Hitman 2

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12600KF compare to its nearest CPU rivals in overall benchmark scores?

A: The i5-12600KF posts an average benchmark score of 27827, which is essentially identical to the Intel Core i9-10900K at 27829 (0% delta). It is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12600K (27851) and 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (27872), while edging out the Intel Core i7-13700H by 0.4% (27716).

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to its closest competitors in average benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 averages 20258 points, placing it 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (20146) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 460 (20088). It leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile by 1.3% (20534) and the Intel Arc B570 by 1.5% (20556).

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Hitman 2?

A: This system ranks 1225 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The rank reflects the combined CPU-GPU performance in this specific title.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1080p based on measured frame rates?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 147.6 FPS average, while Medium achieves 112.2 FPS and High reaches 82.9 FPS. Ultra is the only setting below 60 FPS at 60.4 FPS average, so High provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The Ultra preset drops from 60.4 FPS at 1080p to 23.2 FPS at 4K (3840x2160), a reduction of 37.2 FPS. This represents a 61.6% decrease in average frame rate across the resolution jump.

Q: Does the i5-12600KF bottleneck the RX 7600 in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 147.6 FPS, but at 4K Low it falls to 49.9 FPS, a drop of 97.7 FPS. This scaling pattern indicates the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions, with the GPU constraining performance as pixel count rises.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. Its memory runs at 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective. The card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. Peak pixel rate reaches 169.9 GPixel/s, texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 throughput is 21.75 TFLOPS.

In Hitman 2, the GPU's role shifts dramatically with settings and resolution. At 1080p Low, the RX 7600 produces 147.6 FPS, indicating the GPU is not the primary constraint. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 23.2 FPS, showing the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for the highest preset at 4K. The 128-bit memory bus limits data throughput for high-resolution textures, and the 23.2 FPS result at 4K Ultra confirms this bottleneck.

The GPU's 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the mid-range tier. Its average benchmark score of 20258 is closely matched with rivals: the RX 7600 XT scores 20146 (0.6% higher), the RX 460 scores 20088 (0.8% higher), while the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Arc B570 (20556) trail by 1.3% and 1.5% respectively. In this game, the RX 7600's performance pattern aligns with its mid-range positioning, handling 1080p and 1440p competently but struggling at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how performance scales across three resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 147.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 94.4 FPS, a 53.2 FPS reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 49.9 FPS, another 44.5 FPS decrease. This scaling behavior indicates the GPU becomes progressively more loaded as pixel count rises.

For Medium settings, 1080p delivers 112.2 FPS, 1440p drops to 70.1 FPS, and 4K yields 35 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 37.5%, while 1440p to 4K is 50.1%. This steeper decline at higher resolutions points to the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading resources being saturated.

High settings show 82.9 FPS at 1080p, 52.7 FPS at 1440p, and 30.6 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 30.2 FPS (36.4%), and 1440p to 4K drops another 22.1 FPS (41.9%). Ultra settings follow the same pattern: 60.4 FPS at 1080p, 36.8 FPS at 1440p, and 23.2 FPS at 4K.

The resolution scaling data suggests the CPU (i5-12600KF) is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 1080p Low, the frame rate of 147.6 FPS is well below the CPU's potential, given its strong multi-threaded scores (23444 in Cinebench R23 multi-core). As resolution increases, the GPU takes over as the primary performance limiter. The 4K results, particularly the 23.2 FPS at Ultra, clearly indicate the RX 7600 is overwhelmed at that resolution with maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 147.6 FPS average, Medium reaches 112.2 FPS, High achieves 82.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 60.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 87.2 FPS, showing that preset selection has a major impact. Notably, even Ultra maintains playable frame rates at 1080p, making this resolution the most versatile for this combo.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low still delivers a smooth 94.4 FPS, which is 53.2 FPS lower than at 1080p. Medium produces 70.1 FPS, a 42.1 FPS drop from 1080p Medium. High yields 52.7 FPS, down 30.2 FPS from 1080p High. Ultra falls to 36.8 FPS, a 23.6 FPS reduction from 1080p Ultra. The 1440p results show that Low and Medium settings remain playable, while High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the RX 7600 struggles across all presets. Low averages 49.9 FPS, which is the only 4K preset above 30 FPS. Medium drops to 35 FPS, High falls to 30.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 23.2 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 26.7 FPS, indicating that even lowering settings cannot fully compensate for the resolution demands. The 4K results confirm this combo is not suitable for high-refresh gaming at that resolution.

Looking at the full matrix, the pattern is consistent: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30 FPS at 1080p, 20-25 FPS at 1440p, and 10-15 FPS at 4K. The diminishing returns at 4K indicate the GPU is already near its limits, so preset changes have less relative impact.

How This Combo Ranks

This Intel Core i5-12600KF + AMD Radeon RX 7600 configuration ranks 1225 out of 1795 tested combos in Hitman 2, placing it in the 68th percentile of tested systems. The rank reflects the combined performance of the CPU and GPU in this specific game. Given that the CPU percentile is 84 (vs all CPUs) and the GPU percentile is 63 (vs all GPUs), the combo's lower rank in-game suggests Hitman 2 is more demanding on the GPU than the CPU.

The CPU's nearest rivals show it is well-matched with other high-end processors. The i9-10900K has an average score of 27829 (0% delta), the i5-12600K scores 27851 (-0.1%), and the Core Ultra 5 125H scores 27872 (-0.2%). The i7-13700H trails at 27716 (0.4% delta). These small differences indicate the CPU is not the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios, including this one.

The GPU's rivals show a tighter cluster. The RX 7600 XT scores 20146 (0.6% delta), the RX 460 scores 20088 (0.8%), while the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and Arc B570 (20556) are 1.3% and 1.5% behind respectively. The RX 7600's average score of 20258 places it in the middle of this group, with no single rival having a dominant advantage.

The rank of 1225 out of 1795 means there are 570 tested combos that perform worse in Hitman 2. This positions the system in the lower-middle tier of the database. The measured FPS data supports this: the system can handle 1080p at all settings, 1440p at Low and Medium, but 4K only at Low settings. The combination of a strong CPU and mid-range GPU produces a balanced system for 1080p gaming, with 1440p requiring settings compromises and 4K being largely impractical for smooth gameplay.