Greedfall

# Greedfall with Intel Core i5-12600KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

This combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER produces a mid-table performer in Greedfall, ranking 2624th out of 3703 tested combinations. That places it in roughly the 29th percentile of all tested combos, which is a modest standing for a desktop CPU that sits in the 79th percentile among all processors and a GPU that lands in the 62nd percentile among all graphics cards. The data suggests the pairing is somewhat below the median for this game, with the CPU's relative strength not fully translating into a top-tier gaming experience at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 2624 out of 3703 tested configurations indicates that the i5-12600KF and RTX 2060 SUPER combination sits in the lower-middle portion of the performance distribution for Greedfall. This is a notable observation because the individual components are not weak performers by broader standards; the CPU's average benchmark score of 27799 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 18093 places it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The gap between the components' standalone standings and the combo's in-game rank suggests that Greedfall's engine does not fully leverage the CPU's capabilities, or that the GPU's performance ceiling is the binding constraint in most scenarios.

When examining the CPU's nearest rivals, the i5-12600KF is essentially tied with several strong competitors. It sits 0.3% below the Intel Core i9-10900K, 0.3% above the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE, 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, and 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. These deltaPct values are all within a fraction of a percent, meaning the i5-12600KF delivers nearly identical aggregate CPU performance to those four chips. Similarly, the RTX 2060 SUPER is tightly grouped with its nearest GPU rivals: it is 0.4% below the RTX 3060 Mobile, 0.5% below the Radeon Pro 5700, 1.5% below the Radeon RX 460, and 1.6% below the Intel Arc A770M. These narrow margins underscore that the combo's rank is not due to an outlier component but rather the interplay between the two parts in this specific game.

The measured FPS data reinforces this middling position. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 69 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 48 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it falls to 29 FPS. These figures place the combo in a zone where competitive or high-refresh-rate gaming is not realistic at maximum settings, though lower presets offer more headroom. The rank of 2624 out of 3703 suggests that a substantial number of other combinations deliver higher frame rates, likely those with newer or more powerful GPUs.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER is the primary driver of the combo's gaming performance, and its specifications explain much of the observed behavior. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is adequate for Greedfall at 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K with higher settings, the combination of memory capacity and bandwidth can become strained, which aligns with the sharp FPS drops observed at that resolution.

Clock speeds for the RTX 2060 SUPER are a 1470 MHz base and a 1650 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These clocks are moderate by modern standards, and the GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute places it in the lower-mid range of the GeForce 20-series. The card includes 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, which are sufficient for Greedfall's 2019-era rendering demands but not for pushing ultra settings at high resolutions. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present but irrelevant for this title, which does not use ray tracing or DLSS in the measured results.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its tier: a PassMark G3D score of 16462 and a GeekBench OpenCL score of 76957. These numbers put it just below the RTX 3060 Mobile in aggregate performance, with a deltaPct of -0.4%. The fact that the RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs means it outperforms a majority of cards, but in Greedfall, the combo's rank is worse than that percentile would suggest. This indicates that the game may be more GPU-intensive than the card's average benchmark performance implies, or that the CPU is not providing enough support in certain scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern, with the RTX 2060 SUPER becoming the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS moves from 108 at 1080p to 75 at 1440p and then to 45 at 4K. That is a 30.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 40.0% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 58.3%, which is consistent with a GPU that cannot maintain frame rates as pixel count quadruples.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced in absolute terms: 152 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 30.9% and 40.0% respectively, mirroring the High setting pattern. This consistency suggests that the GPU's rendering throughput scales predictably with resolution, and that the CPU is not introducing variable bottlenecks across these resolution changes. The fact that the 4K Low setting still achieves 63 FPS indicates that the GPU has enough headroom to handle the game at lower fidelity even at high pixel counts, but the Ultra preset at 4K collapses to 29 FPS, showing the limits of the card's raw compute.

The Medium settings provide the only measured min/max FPS values in the data set, which offer additional insight. At 1080p Medium, the range is 101 to 137 FPS with an average of 119. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 70 to 95 FPS with an average of 83. At 4K Medium, the range is 42 to 57 FPS with an average of 49. These ranges show that frame pacing becomes tighter as resolution increases, which is typical of a GPU-bound scenario where the render workload dominates and the CPU has less influence on frame-to-frame variance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results: Low averages 152 FPS, Medium averages 119 FPS with a min-max of 101-137, High averages 108 FPS, and Ultra averages 69 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is a 21.7% reduction, from Medium to High is a 9.2% reduction, and from High to Ultra is a 36.1% reduction. This last drop is the largest single-step decline, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that heavily tax the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 105 FPS for Low, 83 FPS for Medium (min-max 70-95), 75 FPS for High, and 48 FPS for Ultra. The transitions show a 21.0% drop from Low to Medium, a 9.6% drop from Medium to High, and a 36.0% drop from High to Ultra. The similarity in percentage drops to the 1080p data suggests that the game's settings scaling is consistent regardless of resolution, and that the GPU's relative performance penalty for each preset is uniform.

At 3840x2160, the averages fall to 63 FPS for Low, 49 FPS for Medium (min-max 42-57), 45 FPS for High, and 29 FPS for Ultra. The Low to Medium drop is 22.2%, Medium to High is 8.2%, and High to Ultra is 35.6%. The 4K Ultra result of 29 FPS is the only average below 30 FPS in the entire data set, making that configuration borderline unplayable for smooth gameplay. The 4K High result of 45 FPS is also below the commonly cited 60 FPS threshold, while 4K Medium at 49 FPS is only marginally better.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. It has 20 MB of shared L3 cache, with 80 KB of L1 and 1.25 MB of L2 per core. The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23391, a PassMark multi-thread score of 27575, and a GeekBench multi-core score of 12137. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3302 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3925.

In Greedfall, the CPU's role appears to be secondary to the GPU, as the FPS scaling across resolutions is consistent with a GPU-bound workload. The CPU sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, which is higher than the GPU's 62nd percentile, indicating that the processor is not the bottleneck in this pairing. The 3DMark scores support this: a single-thread score of 1016 and a 16-thread score of 7956 show balanced performance, but the game's engine likely does not utilize all 16 threads effectively given its 2019 release date.

The i5-12600KF's nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its average benchmark score, which means the CPU is not providing any unique advantage or disadvantage in this game. The deltaPct values against the i9-10900K, Ryzen 5 8500GE, Ryzen 7 6800U, and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are all essentially negligible. This suggests that swapping the CPU for any of those alternatives would produce nearly identical FPS results in Greedfall, given the same GPU. The CPU's 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier indicate it is a high-performance desktop part, but the gaming data shows that the RTX 2060 SUPER is the component that determines the combo's rank.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Greedfall with this combo for a consistent 60+ FPS experience?

A: Based on the measured data, 1080p with High settings achieves 108 FPS, and even Ultra at 1080p holds 69 FPS. At 1440p, only Low (105 FPS) and Medium (83 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, while High drops to 75 FPS and Ultra to 48 FPS. For 4K, no setting reaches 60 FPS, with Low at 63 FPS being the closest.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest GPU rivals in terms of aggregate benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093. It is 0.4% below the RTX 3060 Mobile, 0.5% below the Radeon Pro 5700, 1.5% below the Radeon RX 460, and 1.6% below the Intel Arc A770M. These are all within a narrow band of performance.

Q: Does the i5-12600KF bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in Greedfall?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K are proportionally consistent across all settings, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU's 79th percentile standing versus the GPU's 62nd percentile further suggests the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the frame rate range at Medium settings across all resolutions?

A: At 1080p Medium, the range is 101 to 137 FPS with an average of 119. At 1440p Medium, the range is 70 to 95 FPS with an average of 83. At 4K Medium, the range is 42 to 57 FPS with an average of 49.

Q: How does the combo's rank in Greedfall compare to the individual component percentiles?

A: The combo ranks 2624th out of 3703 tested combinations, which is the 29th percentile. The CPU is in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The combo's rank is significantly lower than both component percentiles, indicating that Greedfall's performance profile is less favorable to this pairing than average benchmarks suggest.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra preset viable for gameplay with this setup?

A: The measured 4K Ultra average is 29 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS minimum typically considered playable. The 4K High setting at 45 FPS and 4K Medium at 49 FPS are more viable, though still below 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth 60+ FPS experience, the 1080p resolution is the clear choice. At 1080p, all four settings presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra at 69 FPS and High at 108 FPS. The data shows that High offers a strong balance between visual quality and performance, providing 108 FPS and leaving headroom for demanding scenes. Medium at 119 FPS is also excellent if a higher frame rate is preferred, while Ultra at 69 FPS is acceptable for those who prioritize visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the recommendation becomes more selective. Low at 105 FPS and Medium at 83 FPS both maintain playable frame rates, but High drops to 75 FPS and Ultra falls to 48 FPS. For a 60 FPS target, Medium is the highest preset that reliably clears that threshold, though High at 75 FPS may be acceptable for users with adaptive sync displays. Ultra should be avoided at 1440p unless frame rate is not a concern.

At 4K, no preset achieves 60 FPS, so the choice depends on tolerance for lower frame rates. Low at 63 FPS is the only option that stays above 60 FPS, while Medium at 49 FPS and High at 45 FPS are playable but not smooth. Ultra at 29 FPS is not recommended for any gameplay scenario. For users who must play at 4K, Low is the only preset that delivers a consistent 60+ FPS experience, while Medium provides a better balance of visual quality and playability at the cost of some smoothness.