modification framework built on Grand Theft Auto V, the CPU's role is often more pronounced than in typical titles due to the heavy scripting and entity simulation loads. The processor's percentile ranking of 89 against all CPUs indicates it sits comfortably above the median, and its average benchmark score of 35684 places it in close contention with its nearest rivals. Specifically, it trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 by a negligible 0.3% and the Intel Core i5-14500HX by 0.7%, while leading the Intel Core i7-13700T by 0.6% and the Intel Core i7-13800H by 0.8%. These sub-1% deltas mean the i7-12700K effectively trades blows with these chips in raw compute, suggesting that CPU headroom is not a limiting factor in most scenarios.

In the measured Fivem results, the CPU's strength becomes apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 189.3 FPS, which is over 60% higher than the 116.6 FPS seen at High settings. This massive jump indicates that at lower graphical loads, the CPU is capable of feeding frames far faster than the GPU can render them at higher settings. The high boost clock of 5.00 GHz is critical here, as Fivem's server-side and client-side logic often relies on single-thread performance. The Passmark single-thread score of 4013 reinforces this, showing robust per-core capability that prevents the CPU from becoming a bottleneck even when frame rates exceed 150 FPS. However, the data also shows that once the GPU load increases, the CPU's advantage becomes less relevant, as the system's performance ceiling shifts to the graphics card.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1830 MHz with a boost clock of 2460 MHz, and it houses 3072 shading units along with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores. Its FP32 performance is rated at 15.11 TFLOPS. In synthetic tests, it scores 19545 in Passmark G3D and 101030 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a percentile ranking of 66 against all GPUs.

The RTX 4060's nearest rivals show a tightly contested field. It sits 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, while leading the Intel Arc B580 by 0.7% and the AMD Radeon 760M by 0.8%. This clustering suggests that the RTX 4060's raw compute is squarely in the mid-range tier, but its 8 GB VRAM and modern architecture provide advantages in memory-heavy scenarios. In Fivem, the GPU's role scales directly with resolution and preset. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not the primary constraint, but as settings increase, its load grows significantly.

The measured data shows the GPU's limitations surface at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 31.7 FPS, a clear sign that the GPU is overwhelmed. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor, as Fivem's detailed textures and draw distances at Ultra settings can consume significant memory. The memory clock of 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate throughput for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the combination of pixel fill rate and memory pressure caps performance. The GPU's boost clock of 2460 MHz helps maintain consistency, but the data indicates that the RTX 4060 is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming in this title, where it can deliver playable frame rates without being the sole limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Examining the measured FPS across all resolution and settings combinations, the optimal experience balances frame rate with visual fidelity. At 1080p, the Medium preset yields 149.7 FPS, which is a 28% improvement over High's 116.6 FPS while still offering better visuals than Low's 189.3 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 33.1 FPS, which is a significant drop for a single preset tier, suggesting that the High preset introduces substantial GPU workload. For competitive play, Low at 1080p provides the highest frame rate at 189.3 FPS, but for a balanced experience, Medium is the clear choice.

At 1440p, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 124.1 FPS, which is smooth, but Medium drops to 100.2 FPS. High sits at 79.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 58.9 FPS. The data indicates that Medium at 1440p is the sweet spot, offering a triple-digit frame rate while maintaining a reasonable visual quality. Stepping to High at 1440p sacrifices 20.5 FPS, which may not justify the visual gains for many users. At 4K, all presets struggle, with the highest being Low at 71.8 FPS and Medium at 51.6 FPS. Ultra at 4K is nearly unplayable at 31.7 FPS.

The best experience per the measured rows is Medium at 1080p, which delivers 149.7 FPS. This preset provides a high refresh rate that exceeds most monitors' capabilities while avoiding the stark visual downgrade of Low. For users with 1440p displays, Medium at 100.2 FPS is the recommended choice, as it maintains fluidity without forcing the GPU to its limits. In summary, the data suggests that Medium is the optimal preset for this combo, as it consistently offers the best frame rate-to-quality trade-off across resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific configuration of the Intel Core i7-12700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1015 out of 1792 tested combinations in Fivem. This places it in the 43rd percentile of all tested combos, meaning roughly 43% of configurations perform worse and 57% perform better. Given that the CPU ranks in the 89th percentile and the GPU in the 66th percentile, the combo rank is dragged down by the GPU's mid-range positioning.

The rank of 1015 suggests that while this combo is capable of solid performance, it is not a top-tier setup for Fivem. The gap between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's lower percentile indicates that the RTX 4060 is the limiting component in this pairing. In practical terms, this means that users with this combo will see frame rates that are respectable but not exceptional compared to high-end builds. The data shows that at 1080p Medium, the system achieves 149.7 FPS, which is competitive but not elite.

Compared to combos that pair the i7-12700K with faster GPUs, this setup would fall behind in GPU-bound scenarios. Conversely, combos with slower CPUs but faster GPUs might achieve higher frame rates at higher resolutions. The rank of 1015 out of 1792 reflects a mid-pack position, consistent with a CPU that outperforms its GPU counterpart. For users seeking higher rankings, the data implies that upgrading the GPU would yield more significant gains than upgrading the CPU, as the current bottleneck is clearly on the graphics side.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a clear scaling pattern that identifies the limiting component. At 1080p High, the system achieves 116.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, it drops to 79.7 FPS, a reduction of 31.6%. At 4K High, it falls to 44.3 FPS, which is a further 44.4% drop from 1440p and a 62.0% drop from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering load increases quadratically with resolution.

The Low preset shows a similar but less severe trend. At 1080p Low, the system hits 189.3 FPS, dropping to 124.1 FPS at 1440p (a 34.4% decrease) and 71.8 FPS at 4K (a 42.1% decrease from 1440p). The fact that even at Low settings, 4K performance is only 71.8 FPS, far below the 1080p figure, underscores the GPU's dominance as the bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect the frame rate to remain relatively flat as resolution increases, since the CPU workload stays constant while the GPU workload grows. Instead, the steep declines indicate the RTX 4060 is maxed out.

The gap between presets also widens at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 98.7 FPS (189.3 vs 90.6). At 1440p, this gap narrows to 65.2 FPS (124.1 vs 58.9). At 4K, it shrinks to 40.1 FPS (71.8 vs 31.7). This compression at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the additional load from Ultra settings cannot be compensated for by the CPU's headroom. In summary, the resolution scaling data shows a classic GPU-bound profile, with the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth serving as the primary constraints as pixel count rises.