Minimum

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks 1301st out of 1733 tested combos in Minimum, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This pairing demonstrates a clear GPU-bound profile at higher resolutions, but the data reveals a substantial performance ceiling that depends heavily on the selected graphics preset. The following sections break down the measured results, contextualize the hardware's role, and answer common questions about this specific configuration.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1301 out of 1733 indicates that this pairing sits below the median of all tested systems for Minimum. This position is largely explained by the GPU's age and tier; the RTX 2060 SUPER holds a 63rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the CPU is significantly stronger relative to its peers. The i5-12400 achieves a 77th percentile among all CPUs, showing that the processor is not the limiting factor in this configuration.

Benchmark data supports this interpretation. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19850 places it nearly even with the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831, a 0.1% delta) and slightly above the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771, a 0.4% delta). The GPU's average score of 19774 sits just 0.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and 0.5% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. This near-parity in synthetic scores suggests the combo's modest game ranking stems from the GPU's inability to maintain high frame rates at demanding settings, rather than any CPU bottleneck.

The measured FPS data confirms this trend. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 169.4 FPS, which drops to 81.6 FPS at Ultra — a 51.8% reduction. At 4K, the spread narrows dramatically: 59.1 FPS on Low versus 29.9 FPS on Ultra, a 49.4% drop. These numbers indicate that while the CPU can feed the GPU at lower resolutions, the RTX 2060 SUPER's compute and memory resources become the decisive constraint as resolution and quality increase.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the TU106 chip using TSMC's 12 nm process, with 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. Its memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1470 MHz and boosts to 1650 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

These specifications directly shape Minimum's results. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's demands, as no measured scenario shows a memory-related collapse. However, the memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the GPU must move significantly more pixel data. The 2176 shading units and 64 ROPs provide the raw throughput for 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, but this proves insufficient for maintaining 60 FPS at 4K even on Medium settings (45.9 FPS).

The GPU's role is most evident in the scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p, the combo delivers playable frame rates across all settings, with the CPU's strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 910) preventing any significant bottleneck. At 1440p, performance drops by roughly 35-40% compared to 1080p at corresponding settings, reflecting the increased pixel load. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the primary constraint, as the frame rates fall below 60 FPS even on Low settings (59.1 FPS).

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo capable of running Minimum at 60 FPS?*

A: Yes, but only at specific resolution and settings combinations. The measured data shows 60+ FPS at 1080p across all settings (Low: 169.4, Medium: 127.3, High: 106.6, Ultra: 81.6). At 1440p, Low (107.0) and Medium (84.3) achieve 60+, while High (68.9) also clears the threshold, but Ultra (56.1) falls short. At 4K, only Low settings (59.1) approach 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-12400's average benchmark score of 19850 is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-9700 (19831) and 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600K (19771). It trails the Intel Core i7-8700 by 0.2% (19894) and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by 0.4% (19928). These are marginal differences, indicating the CPU is not a differentiator in this combo.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER ranks in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 19774 places it 0.3% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN (19706) and 0.5% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (19680). It also outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 by 0.8% and the NVIDIA Tesla K40m by 1.3%.

*Q: Does the GPU bottleneck the CPU in Minimum?*

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the combo achieves 169.4 FPS on Low settings, indicating the CPU can push well beyond 100 FPS. However, at 4K, even Low settings yield only 59.1 FPS, a 65.1% reduction from 1080p Low. This scaling pattern points to the GPU's rendering capacity as the primary constraint.

Q: How does the GPU's memory configuration affect performance?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. This configuration supports the game's requirements at all tested settings, as there is no evidence of VRAM exhaustion. The bandwidth, however, contributes to the GPU's performance ceiling at 4K, where the 29.9 FPS Ultra result indicates the memory subsystem and compute units cannot keep pace with the pixel workload.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking?

A: The combo ranks 1301 out of 1733 tested combinations, placing it in the lower-middle tier. This ranking reflects the GPU's 63rd percentile position, which drags down the overall result despite the CPU's stronger 77th percentile standing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a complete picture of the combo's performance envelope.

1080p (1920x1080): The combo delivers its best results here. Low settings produce 169.4 FPS, Medium drops to 127.3 FPS, High yields 106.6 FPS, and Ultra settles at 81.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 51.8% performance reduction, but all settings remain comfortably above 60 FPS.

1440p (2560x1440): Performance declines noticeably at this resolution. Low settings achieve 107.0 FPS, Medium drops to 84.3 FPS, High yields 68.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56.1 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 47.6%, and Ultra is the first setting that fails to reach 60 FPS.

4K (3840x2160): This resolution exposes the GPU's limits. Low settings produce 59.1 FPS, Medium drops to 45.9 FPS, High yields 37.3 FPS, and Ultra falls to 29.9 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra reduction is 49.4%, and no setting achieves 60 FPS.

The data shows consistent scaling patterns across resolutions. At each resolution, the difference between Low and Medium is roughly 20-25%, while the gap between Medium and High is smaller. The Ultra preset imposes the largest penalty, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At Low settings, the combo drops from 169.4 FPS at 1080p to 107.0 FPS at 1440p (a 36.8% reduction) and then to 59.1 FPS at 4K (a 65.1% reduction from 1080p). This steep decline indicates that the GPU's rendering resources are the primary constraint.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is less severe in percentage terms but more dramatic in absolute numbers. The combo delivers 81.6 FPS at 1080p, 56.1 FPS at 1440p (a 31.3% reduction), and 29.9 FPS at 4K (a 63.4% reduction from 1080p). The 4K Ultra result is 89.2% lower than the 1080p Low result, highlighting the compounded effect of resolution and quality settings.

The scaling behavior points to the GPU as the limiting component throughout the resolution range. The CPU's strong synthetic scores (e.g., 15935 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 2249 in single-core) suggest it can easily handle the game's physics and logic workloads. Instead, the RTX 2060 SUPER's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth determine the frame rates.

Notably, the performance drop from 1440p to 4K is proportionally larger than the drop from 1080p to 1440p. At Low settings, the 1080p-to-1440p reduction is 36.8%, while the 1440p-to-4K reduction is 44.8%. This accelerating decline indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and pixel fill rate become increasingly inadequate as resolution rises. For users targeting 4K, the data suggests that only Low settings are viable, and even then, the 59.1 FPS average sits just below the 60 FPS threshold.