Hitman 2

# Hitman 2: Intel Core i5-12400 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti lands at rank 254 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it comfortably in the top 15% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, though the ranking reflects the game's moderate CPU demands rather than any bottleneck. The combo's percentile positions tell a clear story: the GPU sits at the 85th percentile among all graphics cards, while the CPU holds the 77th percentile among all processors, suggesting the pair is well-matched for this title.

How This Combo Ranks

In Hitman 2, this combination achieves a rank of 254 out of 1795 tested combos, which places it in the 86th percentile overall. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19850 puts it in a tight cluster with its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i7-9700 scores 19831 (0.1% behind), the Intel Core i7-8700 scores 19894 (0.2% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX scores 19928 (0.4% ahead). The Intel Core i5-11600K trails at 19771 (0.4% behind). This clustering indicates that in Hitman 2, the i5-12400's six cores and twelve threads provide sufficient compute headroom, and the differences between these CPUs are negligible at the frame rates this GPU can produce.

The GPU side shows a similar story at a different performance level. The RTX 4070 Ti averages 44900 in benchmark scores, sitting just 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152) and 1.5% behind the Intel Arc A730M (45592). It leads the AMD Radeon Pro 580 by 1.6% and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 1.6%. These deltas are small, indicating that the 4070 Ti is performing exactly where its specifications suggest it should. The measured FPS data confirms this: the combo delivers playable frame rates across all resolutions, with the ranking reflecting a system that excels in 1080p and 1440p while remaining viable at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data shows that High settings at 157.1 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. Pushing to Ultra drops the average to 117.5 FPS, which remains smooth, but the 25% reduction in frame rate yields diminishing visual returns in a stealth game where clarity matters more than maxed-out effects. Medium at 205.3 FPS and Low at 277.6 FPS are excessive for most displays, making High the practical choice for 1080p.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts to High as well, with 103.9 FPS providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. Ultra drops to 75.9 FPS, still playable but approaching the threshold where motion clarity suffers in fast-paced sequences. Medium at 130.6 FPS and Low at 176.4 FPS are unnecessary unless the user prioritizes frame rate above all else. For 4K, High is the only sensible choice at 55.3 FPS; Medium manages 68.3 FPS but with noticeable visual compromises, while Ultra at 37.9 FPS falls below the playability threshold for most users. Low at 92.9 FPS is viable for competitive play but sacrifices the visual fidelity that makes Hitman 2's environments engaging.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent scaling pattern across resolutions. At High settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rate from 157.1 to 103.9 FPS, a 34% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K further reduces it to 55.3 FPS, another 47% drop. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's performance headroom is sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 1080p.

The scaling at Low settings tells the same story more dramatically: 277.6 FPS at 1080p falls to 176.4 FPS at 1440p (36% drop) and then to 92.9 FPS at 4K (47% drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests the GPU is fully saturated at all resolutions, with the CPU never becoming a bottleneck. The i5-12400's 3dmark single-thread score of 910 and 16-thread score of 5873 indicate it can feed the GPU adequately even at 1080p Low, where the frame rate exceeds 270 FPS.

Ultra settings show the same pattern: 117.5 FPS at 1080p, 75.9 FPS at 1440p, and 37.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 35%, and from 1440p to 4K is 50%. This consistent scaling behavior across all four settings presets confirms that resolution, not CPU capability, determines performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 277.6 FPS, which is exceptionally high and indicates the CPU can sustain very high frame rates without issue. Medium achieves 205.3 FPS, High reaches 157.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 117.5 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 160.1 FPS, showing the significant impact of graphics settings on this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance envelope tightens. Low settings yield 176.4 FPS, Medium produces 130.6 FPS, High hits 103.9 FPS, and Ultra manages 75.9 FPS. The delta from Low to Ultra is 100.5 FPS, still substantial but reflecting the increased pixel load. The 1440p High result of 103.9 FPS is particularly notable because it exceeds the 4K Ultra result by 66 FPS, demonstrating that resolution has a larger impact than settings at this performance level.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear constraint. Low settings achieve 92.9 FPS, Medium reaches 68.3 FPS, High produces 55.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 37.9 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 55 FPS, the smallest of any resolution, indicating that at 4K, even the lowest settings cannot fully relieve the GPU load. The 4K High result of 55.3 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, making it borderline for smooth gameplay, while 4K Ultra at 37.9 FPS is only suitable for slower-paced exploration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, based on the AD104 chip with 35,800 million transistors on a 5 nm process, brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clocks at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed, which is ample for Hitman 2's environments. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz contribute to its 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 performance.

The VRAM allocation of 12 GB proves sufficient for Hitman 2 at all tested settings and resolutions. The benchmark data shows no evidence of memory capacity limiting performance, as the frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings without sudden drops that would indicate VRAM exhaustion. The 192-bit memory bus, while narrower than some higher-tier cards, delivers enough bandwidth to support the measured frame rates.

The GPU's 85th percentile ranking among all graphics cards aligns with its measured performance. In Hitman 2, the RTX 4070 Ti demonstrates that it can handle 1080p at over 150 FPS on High settings and 1440p at over 100 FPS, while 4K requires settings compromises to maintain playability. The benchmarks show the GPU's compute capabilities, with a passmark G3D score of 31624 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 205028, which correlate with the high frame rates observed. The GPU's Vulkan score of 186784 suggests it handles the API efficiently, contributing to the strong performance in this DirectX 12 title.