Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination lands at rank 1399 out of 3703 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This position reflects a pairing that is well-matched for this Action RPG, delivering strong 1080p performance and maintaining playability at higher resolutions. The combo outperforms roughly 62% of all tested configurations, which is a solid standing for a system built around a mid-range 2022 CPU and a 2023 GPU, and the data shows that neither component is drastically holding the other back in most scenarios.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1399 out of 3703 puts it in the 62nd percentile of all tested pairings for Greedfall, which is a respectable result for a mid-range build. This ranking suggests that the i5-12400F and RX 7700 XT work together to deliver a consistent experience, but there is headroom left on the table when compared to top-tier configurations. The data indicates that this is not a pairing that will dominate high-refresh-rate 4K gaming, but it is also far from a bottleneck-prone mismatch. The 62nd percentile placement is largely driven by the GPU’s ability to push high frame rates at 1440p and below, while the CPU’s six cores and twelve threads provide enough throughput to avoid severe frame pacing issues in Greedfall’s world traversal and combat scenes. Compared to the 38% of combos that rank lower, this system offers a clear performance advantage, especially at 1080p where average frame rates exceed 140 FPS on most presets. The ranking also implies that users with this combo are getting a balanced experience, as the delta between the best and worst measured results across resolutions is typical for a mid-range pairing.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT serves as the primary driver of frame rates in this combo, with its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited for Greedfall, a game that can be texture-heavy in its environments, and the 12 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K Ultra, the GPU is not running out of VRAM, though the performance at that setting is poor. The GPU’s boost clock of 2544 MHz and game clock of 2171 MHz, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with 3456 shading units, deliver a raw compute throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS, which translates directly into the measured frame rates. The data shows that the RX 7700 XT is the limiting factor at 4K, where average FPS drops to 39 at Ultra settings, but it is more than capable at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the GPU’s performance is strong enough to push average FPS above 200 on Low settings, and it maintains over 140 FPS on High, indicating that the GPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution. The 96 ROPs and 216 TMUs also help with pixel fill and texture filtering, which are crucial for Greedfall’s detailed character models and foliage. The GPU’s 67th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 22547, places it slightly above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile and just below the RTX 2080, confirming that it is a competitive mid-range part for this title.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data strongly favors the High preset at 1440p, which delivers an average of 103 FPS with no minimum frame rate reported, indicating stable performance. This is the sweet spot where visual quality remains high while frame rates are well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 1080p, the High preset is also excellent, hitting 149 FPS average, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p is a close second, with 114 FPS average and a minimum of 97 FPS, which provides a slightly higher frame rate but at a modest visual cost; the trade-off between High and Medium is minor in terms of FPS, so users should prioritize High for better image quality. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it causes a massive performance hit, dropping to 95 FPS at 1080p and a stutter-prone 39 FPS at 4K, which is too low for a game that relies on fluid combat. The Low preset is only useful for extreme frame rate chasing, reaching 209 FPS at 1080p, but it sacrifices too much visual fidelity for a game with rich environments. For 4K users, the Low preset is the only playable option at 86 FPS average, but the Medium preset at 68 FPS with a minimum of 58 FPS is borderline acceptable for slower exploration. Given the data, the High preset at 1440p is the optimal balance of performance and quality for this combo.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the measured results show a wide range of performance depending on settings. The Low preset averages 209 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates that the CPU has plenty of headroom at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 164 FPS, with a minimum of 140 FPS and a maximum of 189 FPS, showing consistent frame delivery. The High preset averages 149 FPS, which is still excellent for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset drops to 95 FPS average, which is a significant 36% reduction from High, highlighting the heavy cost of ultra-level effects like shadow quality and draw distance. Moving to 1440p, the Low preset averages 145 FPS, which is still very high and shows the GPU’s capability at this resolution. The Medium preset averages 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and a maximum of 131 FPS, which is a solid experience. The High preset averages 103 FPS, which is the recommended setting as it maintains high frame rates with better visuals. The Ultra preset at 1440p averages 66 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. At 4K, the performance drops more sharply. The Low preset averages 86 FPS, which is surprisingly playable. The Medium preset averages 68 FPS, with a minimum of 58 FPS and a maximum of 78 FPS, which is on the edge of smoothness. The High preset averages 62 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset averages 39 FPS, which is too low for a responsive experience and should be avoided. These numbers show a clear pattern: the combo is excellent at 1080p and 1440p, but only marginal at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the limiting component. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 149 at 1080p to 103 at 1440p, a 31% reduction, and then to 62 at 4K, which is a further 40% reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the workload on the CPU does not increase proportionally with pixel count. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is more pronounced than the drop from 1440p to 4K in percentage terms, which is typical for a GPU that has enough memory bandwidth to handle 1440p but struggles with the sheer pixel count at 4K. At Low settings, the scaling is similar but with higher absolute numbers: 209 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 86 FPS at 4K. This pattern confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU’s performance headroom is only revealed at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU can render frames faster. At Ultra settings, the scaling is more dramatic, with 95 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K, showing that the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems are overwhelmed by the combined load of high resolution and ultra-level effects. The data suggests that for 4K gaming, users must significantly reduce settings to achieve playable frame rates, but for 1440p, the combo is well-balanced.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F provides a solid foundation for this combo, with 6 cores and 12 threads running at a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S processor has 18 MB of shared L3 cache, which helps with game data access, and its 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and multi-thread score of 5895 indicate strong per-core performance. In Greedfall, which is not a highly threaded title, the CPU’s single-core performance is more critical than its multi-core capabilities. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the CPU is able to feed the GPU enough frames to reach 209 FPS, which suggests that it is not a bottleneck at this resolution. However, at 1080p Ultra, the average FPS drops to 95, which is a larger drop than what would be expected from GPU load alone, hinting that the CPU’s six cores may be limiting at higher settings where more draw calls and physics calculations are required. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3481 and multi-thread score of 19433 place it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, with a 3DMark max-thread score of 5912. Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12400F performs nearly identically to the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS (0% delta) and slightly better than the Intel Core 3 201E (-0.1% delta), confirming that its performance is in line with other mid-range parts. The CPU’s 65W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory make it a versatile choice, but in this specific game, the data suggests that the GPU is the main driver of frame rates at higher resolutions, while the CPU plays a supporting role in maintaining minimum frame rates. The 12 threads are sufficient for Greedfall’s background processes, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures responsive gameplay in CPU-bound scenarios, but users should not expect the CPU to compensate for GPU limitations at 4K.