Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination produces a highly constrained experience in Hitman 2, with the benchmark data showing that the system ranks 1690th out of 1795 tested combinations. This places the pairing in the bottom percentile of configurations, indicating that neither component is delivering competitive performance for this 2018 stealth title. The measured frames-per-second data across all resolutions and presets confirms that this is a legacy-oriented setup that struggles to maintain playable frame rates at modern standards.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process node. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a thermal design power of 65 watts. The processor features an 18 MB shared L3 cache, with 1.25 MB L2 cache per core and 80 KB L1 cache per core. This configuration supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel bus, and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i5-12400F demonstrates solid single-thread capability with a 3dmark single-thread score of 909 and a 3dmark 2-thread score of 1699. Its multi-threaded performance scales predictably: the 3dmark 4-thread score reaches 3067, the 8-thread score hits 4779, and the 16-thread score climbs to 5895, with the max-thread score of 5912 nearly matching the 16-thread result. The Cinebench R23 results show a multicore score of 16518 and a singlecore score of 2332, while Geekbench reports 9138 multicore and 2221 singlecore.

The processor's passmark results reveal a strong all-around performer: multithread score of 19433, single-thread score of 3481, floating-point math at 46759, and integer math at 59995. Its percentile ranking of 77 against all CPUs places it comfortably above the median, with an average benchmark score of 19221. Notably, the nearest rivals show a tight cluster: the Intel Core i7-8700K scores 19210 with a deltaPct of 0.1, the Intel Core i5-1335U scores 19167 at 0.3, the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19364 at -0.7, and the AMD EPYC 7773X scores 18979 at 1.3. This indicates the i5-12400F is essentially tied with several other mid-range processors in raw compute power.

For Hitman 2, however, this CPU power is largely untapped. The game's stealth gameplay relies on AI calculations and crowd simulation, which do benefit from multi-threading, but the measured frame rates across all resolutions indicate that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 71.2 FPS, which is the highest result in the dataset, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at that setting. The 3dmark 8-thread score of 4779 and the passmark physics score of 1202 point to sufficient processing headroom for this title's demands.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, while the memory runs at 1750 MHz with 7 Gbps effective speed. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory is accessed via a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The RX 570's compute capabilities include a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, and 5.095 TFLOPS for both fp32 and fp16 operations. Its power envelope is rated at 150 W TDP, requiring a single 6-pin power connector and a suggested 450 W power supply. The card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, with display outputs including 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 570 shows its age with a 3dmark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 880, though its compute-oriented results are more respectable: Geekbench OpenCL scores 32084, Vulkan reaches 42752, and Metal hits 44915. The GPU's percentile ranking of 74 against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158, places it in the mid-range of the database. Interestingly, its nearest rivals are far more modern cards: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 30109 with a deltaPct of 0.2, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 30097 at 0.2, the NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29969 at 0.6, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 29928 at 0.8. This clustering suggests the RX 570's synthetic averages are competitive with much newer hardware, but the game-specific data tells a different story.

For Hitman 2, the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM is a critical limitation. The game's detailed environments and texture-heavy scenes quickly exceed this capacity at higher resolutions and settings. The measured frame rates show a steep decline as resolution increases, with the GPU clearly struggling to maintain performance. At 1080p Medium, the system produces 55.1 FPS, but this drops to 35.1 FPS at 1440p and 18 FPS at 4K, demonstrating the VRAM and memory bandwidth constraints becoming more pronounced at higher pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent and steep performance degradation as resolution increases, which strongly indicates the GPU is the limiting component in this configuration. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 71.2 FPS, representing the peak performance of this pairing. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 47.3 FPS, a reduction of approximately 34 percent. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 25.6 FPS, which is roughly 64 percent lower than the 1080p result.

The High preset shows a similar pattern with more severe absolute values: 1080p High produces 39.5 FPS, 1440p High drops to 23.8 FPS, and 4K High falls to 16.3 FPS. The Medium preset follows the same trajectory with 55.1 FPS at 1080p, 35.1 FPS at 1440p, and 18 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 28.5 FPS at 1080p, 19.6 FPS at 1440p, and just 13 FPS at 4K.

This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's performance remains constant regardless of resolution, so if the processor were the limiting factor, frame rates would stay relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the data shows that increasing pixel count from 1080p to 4K approximately halves or more than halves the frame rate at every preset level. For instance, at Low settings, the 4K result of 25.6 FPS is only 36 percent of the 1080p result of 71.2 FPS. At Ultra, the 4K result of 13 FPS is just 46 percent of the 1080p result.

The resolution scaling also highlights the VRAM limitation. The 4 GB of GDDR5 memory becomes a bottleneck at 1440p and above, especially on Medium and High presets where texture quality demands more memory. The bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, while adequate for 1080p, struggles to feed the shading units at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 1244 MHz and the 5.095 TFLOPS compute capability are simply insufficient for 4K rendering in this game, as evidenced by the sub-20 FPS results at every preset above Low.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based strictly on the measured data, the only preset that delivers a consistently playable experience at 1080p is Low, which produces 71.2 FPS. This represents the best balance between visual quality and performance for this combination. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 55.1 FPS, which is acceptable for most players, while the High preset drops to 39.5 FPS, which may feel less fluid but remains technically playable. The Ultra preset at 1080p, with its 28.5 FPS average, falls below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 1440p, the situation becomes more challenging. The Low preset produces 47.3 FPS, which is playable but represents a significant downgrade from 1080p Low. The Medium preset at 1440p yields 35.1 FPS, which is borderline, while the High and Ultra presets drop to 23.8 FPS and 19.6 FPS respectively, both of which are below acceptable playability standards. At 4K, none of the presets achieve playable frame rates: Low produces 25.6 FPS, Medium 18 FPS, High 16.3 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS.

For the best experience per the measured rows, 1080p Low is the clear recommendation, offering the only result above 60 FPS in the entire dataset. Players seeking higher visual fidelity at 1080p can consider Medium at 55.1 FPS, which provides a 22.6 percent improvement in frame rate over High while still exceeding 50 FPS. The data indicates that the RX 570's capabilities are best utilized at 1080p with lower presets, and that attempting to run this game at higher resolutions or settings will result in sub-30 FPS experiences that detract from the stealth gameplay mechanics.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Hitman 2?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 71.2, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: Is this system capable of 4K gaming in Hitman 2?

A: No. At 3840x2160, the best result is 25.6 FPS on Low settings, with Medium at 18 FPS, High at 16.3 FPS, and Ultra at 13 FPS. None of these reach playable frame rates.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS at 19364, which is 0.7 percent higher. The Intel Core i7-8700K scores 19210, just 0.1 percent lower.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks in the 74th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 30109, which is 0.2 percent lower.

Q: Which resolution and preset provides the best balance of performance and quality?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with Medium settings, producing 55.1 FPS, offers the best compromise. It is 22.6 percent faster than High at the same resolution and provides a 29.2 percent improvement over Low while maintaining better visual fidelity.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p on Low settings?

A: At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 71.2 FPS at 1080p to 47.3 FPS at 1440p, representing a 33.6 percent reduction. This indicates the GPU becomes significantly more stressed at higher resolutions.