Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor from the Alder Lake generation, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark profile shows strong single-threaded performance, scoring 909 in 3DMark single-thread and 2332 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is critical for a game like Greedfall that relies heavily on primary thread execution for game logic and draw calls. In multi-threaded workloads, the chip scores 5912 in 3DMark max threads and 16518 in Cinebench R23 multicore, indicating ample headroom for background tasks and modern game engines. The processor's average benchmark score of 19221 places it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19210 — a negligible 0.1% difference. This parity suggests that in CPU-bound scenarios, the 12th-gen chip offers no meaningful advantage over the older 8th-gen flagship, meaning the i5-12400F's performance is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck in Greedfall, but it will not push frame rates higher than a comparable older processor would.

The CPU's 18 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 provide adequate bandwidth for feeding the GPU. In Greedfall, the data indicates that the processor's role is mostly to sustain high frame rates without limiting the graphics card. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 249.3 FPS, which is a strong indicator that the CPU can handle the game's engine overhead even at extreme frame rates. However, the benchmark results also show that the CPU is not the primary driver of performance in this title; as resolution and settings increase, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, a pattern that will be detailed in subsequent sections. The i5-12400F's performance is consistent with its position among rivals, holding a 0.3% edge over the Intel Core i5-1335U and a 1.3% lead over the AMD EPYC 7773X, but trailing the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7%.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 912.4 GB/s. This high bandwidth is essential for feeding the GPU's 10240 shading units at 4K resolutions, where texture and geometry data demand rapid access. The GPU's boost clock of 1665 MHz, combined with its 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, provides substantial raw processing power. The card's average benchmark score of 41224 places it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which scores 41441 — a 0.5% difference. This close margin indicates that the RTX 3080 Ti performs nearly identically to the 3090 in synthetic tests, but its role in Greedfall is more about managing the game's rendering load than about raw compute.

In Greedfall, the GPU's influence is most pronounced at higher settings and resolutions. The card's 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game's textures, and the data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck when settings are raised to Ultra. For instance, at 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 44.6, which is a substantial reduction from the 102.1 FPS seen at 4K Low. This 57.5 FPS gap highlights how the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are taxed by the game's visual effects, such as lighting and particle systems. The RTX 3080 Ti's performance relative to its rivals — being 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 1.1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 — shows that while it is a high-end card, it is not at the very top of the performance hierarchy. In this game, the GPU's role is to deliver playable frame rates at 1440p High and 4K Medium, where it achieves 121.9 FPS and 80.4 FPS respectively, but it struggles to maintain smooth gameplay at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, demonstrating the shifting balance between CPU and GPU limitations. At 1080p with High settings, the system achieves 177.6 FPS, which drops to 121.9 FPS at 1440p — a reduction of 55.7 FPS. This 31% drop from 1080p to 1440p indicates that the GPU is starting to become a more significant factor, but the CPU still has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings, the FPS falls from 121.9 to 74.1, a 47.8 FPS decrease. This 39% drop is more severe, showing that at 4K, the GPU's rendering workload dominates, and the CPU's contribution becomes less relevant.

The scaling from 1080p Low to 4K Low further illustrates this point. At 1080p Low, the system hits 249.3 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited, as the GPU has minimal work to do. At 4K Low, the FPS drops to 102.1, a 59% reduction, indicating that even at the lowest settings, the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The data for Ultra settings shows the most dramatic scaling: 111.9 FPS at 1080p, 76.1 FPS at 1440p, and 44.6 FPS at 4K. This 60% drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra confirms that the RTX 3080 Ti's compute and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints, while the i5-12400F's performance is sufficient to keep up. Overall, the resolution scaling analysis shows that Greedfall is GPU-bound at 1440p and above, with the CPU only becoming a limiting factor at 1080p Low settings, where frame rates exceed 240 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Greedfall with this hardware combination provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 249.3 FPS on Low, 197.2 FPS on Medium, 177.6 FPS on High, and 111.9 FPS on Ultra. The 137.4 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is substantial, indicating that the game's Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the GPU, even at a resolution where the CPU can keep up. At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 169.2 FPS on Low, 132.9 FPS on Medium, 121.9 FPS on High, and 76.1 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 93.1 FPS, which shows that the GPU's capabilities are being more heavily taxed as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the performance is 102.1 FPS on Low, 80.4 FPS on Medium, 74.1 FPS on High, and 44.6 FPS on Ultra. The 57.5 FPS reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K is the smallest absolute drop across all resolutions, but the Ultra setting at 4K produces an average FPS below 45, which is a demanding scenario for any hardware. The data shows that the system is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p across all settings, with even Ultra presets maintaining above 76 FPS at 1440p. At 4K, the system can handle Low, Medium, and High settings with average FPS above 74, but Ultra dips below 45 FPS, which may result in noticeable stutter in fast-paced combat. The progression from Low to Ultra at each resolution shows a consistent pattern: Medium settings offer a modest reduction from Low, High settings offer a slightly larger drop, and Ultra settings impose a significant penalty, particularly at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Greedfall, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti ranks 501st out of 1705 tested combinations. This places the system in the top 29% of all tested hardware configurations, indicating a solidly above-average performance level. The rank of 501 out of 1705 means that there are 1204 combinations that perform worse, but also 500 that perform better, which suggests that while this setup is capable, it is not among the elite tier for this game. The ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU, where the i5-12400F's adequate but not exceptional processing power is paired with a high-end GPU that is slightly below the top-tier cards like the RTX 3090.

The rank is likely influenced by the game's optimization and the specific demands of Greedfall's engine. Since the data shows that the system is GPU-bound at higher resolutions, the RTX 3080 Ti's performance relative to its rivals — being 0.5% behind the RTX 3090 — means that combinations with a more powerful GPU would rank higher. Conversely, the CPU's performance, which is within 0.1% of the i7-8700K, suggests that upgrading the processor would not significantly improve the ranking, as the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios. The combination's rank of 501 out of 1705 is a strong result, but it also indicates that for users seeking the highest possible frame rates at 4K Ultra, there are better-performing combinations available. However, for the majority of gaming scenarios at 1080p and 1440p, this setup delivers excellent performance, with the data showing that it can exceed 120 FPS at 1440p High and 170 FPS at 1080p High, making it a highly capable configuration for this title.