Hitman 2

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT lands at rank 534 out of 1,795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it comfortably in the top third of all systems measured. This is a strong position for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, indicating that the combination avoids severe bottlenecking in this title. The combo’s rank reflects a system that can handle the game’s stealth sandboxes with high frame rates, though the data reveals that the CPU, which sits in the 77th percentile among all processors, is the more modest component relative to the GPU’s 82nd percentile standing.

How This Combo Ranks

The 534th position out of 1,795 combinations is a solid result, but it is not a top-tier placement. The data suggests that the i5-12400F, despite being a capable six-core, 12-thread processor, holds the system back from the absolute highest echelons of performance in Hitman 2. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 19,221 places it nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-8700K, which scores 19,210, a mere 0.1% difference. This is a telling comparison: the 12400F matches a much older flagship in synthetic tests, yet in a game like Hitman 2, which can be sensitive to single-thread performance, the results show that this pairing is balanced rather than extreme. The combo outperforms the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by a 0.7% margin in CPU benchmarks, but that mobile chip is not a direct desktop rival. The ranking suggests that users will see excellent frame rates at most settings, but the system will rarely be the absolute fastest in a given resolution, as the GPU’s headroom is often limited by the CPU’s throughput in lighter scenes.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why it drives high frame rates in Hitman 2. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s. This is more than sufficient for the game’s textures and geometry, even at 4K resolution. The card’s boost clock reaches 2970 MHz, with a game clock of 2400 MHz, and it is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with 4,096 shading units. In the measured results, the GPU’s compute power is evident: at 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 238.1 FPS, which is a clear indication that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The card’s 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 760.3 GTexel/s texture rate are more than enough to push Hitman 2’s environments, which are known for dense crowds and complex lighting. The GPU’s own benchmark percentile of 82 places it ahead of most rivals, though the nearestRivals data shows a tight cluster: the AMD Radeon Pro 575 is 0.1% slower, while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 0.2% faster. This suggests that while the 9070 XT is a premium part, its real-world gaming lead over older workstation cards is not massive in synthetic tests, but the measured FPS in Hitman 2 tells a different story, as the game’s engine scales well with the card’s raw rasterization power.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data makes it clear that the optimal experience depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 133 FPS, which is a superb balance of visual fidelity and speed, while the Ultra preset still manages 96.9 FPS, which is smooth for a stealth title. The Low preset’s 238.1 FPS is excessive for most displays and suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at that point, as the frame rate is likely capped by the processor’s single-thread performance rather than the GPU. For 1440p, the High preset produces 83.8 FPS, which is playable, but the Medium preset’s 112.5 FPS offers a better margin for maintaining a high refresh rate. At 4K, the situation changes dramatically: the High preset drops to 44.4 FPS, which is borderline playable, while the Ultra preset falls to 31.4 FPS, which is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The data indicates that for a consistent 60+ FPS experience, users should select High settings at 1080p, Medium at 1440p, and should avoid Ultra at any resolution above 1080p. The Low preset at 4K, which yields 84.2 FPS, is a viable option for those prioritizing frame rate over visual detail, but it sacrifices the game’s atmosphere.

Measured FPS Breakdown

Breaking down the results by resolution, the scaling is consistent but reveals the CPU’s influence. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 238.1 FPS on Low, 173.5 FPS on Medium, 133 FPS on High, and 96.9 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 64.6 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is 36.1 FPS, showing that the game’s quality settings have a diminishing return on frame rate at this resolution. Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers are 149.9 FPS on Low, 112.5 FPS on Medium, 83.8 FPS on High, and 64.7 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drops are steeper here, with Ultra being 56.8% slower than Low, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the load. At 3840x2160, the results are 84.2 FPS on Low, 60.2 FPS on Medium, 44.4 FPS on High, and 31.4 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is the only one below 30 FPS, which is a clear outlier. The data shows that the combo is capable of 60 FPS at 4K only with Medium settings, and even then it is a tight fit. The pattern across all resolutions is that the Low preset is always disproportionately faster than the others, which suggests that the game’s low settings reduce CPU overhead significantly, allowing the i5-12400F to keep up with the GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and informative. At Low settings, the combo goes from 238.1 FPS at 1080p to 84.2 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 64.6%. At High settings, the drop is from 133 FPS to 44.4 FPS, a 66.6% reduction. This scaling is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, but the fact that the Low preset at 4K still achieves 84.2 FPS indicates that the GPU has substantial headroom. The more telling detail is that at 1080p Low, the frame rate of 238.1 FPS is likely limited by the CPU’s single-thread performance, as the RX 9070 XT would theoretically be capable of higher numbers. This is supported by the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 909, which is respectable but not class-leading. As resolution increases, the load shifts to the GPU, and the combo’s performance becomes more dependent on the RX 9070 XT’s 644.6 GB/s bandwidth and 380.2 GPixel/s pixel rate. The data shows that the limiting component changes with resolution: at 1080p, the i5-12400F is the bottleneck, while at 4K, the GPU takes over. This is a classic pattern for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, and it means that users with 1080p displays will see diminishing returns from the GPU, while 4K users will extract more value from the card’s capabilities. The Ultra preset at 4K, which drops to 31.4 FPS, highlights that the game’s most demanding settings are too much for this pairing, but the Medium preset at 1440p, which holds 112.5 FPS, offers a sweet spot for high-refresh monitors.