Greedfall

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a formidable showing in Greedfall, ranking 73rd out of 1,705 tested combos. This places the configuration in the top 4.3% of all tested systems, a position that reflects the substantial graphics horsepower of the RTX 5080 working alongside a capable, modern six-core processor. The combination is clearly positioned for high-refresh-rate 1440p gameplay and very strong 4K performance, though the data reveals a nuanced story about where each component's influence begins and ends.

How This Combo Ranks

The 73rd-place finish out of 1,705 combos is an impressive result, but it is not a top-tier ranking reserved for the absolute fastest hardware. The data suggests that while the RTX 5080 is a top-tier GPU, the i5-12400F anchors the system's overall standing. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19,221 places it in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, which is solidly above average but not elite. In contrast, the GPU's average benchmark score of 59,188 puts it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a significant disparity in relative performance headroom.

This rank is achieved through a combination of a very fast GPU and a CPU that, while not a bottleneck at most settings, does limit the system's ceiling in lighter loads. The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19,210 (a 0.1% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS at 19,364 (a -0.7% difference from the i5's perspective). The i5-12400F essentially trades blows with these parts, confirming that its performance class is firmly in the upper-mid range. The 73rd overall rank reflects a system that can handle anything Greedfall throws at it, but it is not a chart-topper due to the CPU's position in the broader performance hierarchy.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. This configuration is well-suited for Greedfall, an Action RPG released in 2019 that does not demand extreme multi-threading. The 12 threads provide ample parallelism for the game's AI and physics systems, while the 4.40 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-thread performance for the main game logic.

The CPU's benchmark results confirm its balanced profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 16,518 in multi-core and 2,332 in single-core. This single-core result is particularly relevant for Greedfall, which relies heavily on a few primary threads. The 3DMark scores show a scaling pattern from 1,699 in the 2-thread test to 5,912 in the max-thread test, indicating that performance scales well with additional threads up to its 12-thread limit. The PassMark single-thread score of 3,481 further underscores its capability in lightly-threaded tasks.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be a limiting factor at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 336.8 FPS, but this is where the CPU's influence is most pronounced. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is sufficient to feed the RTX 5080 at high frame rates, but it cannot push beyond the 336.8 FPS ceiling observed. The CPU's 77th percentile ranking suggests that while it is a strong performer, it is not in the same league as the top-tier processors that would allow the RTX 5080 to reach its absolute maximum frame output.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the clear star of this configuration. With 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, it provides a massive 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is critical for Greedfall's detailed environments and textures at high resolutions. The GPU's base clock is 2,295 MHz with a boost clock of 2,617 MHz, and it features 10,752 shading units. The Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process, delivers a raw FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS.

The GPU's benchmark scores are exceptional. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 8,637, and its PassMark G3D score is 36,565. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 264,461 and Vulkan score of 257,942 demonstrate immense compute capability. The GPU sits in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A570M, scoring 58,239 (a 1.6% difference). This places the RTX 5080 in a performance class where it can dominate demanding titles like Greedfall.

The GPU's role in this combo is to provide overwhelming rasterization power. The data shows that at 4K Ultra settings, the system still manages 65.8 FPS, which is highly playable for an Action RPG. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Greedfall's texture requirements, even at 4K. The GPU's 89th percentile ranking ensures that it will not be the bottleneck in most scenarios, except at the very highest settings where the CPU may struggle to keep up.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the system is extremely fast. With Low settings, it achieves 336.8 FPS, which drops to 263.5 FPS at Medium, 241.6 FPS at High, and 154.9 FPS at Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra represents a 54% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant load on the GPU, even at 1080p.

At 1440p, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced scaling. Low settings yield 235.1 FPS, Medium drops to 185.2 FPS, High to 169.3 FPS, and Ultra to 107.9 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is the first point where the system dips below 120 FPS, suggesting that the combination of higher resolution and Ultra settings begins to strain the GPU's capabilities. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 54.1%, similar to the 1080p scaling.

At 4K, the system's performance is still respectable but clearly GPU-bound. Ultra settings produce 65.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. High settings improve this to 99.6 FPS, Medium to 107.7 FPS, and Low to 139.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is 80.5% lower than the 1080p Low result, demonstrating the substantial computational cost of rendering at 4K with maximum quality settings. The data shows that the RTX 5080 can handle 4K High settings comfortably, but Ultra requires a compromise in frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the system's scaling behavior and identifies the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the system produces 336.8 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 235.1 FPS, a 30.2% reduction. Moving further to 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 139.2 FPS, a 58.7% reduction from 1080p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering resolution directly impacts performance.

However, the scaling between settings reveals where the CPU's influence fades. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 181.9 FPS (from 336.8 to 154.9). At 1440p, this difference narrows to 127.2 FPS (from 235.1 to 107.9). At 4K, the difference narrows further to 73.4 FPS (from 139.2 to 65.8). This pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck, and the CPU's influence on frame rate diminishes.

The 4K Ultra result of 65.8 FPS is particularly telling. This is the most demanding scenario, and the 65.8 FPS figure represents the GPU's absolute limit with this CPU. In contrast, the 1080p Low result of 336.8 FPS is likely not the GPU's limit but the CPU's, as the i5-12400F cannot feed the RTX 5080 fast enough to exceed this threshold. The data strongly suggests that for this combo, the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p and low settings, while the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K and ultra settings. The sweet spot for this pairing is 1440p High, which delivers 169.3 FPS and balances both components' strengths.