Fivem

Fivem is a demanding multiplayer title, and this pairing of the Intel Core i7-12700KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti produces a wide spread of frame rates depending on how you configure it. The data reveals a system that can dominate at lower resolutions but needs careful settings management to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K. The benchmark results indicate that this combo ranks in the 433rd position out of 1792 tested combinations, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of all systems tested.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, highlighting how resolution scaling impacts this combo. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 259.1 at 1920x1080 to 173.8 at 2560x1440, then further to 96.1 at 3840x2160. That represents a 33% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and another 45% drop moving to 4K. The pattern holds at High settings, where the system delivers 163.9 FPS at 1080p, 106.3 FPS at 1440p, and just 60.5 FPS at 4K. The scaling factor between 1440p and 4K is roughly 0.57 across all quality presets, which suggests the GPU is becoming the primary limiting component as pixel count increases.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (259.1 FPS) and Ultra (127.9 FPS) is 131.2 FPS, but at 4K that same gap shrinks to 50 FPS (96.1 vs 46.1). This compression indicates that at 4K, the rendering workload is so heavy that even dropping to Low settings cannot fully compensate for the resolution penalty. The RTX 3080 Ti’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed heavily at 3840x2160, where the frame rates suggest the GPU is nearing its practical ceiling for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 433 out of 1792 places this system in the 76th percentile of all tested configurations for Fivem. This is a strong showing, but not elite—there are 432 combinations that deliver higher average frame rates in this specific title. The CPU’s overall percentile of 89 against all processors suggests the i7-12700KF is not the bottleneck here; the GPU’s percentile of 83 against all graphics cards is slightly lower, indicating the RTX 3080 Ti is the more limiting factor in this pairing. The nearest rival comparisons show the CPU is extremely close to other high-end parts: the Intel Core i5-14400 scores 0.1% higher on average, while the Intel Core i9-12900HX is 0.2% behind. This clustering around the 35,300 average benchmark score confirms that the i7-12700KF is performing exactly as expected for its class.

What stands out is that the GPU’s nearest rivals include the RTX 3090, which scores 0.5% higher, and the RTX 5070 at 1.1% higher. The RTX 3080 Ti is effectively trading blows with cards that are either more expensive or newer, which explains why this combo ranks where it does. For Fivem specifically, the data shows that the system’s placement is driven more by the GPU’s ability to handle the game’s asset streaming and draw distances than by raw CPU throughput.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for Fivem, which is known for loading large textures and complex environments in multiplayer sessions. The GPU’s boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1365 MHz are standard for the Ampere architecture, but the real story is the 10240 shading units and 320 TMUs that handle the geometric complexity. The measured FPS data shows the GPU scaling predictably with settings: at 1440p, raising from Low (173.8 FPS) to Medium (135 FPS) costs 22% performance, while High (106.3 FPS) costs another 21% from Medium.

The GPU compute score of 15282 in Passmark and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 provide additional context. The RTX 3080 Ti’s 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is being leveraged fully at 4K, where the Ultra preset drops to 46.1 FPS. This is the only configuration in the measured data that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, and it suggests that the 12 GB VRAM buffer is not the constraint—rather, it is the raw pixel throughput. The memory clock of 1188 MHz (19 Gbps effective) keeps the GPU fed, but at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the rendering load exceeds what this card can sustain for smooth play.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the i7-12700KF and RTX 3080 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce 259.1 FPS, Medium drops to 204.5 FPS, High settles at 163.9 FPS, and Ultra still manages 127.9 FPS. Every preset at 1080p exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, making this resolution ideal for competitive play. The 1080p numbers show that the CPU is keeping up with the GPU—the i7-12700KF’s 12 cores and 20 threads with a boost clock of 5.00 GHz prevent any CPU-bound stutter.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers remain strong but the scaling is more pronounced. Low settings hit 173.8 FPS, Medium drops to 135 FPS, High delivers 106.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 82.9 FPS. The 1440p results indicate that this combo is viable for high-refresh gaming at High settings, where the 106.3 FPS average is smooth for most playstyles. At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically: Low settings produce 96.1 FPS, Medium drops to 76.1 FPS, High falls to 60.5 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 46.1 FPS. The 4K Ultra number is the only measured point below 60 FPS, making it the least playable configuration in this dataset.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K gaming, the data clearly points to Medium settings as the sweet spot. The 76.1 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 25% higher than High (60.5 FPS) and 65% higher than Ultra (46.1 FPS). The jump from Low (96.1 FPS) to Medium costs 20% performance but likely provides a substantially better visual experience, making Medium the best balance for 4K. If you prioritize frame rate over visuals, Low at 4K is playable, but the 96.1 FPS figure leaves headroom for minor setting increases without dropping below 60 FPS.

At 1440p, High settings at 106.3 FPS is the recommended preset for most users, as it provides a clear visual upgrade over Medium (135 FPS) while maintaining a smooth experience. The 82.9 FPS at Ultra is still playable, but the 22% gain from dropping to High is worth it for the fluidity. For 1080p, the choice is less critical—even Ultra at 127.9 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, so users can prioritize visual fidelity without worrying about performance. The data suggests that this combo is best utilized at 1440p High or 4K Medium, depending on your display’s native resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is a 12-core, 20-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its 25 MB of shared L3 cache and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory give it flexibility, but in Fivem the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU consistently. The single-thread performance is strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1043 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3984, which matters for a game that often has one main simulation thread. The multi-thread scores are equally impressive—Cinebench R23 multicore hits 28979, and the Passmark multithread score is 34092.

The CPU’s percentile of 89 versus all processors confirms it is well above average, and its nearest rivals all score within 0.3% of its average benchmark score of 35355. This means the i7-12700KF is not leaving performance on the table in Fivem; the frame rates are dictated by the GPU at higher resolutions. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 9282 and max-thread score of 9983 show that the CPU can handle the game’s background tasks, such as asset streaming and network processing in multiplayer, without becoming a bottleneck. At 1080p with Low settings, the 259.1 FPS result suggests the CPU is keeping pace with even the most demanding frame rates this GPU can produce. The data supports the conclusion that this processor is a capable partner for the RTX 3080 Ti in Fivem, with no evidence of CPU-induced frame drops in the measured results.