Minimum

The Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT pairing lands at rank 816 out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it just above the median for this third-person shooter. That mid-pack standing is curious given the hardware's individual benchmark profiles—the CPU sits in the 72nd percentile of all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 79th percentile. The data suggests a combination that is competent but not dominant, and the measured frame rates confirm it can handle the game, though the headroom varies dramatically depending on how the user configures the graphics settings.

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

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread desktop processor from the Alder Lake generation, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 3.30 GHz, boosting up to 4.30 GHz, and it carries a 58 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 12 MB L3 pool. For a game released in 2014, this modern quad-core with multithreading is arguably overkill in raw compute, yet the benchmark scores reveal a specific pattern.

In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 11912 multi-core and 1681 single-core. The single-core result is strong, but the multi-core figure is where the 4-core limit shows. The 3DMark thread scaling tests are telling: 4051 for 16 threads, 4026 for 8 threads, and 2859 for 4 threads. The jump from 4 to 8 threads is significant (from 2859 to 4026), but adding more threads beyond 8 yields almost nothing (4026 to 4023 for max threads). This indicates the processor's physical cores and Hyper-Threading are fully utilized by 8 threads, and Minimum—being an older title—likely does not scale beyond that. The PassMark multithread score of 14015 and single-thread score of 3444 reinforce that the chip is balanced but not extreme in either direction.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i3-12100F is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, showing a deltaPct of -0.1% in average benchmark score. It is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1250U, 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core i3-10105, and 1.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-7700K. These deltas are tiny, meaning that in general compute, this i3 trades blows with much larger or older parts. For Minimum, the CPU's role appears to be providing a solid baseline that does not bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions, but at higher settings, the frame rate data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

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

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is a RDNA 2.0 part based on the Navi 22 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It packs 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. Its 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units give it a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 13.31 TFLOPS.

These specifications are substantial for a 2014 title. The 12 GB VRAM is far more than Minimum likely requires, and the memory bandwidth is ample for 4K textures. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20700 places it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (0.2% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (0.3% behind), AMD Radeon 880M (0.9% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (1.3% behind). The closeness of these scores—all within a 1.5% band—shows that the RX 6750 XT is a well-balanced mid-to-high-end card, though it is not a flagship.

In the measured FPS data, the GPU's influence is clear. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 214.8 FPS, which is incredibly high and likely CPU-limited. But as the resolution and settings increase, the GPU takes over, and the frame rate drops proportionally. The 12 GB VRAM ensures that even at Ultra settings, there is no memory capacity issue, but the compute power is what dictates the final numbers.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i3-12100F compare to its closest rival in raw performance?

A: The i3-12100F has an average benchmark score of 13516, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX (score 13534). It is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i7-1250U and 0.6% higher than the Intel Core i3-10105.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark standing relative to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 35327 on average, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080's score of 35787.

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Minimum?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 214.8, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: What is the minimum average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest measured average FPS is 38, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the combo rank overall in the benchmark database for this game?

A: The combo ranks 816 out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the 47th percentile of all tested systems.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU have a higher percentile ranking among their respective categories?

A: The GPU ranks higher, sitting in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 816 out of 1733 is a middle-of-the-road result, but the context matters. This is not a pairing of low-end parts; both components are individually above average in their categories. The CPU's 72nd percentile and the GPU's 79th percentile suggest that the combination should perform better than the 47th percentile ranking implies. The discrepancy likely comes from the game's age and its engine's limitations—an older title may not fully utilize the modern hardware's capabilities, leaving performance on the table. Alternatively, the benchmark dataset includes many combos with higher-end CPUs or GPUs that push the average up. The data shows that this combo is functional and fast, but it is not breaking any records in Minimum.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates provide a clear picture of scaling across resolutions and settings.

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 214.8 FPS on Low, 164.3 FPS on Medium, 140 FPS on High, and 106.6 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is about 50%, but even the lowest number is well above playable thresholds.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers fall: 140.1 FPS on Low, 105.2 FPS on Medium, 86.5 FPS on High, and 67.7 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows slightly in percentage terms, but the absolute values remain strong.

At 3840x2160, the performance takes a significant hit. Low settings yield 75.3 FPS, Medium drops to 54.6 FPS, High falls to 50.6 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 38 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only scenario that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the GPU is struggling at this extreme configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows suggest that the best experience depends on the user's display resolution. At 1080p, the High preset at 140 FPS is a sweet spot—it offers a significant visual upgrade over Low (214.8 FPS) while maintaining a very high refresh rate. Ultra at 106.6 FPS is also viable for those who prioritize image quality over raw speed.

For 1440p, the Medium preset at 105.2 FPS provides a balanced experience. High at 86.5 FPS is also good, but Ultra at 67.7 FPS starts to approach the edge of high-refresh territory, making Medium or High the safer choices for competitive play.

At 4K, the data indicates that users should avoid Ultra (38 FPS) unless they are willing to accept a slideshow-like pace. The Low preset at 75.3 FPS is the only 4K option that clears 60 FPS comfortably, and Medium at 54.6 FPS is borderline. For a smoother 4K experience, High at 50.6 FPS is technically playable but not ideal. The recommendation is to stick with Low or Medium at 4K, or drop to 1440p for higher fidelity settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is stark and reveals the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 214.8 at 1080p to 140.1 at 1440p (a 34.8% drop) and then to 75.3 at 4K (a 64.9% drop from 1080p). This scaling is classic GPU-bound behavior—as the pixel count increases, the GPU's workload grows, and the frame rate falls accordingly.

At Ultra settings, the drop is even more pronounced: 106.6 at 1080p, 67.7 at 1440p (a 36.5% drop), and 38 at 4K (a 64.4% drop from 1080p). The consistency of the percentage drops across settings suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution; if it were, the frame rates would flatten out at higher resolutions. Instead, the data shows a uniform scaling that points squarely at the GPU as the limiting component.

The RX 6750 XT's 12 GB VRAM is not the issue—the memory bandwidth and compute power are what dictate the results. At 4K Ultra, the card simply runs out of shading power, dropping to 38 FPS. This tells us that for Minimum, the i3-12100F provides ample headroom, and users looking for higher 4K frame rates would need a more powerful GPU, not a faster CPU. The bottleneck is unambiguously the graphics card at higher resolutions and settings.