Fortnite

The combination of an Intel Core i3-12100F processor and an AMD Radeon RX 9000-series GPU, the RX 9070, has been measured in Fortnite Battle Royale. The dataset presents real-world performance for this pairing, with an overall combo rank of 1115 out of 3700 tested combinations, indicating that the system sits better than the majority of scored setups in this title. The i3-12100F is a 4-core / 8-thread Alder Lake-S CPU, and the RX 9070 is a 16 GB RDNA 4.0 graphics card; both are active productions with dated launch MSRPs of $97 and $549 USD, respectively. This analysis interprets the measured FPS data, the component benchmarks, and the matchup between the CPU and GPU at each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s ranking of 1115 out of 3700 places it in the upper tier of tested configurations. To contextualize the CPU alone, the i3-12100F sits at the 68th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 13494. Its nearest rivals, the Intel Core 3 N355 at 13492, the Intel Core i5-9500 at 13452, the Intel Core 5 120UL at 13594, and the Intel Core i7-1250U at 13351, all hover within 1.1 Delta percentage points. The closest is the N355 (delta 0), next is the i5-9500 (delta 0.3), then the 120UL (delta -0.7), and the i7-1250U (delta 1.1). This tight spread suggests the i3-12100F delivers competitive single-thread and multi-thread performance for its class.

On the GPU side, the RX 9070 achieves an average benchmark score of 23877, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z (avg 23736, delta 0.6), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S (avg 24063, delta -0.8), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3080 Mobile (avg 23628, delta 1.1). The 9070 narrowly trails the RX 6800S by 0.8% and beats the TITAN Z by 0.6%. Ultimately, the combined CPU-GPU pairing yields a rank of 1115, which when interpreted relative to the 3700 entry field places the configuration closer to the top 30% of all measured rows. This suggests that while neither component is extreme, their balance contributes to a robust experience in Fortnite.

The data shows that the CPU’s percentile of 68 and the GPU’s percentile of 69 are nearly equal, meaning the ensemble offers a symmetric pairing—neither component is dramatically over- or underpowered relative to the other at this level. This alignment is beneficial for consistency across varying workloads and titles.

GPU Role

The RX 9070 brings 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, totaling a memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. Its base clock is 1330 MHz, the game clock is 2070 MHz, and the boost clock reaches 2520 MHz. The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect a strong mid-range to high-end performance, with the average benchmark results (23877) and the 69th percentile. In Fortnite, the impact of this VRAM and memory control is most evident at the higher resolution. For example, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS drops to 58, which is still playable, but at Midnight the same resolution the average falls to 39. This indicates that the card’s VRAM is not the limiting factor; rather, the compute ability begins to saturate at 4K.

The requirement for a 16 GB buffer is non-trivial. Fortnite is a competitive battle royale with numerous dynamic elements, but the 16 GB capacity is more than sufficient—even at 4K, the title does not appear to memory-thrash. The bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s facilitates rapid texture streaming and handling of the environments at high resolutions. At 2560x1440 High, the average FPS is 111, while at 3840x2160 Low, it reaches 107, demonstrating that the GPU is still the main controller in these lower quality presets. The mining at 2520 MHz boost and 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 help the card push frames efficiently across all settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the best experience is a matter of target frame rate versus visual quality. For a standard 1080p 144Hz display, the average FPS at High is 174, which is ideal. Medium yields 224, which is even higher but is beyond typical refresh rates. At 1440p, High averages 111, which is adequate for a 144Hz screen but slightly lower than the native rate. Medium delivers 143 FPS, a better fit for 144Hz. For 4K, none of the presets exceed 75 FPS (actually Medium at 75). High sits at 58, Low at 107, and Ultra at 39. The most realistic recommendation for 3840x2160 is Low, which averages 107 FPS and is the only preset above 100 FPS; alternatively, using Medium at 75 FPS yields a good balance. For users with adaptive sync, any setting that stays above the monitor’s lower range is acceptable.

In practice, the data suggests that the GPU is capable of running Fortnite at 1440p Medium comfortably (143 FPS) and 4K Low at over 100 FPS. If visual quality is prioritized, 1080p Ultra (115 FPS) and 1440p High (111 FPS) are viable. The CPU does not appear to throttle these settings since even at 1080p Low (318 FPS) the frame rate is far above typical refresh rates. Therefore, the recommended preset for a smooth 4K experience is Low, but Medium is also acceptable if a 60 FPS target is set. At 1440p, Medium provides a robust experience, and at 1080p, High or Ultra are perfectly playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data set includes three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The average FPS values are listed below for each combination.

• 1920x1080
• Low: 318
• Medium: 224 (min 191, max 258)
• High: 174
• Ultra: 115

• 2560x1440
• Low: 202
• Medium: 143 (min 121, max 164)
• High: 111
• Ultra: 73

• 3840x2160
• Low: 107
• Medium: 75 (min 64, max 87)
• High: 58
• Ultra: 39

For some rows only the average is available; the Medium preset includes minimum and maximum values, revealing a range of 191–258 at 1080p, 121–164 at 1440p, and 64–87 at 4K. These variations indicate the dynamic nature of Fortnite’s scenes, but the average still provides the central performance level. The data confirm that the combos capability scales smoothly across the resolution ladder, with each drop in resolution providing a large uplift in average FPS.

Resolution Scaling

When moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the FPS decreases substantially for every preset. For instance, at Low, the average falls from 318 to 202 at 1440p, then to 107 at 4K. This represents a reduction to roughly a third of the original value. At Medium, the pain of the contrast is similar: 224 (1080p) to 143 (1440p) to 75 (4K). At High, 174 to 111 to 58. At Ultra, 115 to 73 to 39. The tail-off is consistent across all presets, indicating that the GPU is the primary factor in this scaling; the CPU’s influence becomes negligible as the resolution increases because the render load dominates.

The scaling pattern suggests that the CPU is not a significant limiting factor at the lower resolutions, but at higher resolutions (such as 4K) the GPU becomes much more restrictive. The 4K/Ultra average of 39 FPS is below playable thresholds for most users, while 4K Low at 107 is ample. These gradients illustrate the balance between GPU compute and CPU overhead. The i3-12100F’s 4 cores and 8 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU busy at 1080p Ultra (?), as evidenced by 115 FPS, which is still high. However, as resolution climbs, the GPU’s workload scales faster, and the CPU’s contribution matters less—so the FPS drop is almost entirely driven by the GPU’s rasterization limits.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S family with a 3.3 GHz base clock and a 4.3 GHz boost clock. It includes 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Its benchmark profile shows a strong showing: 3DMark 162 threads scores 4051, and Cinebench R23 multi-core is 11860, single-core 1674. The average benchmark score of the CPU is 13494, placing it in the 68th percentile. With the game Fortnite, which is a moderately threaded title, the 4-core / 8-thread design is adequate to deliver high frame rates at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the combo must produce 318 FPS, which is exceptionally high and suggests that the CPU can track the GPU up to that point. However, at 1080p Ultra the FPS drops to 115, which might be consuming more off-thread resources, but still a high number.

The CPU’s influence is more apparent when comparing the 1440p Medium (143 FPS) to the 1080p Ultra (115 FPS). The CPU is likely the reason why dropping from Low to Ultra for at a given resolution costs significant frame rate; the game uses more CPU for each object, scene, and physics, whereas resolution affects the GPU more. The data illustrates that the CPU is a capable partner for the RX 9070, avoiding any obvious bottleneck as high as the 4K Low preset. The i3-12100F’s boost clock 4.3 GHz helps maintain frame rates above 100 FPS at 1440p.

FAQ

Q: What is the rank of this specific CPU + GPU combination in Fortnite?

A: The combo achieves a measured rank of 1115 out of 3700 tested combos, placing it near the top third of the pool.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded at 4K UHD?

A: The highest average at 3840x2160 is 107 FPS, which is obtained with the Low preset.

Q: Which settings provide a "smost" 60fps experience at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 143 FPS, and the High preset averages 103 FPS. Both exceed 60 FPS, but Medium provides more headroom.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i3-12100F scores 13494 in the average benchmark, within 1.1% of the Intel Core 7-1250U, which is the closest at 0.3% difference. It edges the i5-9500 by 0.3% and lags the Core 5 120UL by 0.7%.

Q: Is the RX 9070 GPU performing better or worse than the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile?

A: The RX 9070 average score is 23877, which is 1.1% better than the RT 3080 Mobile (avg 23628). This is a minor performance difference.

Q: What are the TDP values of the i3-12100F and RX 9070?

A: The CPU is rated at 58 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 220 W. These figures are listed in their respective specifications.

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This analysis demonstrates that the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 form a surprisingly well-matched pair for Fortnite, delivering high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, with playable performance at 4K only if settings are lowered. The CPU’s mid-tier core and the GPU’s substantial VRAM and compute produce a system that easily handles competitive play, while the moderate CPU bottleneck present at very high frame rates at 1080p is unlikely to impact most users.