Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, which places it essentially level with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (13534, delta -0.1%) and the Intel Core i7-1250U (13462, delta 0.4%). It is 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10105 (13430) and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K (13280).

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other tested graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774 and sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706, delta 0.3%), followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680, delta 0.5%) and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19623, delta 0.8%).

Q: What is the best 1080p performance this combo can achieve?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo averages 146.4 FPS. Medium settings deliver 106.7 FPS, High settings deliver 84.6 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 62.5 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 19 FPS, which is below playable thresholds. Dropping to High settings raises the average to 26.5 FPS, while Medium reaches 38 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded capability in synthetic tests?

A: The i3-12100F scores 11912 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5003 in Cinebench R20 multi-core. In 3DMark, its 16-thread score is 4051, and its max-thread score is 4023, indicating that performance scales predictably up to its 8 threads.

Q: What memory and PCIe features does this CPU support?

A: The i3-12100F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, and it has a 12 MB shared L3 cache.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i3-12100F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 1253 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2. This places the pairing in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is notable given the individual components' standings. The CPU sits in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs. The gap between the rank position and the component percentiles suggests that the game's demands are not perfectly balanced between the two parts.

Examining the measured FPS data reveals why the combo rank is not higher. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the combo produces 62.5 FPS, which is playable but not exceptionally smooth for a stealth title. The 4K Ultra result of 19 FPS is effectively unplayable, pulling the overall ranking down. The data indicates that the combo is most competitive at lower resolutions and settings, where the GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and the CPU's 4 cores can keep up with the workload.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 13516 is within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which is a drastically more expensive and higher-core-count processor. This shows that for Hitman 2, the i3-12100F's 4 cores and 8 threads are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 2060 SUPER in most scenarios. However, the GPU's percentile rank of 63 suggests that it is a mid-tier part, and the 4K results confirm this limitation.

The rank of 1253 out of 1795 means that roughly 70% of tested combos perform better in this game. This is consistent with the GPU being a previous-generation mid-range card, as the RTX 2060 SUPER was released in 2019 and is now marked as end-of-life. The CPU, by contrast, is a current-generation part that is still in active production, which helps maintain playable framerates at 1080p and 1440p.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of which settings offer the best experience. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Medium costs 39.7 FPS (from 146.4 to 106.7), but the visual improvement is substantial. The step from Medium to High costs another 22.1 FPS (down to 84.6), and the step to Ultra costs 22.1 FPS more (down to 62.5). The 1080p Ultra result of 62.5 FPS is still smooth enough for most players, but the diminishing returns from High to Ultra suggest that High is the sweet spot for a balance of quality and performance.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with lower headroom. Low settings average 93.2 FPS, Medium averages 71.7 FPS, High averages 55.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 40.6 FPS. The Medium setting at 1440p provides a comfortable 71.7 FPS, which is ideal for a stealth game where consistent frame pacing matters. High at 1440p drops to 55.4 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU's limits.

At 3840x2160, the data strongly recommends against Ultra or High settings. Ultra averages 19 FPS, and High averages 26.5 FPS, both of which are below the 30 FPS threshold for acceptable play. Medium at 4K averages 38 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Low at 4K averages 46.8 FPS, making it the only 4K setting that approaches a smooth experience.

The optimal configuration for this combo is 1440p Medium or 1080p High. The 1440p Medium result of 71.7 FPS provides a good balance of resolution and smoothness, while the 1080p High result of 84.6 FPS offers higher framerates with only a minor resolution trade-off. For players prioritizing framerate above all, 1080p Low at 146.4 FPS is the clear choice.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, providing a comprehensive view of the combo's capabilities. At 1920x1080, the results range from 146.4 FPS at Low to 62.5 FPS at Ultra. The progression is consistent: Low to Medium drops 39.7 FPS, Medium to High drops 22.1 FPS, and High to Ultra drops 22.1 FPS. This linear degradation suggests that each settings tier adds a similar computational load, with the GPU being the primary bottleneck at higher settings.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 93.2 FPS at Low, 71.7 FPS at Medium, 55.4 FPS at High, and 40.6 FPS at Ultra. The delta from Low to Medium is 21.5 FPS, from Medium to High is 16.3 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 14.8 FPS. The smaller deltas at higher settings indicate that the GPU is becoming more pixel-bound, with the resolution increase reducing the relative impact of each settings tier.

At 3840x2160, the results are dramatically lower: 46.8 FPS at Low, 38 FPS at Medium, 26.5 FPS at High, and 19 FPS at Ultra. The delta from Low to Medium is 8.8 FPS, from Medium to High is 11.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 7.5 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth are insufficient for high-fidelity rendering at this resolution, as even Low settings struggle to maintain 50 FPS.

Comparing resolution scaling, the data shows that dropping from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35-40% of framerate at each settings tier. Dropping from 1440p to 4K costs another 50-55%. This scaling is consistent with the GPU's pixel rate of 105.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s, which are moderate for a 2019 mid-range card.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process. It contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with 2176 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost clock of 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus.

The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth is a critical factor in Hitman 2's performance. The 4K results show that the memory capacity is sufficient for the game's assets, as the framerate drops are consistent with compute limitations rather than memory swapping. The 256-bit bus width provides adequate bandwidth for 1440p gaming, where the combo achieves 55.4 FPS at High settings.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 7.181 TFLOPS and texture rate of 224.4 GTexel/s are directly relevant to Hitman 2's rendering workload. The game's stealth mechanics require detailed environments and lighting, which stress the shading units and TMUs. The 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores are present on the chip, but Hitman 2 does not utilize ray tracing in the measured data, so these units contribute little to the observed performance.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a PassMark G3D score of 16462 and a PassMark DirectX 12 score of 61, which are moderate for the 20-series lineup. The GPU sits in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the GTX TITAN (delta 0.3%). The RTX 2070 is only 0.5% faster in average benchmark score, yet the RTX 2060 SUPER has a lower TDP of 175 W and a dual-slot cooler, making it a more efficient choice for this game.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 163 mm². It runs at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a TDP of 58 W. The CPU has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 893 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1681. This is crucial for Hitman 2, which relies heavily on single-threaded game logic for AI and stealth mechanics. The boost clock of 4.30 GHz provides the necessary headroom for these tasks, and the 8 threads handle background processes without interfering with the main game loop.

The multi-threaded scores demonstrate that the 4-core design is not a bottleneck in this game. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11912 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 4051 show that the CPU can handle the game's multi-threaded rendering tasks when needed. The PassMark multithread score of 14015 and data compression score of 160452 indicate that the CPU is well-suited for the decompression and streaming demands of open-world stealth levels.

The CPU's memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5, with dual-channel configuration, allows for flexible system building. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 lanes ensures that the RTX 2060 SUPER (which uses PCIe 3.0 x16) has ample bandwidth. The CPU's percentile rank of 72 places it above the average processor, and its average benchmark score of 13516 is within 0.1% of the much more expensive Threadripper PRO 3975WX, confirming that the i3-12100F provides sufficient computational power for this game without limiting the GPU.