Greedfall

Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER place in the 178th position out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall, placing the pairing in the top 10.4% of all tested setups. This is a strong result, but the data reveals that the combination is more nuanced than a single rank suggests; the CPU's mid-range positioning and the GPU's high-end class create a pairing where the bottleneck shifts dramatically depending on resolution and settings. The measured frame rates show a system capable of high refresh rate play at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K Ultra remains a challenge that requires settings adjustments to stay fluid.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 178 out of 1705 tested configurations places this pairing firmly in the upper echelon of Greedfall systems. This is not a top-tier result, but it is a position that reflects a balanced high-performance setup. The delta between the CPU and GPU's individual percentiles is telling: the i5-12400 sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. This gap suggests the CPU is the more limiting component in the pairing, a hypothesis confirmed by the FPS data at lower resolutions.

The nearest rivals for the CPU show a tight cluster of performance. The Intel Core i7-9700 has an average score 0.1% higher, and the Intel Core i5-11600K is 0.4% higher, placing them statistically in the same tier. The Intel Core i7-8700 is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 0.4% lower. The GPU's nearest rivals are similarly close in overall benchmark score, with the NVIDIA CMP 50HX 0.7% higher and the Intel Arc A550M 2.1% higher. However, these scores are aggregate benchmarks; the measured FPS in Greedfall is the definitive metric for this analysis.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations in Greedfall?

A: The combination ranks 178th out of 1705 tested combos, placing it in the top 10.4% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the more limiting factor for performance?

A: The CPU is the more limiting factor. The CPU sits at the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. This gap is reflected in the FPS scaling, where lowering resolution from 1440p to 1080p yields a larger performance gain than lowering settings at 4K.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 4K gaming on this combo?

A: At 4K, High settings produce 88.2 FPS, which is the most balanced preset for smooth play. Ultra settings drop to 56.5 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for many users.

Q: Can this combo achieve 144 FPS at 1080p?

A: Yes, at 1080p, High settings deliver 210.9 FPS, Medium delivers 233.6 FPS, and Low delivers 295.9 FPS. Even Ultra settings reach 134.5 FPS, which is very close to a 144Hz refresh rate.

Q: How does the FPS scale from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At High settings, the FPS drops from 210.9 at 1080p to 144.1 at 1440p, a reduction of 31.7%. This indicates a significant dependency on resolution, but the 1440p result is still highly playable.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The difference is substantial. Low settings produce 205 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 90.4 FPS. This represents a performance reduction of 55.9% when moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on a 10 nm process. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz, and it boosts up to 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 15935 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2249 in single-core. These figures place it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, a solid mid-range result. Its average benchmark score is 19850, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831) and the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771).

For Greedfall, an Action RPG that benefits from strong single-thread performance for game logic and AI, the i5-12400's single-core score of 2249 in Cinebench R23 is a relevant indicator. The 3DMark single-thread score of 910 and 2-thread score of 1692 further characterize the CPU's responsiveness. The CPU's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory are also factors, though the measured FPS indicates that the CPU is not the primary constraint at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the FPS reaches 295.9, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU effectively at lower graphical loads. The CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios, but it is the component that prevents the system from reaching even higher frame rates at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo's capabilities across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the performance is exceptionally high. Low settings produce 295.9 FPS, Medium settings produce 233.6 FPS, High settings produce 210.9 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 134.5 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 54.5%, showing the significant impact of graphical fidelity on frame rate. Even at Ultra, the frame rate is above 120 FPS, making this an excellent setup for high refresh rate 1080p monitors.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows a clear scaling trend. Low settings achieve 205 FPS, Medium achieves 162.6 FPS, High achieves 144.1 FPS, and Ultra achieves 90.4 FPS. The transition from High to Ultra costs 37.3% of the frame rate, which is a substantial hit for the visual gains. The 1440p High result of 144.1 FPS is ideal for 144Hz monitors, while Ultra dips below the 100 FPS mark.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the GPU's capabilities are pushed to their limits. Low settings still deliver a playable 121.3 FPS, but Medium drops to 98.2 FPS, High to 88.2 FPS, and Ultra to 56.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration tested that falls below 60 FPS, indicating that this setting is not viable for a consistently smooth experience. High settings at 4K, with 88.2 FPS, offer a good balance between visual quality and performance. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is capable of 4K gaming, but only with settings tuned down from the maximum preset.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the nature of the bottleneck in this combination. At High settings, the FPS drops from 210.9 at 1080p to 144.1 at 1440p, a reduction of 31.7%. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the FPS drops from 144.1 to 88.2, a reduction of 38.8%. This progressive decline indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as resolution increases. The GPU's workload scales with pixel count, and the data shows it is handling this scaling predictably.

The pattern is consistent across settings. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 295.9 at 1080p to 205 at 1440p (a 30.7% reduction), then to 121.3 at 4K (a 40.8% reduction from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 134.5 at 1080p to 90.4 at 1440p (a 32.8% reduction), then to 56.5 at 4K (a 37.5% reduction from 1440p). The relative consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the scaling is resolution-driven rather than settings-driven. At 1080p, the CPU has more influence on the result, as evidenced by the high frame rates that approach the CPU's practical limits. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant constraint, as the frame rates are heavily dependent on the pixel throughput. The data indicates that for this combo, the transition from 1440p to 4K is the point where the GPU's workload becomes the sole determinant of performance, with the CPU's role diminishing significantly.