Greedfall

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT places 1102nd out of 1705 tested combinations in Greedfall. This position places the combo in the lower third of all tested configurations, indicating that while it is not a top-tier contender for this specific Action RPG, it sits comfortably within the range of viable setups rather than at the bottom of the barrel.

The ranking reflects a fundamental imbalance between the two components. The CPU is a high-performing part, sitting in the 89th percentile against all processors, while the GPU only reaches the 63rd percentile against all graphics cards. This discrepancy means the processor is capable of feeding significantly more frames than the graphics card can render at higher settings, a dynamic that becomes increasingly apparent as resolution climbs. The combo's overall rank is therefore more indicative of the GPU's ceiling than the CPU's potential.

When examining the CPU's nearest rivals, the data shows a tightly clustered group. The i7-12700K's average benchmark score of 35684 is only 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35802) and 0.7% below the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35940). It edges out the Intel Core i7-13700T by 0.6% and the Intel Core i7-13800H by 0.8%. These sub-1% deltas confirm that the processor is not a differentiator in this pairing; any of these four CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Greedfall.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K brings a 12-core, 20-thread configuration based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts up to 5.00 GHz, and the chip carries 25 MB of shared L3 cache. For a game released in 2019, this processor provides substantial headroom. Greedfall is not a title that demands the full multithreaded throughput this CPU offers, but the high single-thread performance—evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2561 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4013—ensures that the CPU is rarely the bottleneck in this combo.

The benchmark data supports this assessment. In the Cinebench R23 multicore test, the i7-12700K scores 29241, while its single-core score is 4128. This 7:1 ratio between multicore and single-core performance is far higher than what Greedfall's engine typically utilizes. The game's workload leans on fewer, faster cores rather than the full 20-thread capacity. Consequently, the CPU's 3DMark scores show a progression from 1043 in single-thread to 9979 in max-threads, but the game will primarily leverage the upper portion of that single-thread performance curve.

The processor's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of installed processors. In this pairing, the CPU is operating well below its limits. Even at 1080p with Low settings, where the CPU would be most stressed, the measured 156.3 FPS average does not approach the throughput ceiling this processor can deliver in other scenarios. The CPU's role here is to provide consistent, high-frequency frames without stutter, which its 5.00 GHz boost clock and robust cache hierarchy are well equipped to handle.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration. Built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip at 6 nm, this GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock reaches 2755 MHz, with a game clock of 2470 MHz. The card's 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 176.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 352.6 GTexel/s.

The GPU's benchmark scores reveal its midrange positioning. It posts a Passmark G3D score of 17132 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348. Its nearest rivals cluster closely: the RX 7600 XT's average score of 20146 is just 0.6% below the vanilla RX 7600 (20258) and 0.3% above the RX 460 (20088). It leads the RTX 2060 SUPER by 1.9% but trails the RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.9%. These tight margins indicate that the RX 7600 XT is not a standout performer in its immediate peer group; it trades blows with cards from several generations and tiers.

In Greedfall, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM allocation is ample for the game's textures, even at 4K Ultra settings. The 63rd percentile ranking against all GPUs, however, means the card's raw compute throughput is the limiting factor. The measured frame rates show a clear pattern: at 1080p High, the combo achieves 112.5 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 71.8 FPS. This 36% reduction from High to Ultra settings is a direct result of the GPU's shading and rasterization capacity being saturated by the increased graphical load.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Greedfall?

A: The Intel Core i7-12700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ranks 1102nd out of 1705 tested combinations for Greedfall.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-12700K's average benchmark score is 35684, which is 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, 0.7% below the Intel Core i5-14500HX, 0.6% above the Intel Core i7-13700T, and 0.8% above the Intel Core i7-13800H.

Q: What is the GPU's performance relative to the RX 7600?

A: The RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 20146, which is 0.6% lower than the RX 7600's score of 20258, making the two cards nearly identical in overall performance.

Q: What frame rate can this combo achieve at 1440p High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 80.8 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking versus the GPU's 63rd percentile indicates the GPU is the limiting component, especially at higher resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p Low and 1080p Ultra?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo averages 156.3 FPS on Low settings and 71.8 FPS on Ultra, a difference of 84.5 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 156.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops this to 109.8 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it further declines to 62.4 FPS. This progression shows a 60% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at the lowest settings, which is a substantial hit but still results in a playable 62.4 FPS.

At High settings, the scaling is steeper. The combo delivers 112.5 FPS at 1080p, 80.8 FPS at 1440p, and 45.2 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28%, and from 1440p to 4K is 44%. This non-linear decline indicates that the GPU is being pushed progressively harder, with the 4K resolution nearly halving the performance from the already taxed 1440p level.

The Ultra settings preset amplifies this effect. At 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 71.8 FPS, which is already below the 80.8 FPS seen at 1440p High. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 47.4 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it bottoms out at 33 FPS. The 54% drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra demonstrates that the RX 7600 XT's compute resources are severely strained by the combination of high resolution and maximum graphical fidelity.

The data strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions above 1080p Low. The CPU's performance headroom remains largely untapped, as evidenced by the consistent frame rate drops that track closely with the GPU's pixel throughput capabilities. At 1080p Low, the CPU is more engaged, but even there, the 156.3 FPS result does not represent a CPU ceiling. The scaling behavior confirms that users seeking higher frame rates at 1440p or 4K would need a more powerful GPU, while the i7-12700K would comfortably support such an upgrade without becoming a bottleneck.