Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Greedfall, with the data showing that the High preset is the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, High settings produce an average of 217.5 FPS, which is nearly 57% higher than the Ultra preset's 138.9 FPS, while the visual difference between High and Ultra in this 2019 Action RPG is typically marginal. The Medium preset at 240.5 FPS offers even more headroom, but High is the sweet spot for those wanting to maximize graphical quality without sacrificing the fluidity needed for combat. At 1440p, High settings still maintain a commanding 152 FPS average, and even at 4K, High settings deliver a very playable 89.2 FPS. The data suggests that Ultra settings are punishing on this combination, dropping below 60 FPS at 4K (56.2 FPS) and only reaching 138.9 FPS at 1080p, making it a poor choice given the substantial performance cost.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results clearly indicate that the High preset is the recommended starting point for this CPU-GPU combination. At 1080p, High delivers 217.5 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display refresh rate currently on the market. The jump from High to Ultra costs 78.6 FPS (a 36% reduction) at 1080p, yet the visual improvements in a game like Greedfall are typically limited to shadow quality and draw distance tweaks that are barely perceptible during fast-paced gameplay. At 1440p, the High preset's 152 FPS average keeps the experience well above the 144Hz threshold for most monitors, while Medium at 167.2 FPS provides extra headroom if you have a 165Hz or 240Hz panel. For 4K gaming, High settings at 89.2 FPS is the clear choice, as it comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS standard for console-quality smoothness. The Low preset, while achieving 306.2 FPS at 1080p and 125.8 FPS at 4K, sacrifices too much visual quality for frame rates that exceed what most displays can even show. The data suggests avoiding Ultra entirely with this combo, as even at 1080p the 138.9 FPS result is lower than what the High preset achieves at 1440p, indicating a poorly optimized settings tier.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This Alder Lake-S architecture processor has an 18 MB shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In Greedfall, the CPU's role is to feed the RTX 5070 Ti with enough draw calls and physics calculations to keep the GPU fully utilized. The benchmark data shows that this pairing scales well with resolution, which indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 306.2 FPS, suggesting the i5-12400F can handle the game's engine overhead even at very high frame rates. The CPU's single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 909 and Geekbench single-core score of 2221, is adequate for Greedfall's primary game logic thread. Multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518, provides ample headroom for background tasks and the game's AI systems. The processor's 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19221, places it slightly above the Intel Core i7-8700K by 0.1% and the Intel Core i5-1335U by 0.3%, while being 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS and 1.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7773X.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Greedfall?

A: Yes, but only on certain presets. The High preset at 3840x2160 produces an average of 89.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target. Medium achieves 99.8 FPS, while Low reaches 125.8 FPS. However, Ultra settings at 4K drop to 56.2 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness threshold for most players.

Q: What is the best preset for competitive or high-refresh-rate play?

A: At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 306.2 FPS, which is the highest measured result. Medium follows at 240.5 FPS, and High at 217.5 FPS. For 240Hz monitors, High settings are sufficient, while Medium provides extra headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra at 138.9 FPS is the only preset that might struggle to saturate very high refresh rate displays.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its direct rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400F's average benchmark score of 19221 is essentially tied with the Intel Core i7-8700K at 19210 (0.1% difference) and the Intel Core i5-1335U at 19167 (0.3% ahead). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7% (19364 score) but leads the AMD EPYC 7773X by 1.3% (18979 score). These are all within a narrow performance band.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti significantly faster than its closest rival?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti's average benchmark score is 52086, which is virtually identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 at 52085 (0% difference). It is 2.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (50826) but 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (53414) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7700S (52505).

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 152 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This is a 30% reduction from the 1080p High result of 217.5 FPS, but still provides an excellent experience for high refresh rate gaming. Medium at 1440p yields 167.2 FPS, while Low produces 210.5 FPS and Ultra drops to 95.7 FPS.

Q: How does the performance gap between presets change with resolution?

A: The difference between Low and Ultra settings grows significantly at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Low (306.2 FPS) is 2.2x faster than Ultra (138.9 FPS). At 1440p, the gap widens to 2.2x (210.5 vs 95.7 FPS). At 4K, Low (125.8 FPS) is again 2.2x faster than Ultra (56.2 FPS). This consistent ratio suggests the GPU is the primary scaling factor across all presets.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 155th out of 1705 tested combos in Greedfall. This places it in the top 9.1% of all configurations tested, which is an impressive result given the mid-range nature of the CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The ranking reflects the strong overall performance of the RTX 5070 Ti, which sits in the 87th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 52086. The i5-12400F, while not the fastest CPU available, provides sufficient performance to avoid holding back the GPU in this title. The data indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of tested systems, and the 155th rank out of 1705 shows that only 154 other combinations deliver higher frame rates in Greedfall. This is particularly notable because the CPU is from a lower tier than the GPU, suggesting that Greedfall is not heavily CPU-limited and benefits more from raw GPU horsepower.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the expected pattern of GPU-bound performance. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 (217.5 FPS) to 2560x1440 (152 FPS) represents a 30% reduction in frame rate, while moving from 1440p to 3840x2160 (89.2 FPS) costs another 41%. This means the total drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings is 59%, which is consistent with the increase in pixel count. The Low preset shows similar scaling: 306.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 210.5 FPS at 1440p (31% reduction) and then to 125.8 FPS at 4K (40% reduction from 1440p). The consistent scaling pattern across presets indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the limiting factor at all resolutions, as the CPU is able to maintain its performance headroom even at the lowest settings. The Ultra preset follows the same trend: 138.9 FPS at 1080p, 95.7 FPS at 1440p (31% drop), and 56.2 FPS at 4K (41% drop from 1440p). This uniform scaling behavior strongly suggests that the i5-12400F is not introducing any CPU bottleneck at any tested resolution or settings combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 306.2 FPS average
• Medium: 240.5 FPS average
• High: 217.5 FPS average
• Ultra: 138.9 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 210.5 FPS average
• Medium: 167.2 FPS average
• High: 152 FPS average
• Ultra: 95.7 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 125.8 FPS average
• Medium: 99.8 FPS average
• High: 89.2 FPS average
• Ultra: 56.2 FPS average

The data shows a clear hierarchy where Low settings always produce the highest frame rates, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra consistently lagging behind. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Medium is 65.7 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 23 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 78.6 FPS. This non-linear scaling suggests that the Ultra preset includes particularly demanding effects that disproportionately impact performance. At 1440p, the same pattern emerges with gaps of 43.3 FPS (Low to Medium), 15.2 FPS (Medium to High), and 56.3 FPS (High to Ultra). At 4K, the gaps compress to 26 FPS (Low to Medium), 10.6 FPS (Medium to High), and 33 FPS (High to Ultra), reflecting the GPU becoming more saturated at higher resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 56.2 FPS is the only measured configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the sole scenario where this combo fails to deliver smooth gameplay.