Overpower

Overpower, the 2023 action title, responds predictably to hardware scaling, but the measured data for the Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT reveals a pairing that is heavily skewed toward GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions. The combination ranks 1336 out of 1744 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. The benchmark results show that the RX 5700 XT, which sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, is the dominant force here, while the i3-12100F, at the 72nd percentile among CPUs, provides adequate but not overwhelming support.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data shows a clear bifurcation between the Low preset and everything else. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 127.6 FPS average, which is the highest figure recorded for this combo at any resolution. This is a significant jump from the Medium preset’s 78.1 FPS, representing a 63% increase in frame rate. The High preset at 1080p yields 71.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 61.8 FPS. For players prioritizing smoothness over visual fidelity, the Low preset is the only setting that consistently pushes frame rates into triple digits at 1080p.

However, the data suggests that the Medium preset offers the best balance for most users. At 1440p, Medium produces 69 FPS, which is only 4.2 FPS less than the 1080p Medium result of 78.1 FPS. This indicates that the GPU still has headroom at 1440p Medium, making it a viable choice for those with 1440p displays. The High preset at 1440p drops to 64.8 FPS, while Ultra falls to 55.8 FPS. At 4K, the picture changes dramatically: Medium manages 58.1 FPS, High 56.7 FPS, and Ultra 48.3 FPS. The Low preset at 4K still achieves 100.1 FPS, but the visual compromise is severe.

The optimal experience depends on the target display. For 1080p users, the Low preset guarantees the highest refresh rate headroom, but Medium is the sensible choice for a balanced image. For 1440p, Medium is the sweet spot, as it stays above 60 FPS while offering better visuals than Low. At 4K, the data shows that only the Low preset maintains playable triple-digit performance, while Medium and High hover near 60 FPS, making them acceptable for slower-paced action sequences.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1336 out of 1744 places this pairing in the 76th percentile of all tested combinations, which is a modest standing. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 13516 puts it nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which scores 13534 with a deltaPct of -0.1. This means the i3-12100F is statistically tied with a high-end workstation processor in synthetic tests, despite its budget positioning. The Intel Core i7-7700K, with a score of 13280, trails by 1.8%, showing that the i3-12100F outperforms a previous-generation flagship in multi-threaded workloads.

On the GPU side, the RX 5700 XT’s average benchmark score of 24731 is similarly close to its nearest rivals. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763, a deltaPct of -0.1, while the Intel Arc A350M scores 24647, a deltaPct of 0.3. This tight clustering indicates that the RX 5700 XT sits at a performance plateau where small architectural differences determine ranking. The GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and Quadro RTX 5000 are also within 0.9% of the RX 5700 XT’s score.

In game-specific terms, the combo’s rank of 1336 out of 1744 suggests that it outperforms roughly 23% of tested systems but falls behind the vast majority. This is consistent with the GPU’s 68th percentile standing and the CPU’s 72nd percentile, meaning the pairing is slightly below the median for both components. The deltaPct values show that the i3-12100F is not the bottleneck; rather, the RX 5700 XT’s mid-range position limits the overall result.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but not uniform across presets. At the Low preset, the average FPS falls from 127.6 at 1080p to 113.2 at 1440p, a 11.3% reduction, then to 100.1 at 4K, a further 11.6% reduction from 1440p. This relatively mild scaling suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately, and the GPU’s compute units are the primary limiter. The total drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 21.5%, which is modest compared to higher presets.

At the Medium preset, the drop is more pronounced: 78.1 FPS at 1080p, 69 FPS at 1440p (an 11.7% drop), and 58.1 FPS at 4K (a 15.8% drop from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 25.6%. For High settings, the figures are 71.9 FPS, 64.8 FPS, and 56.7 FPS, representing a 9.9% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 12.5% drop from 1440p to 4K. The Ultra preset shows the steepest scaling: 61.8 FPS, 55.8 FPS, and 48.3 FPS, a 9.7% and 13.4% sequential drop, totaling 21.8% from 1080p to 4K.

The data indicates that the RX 5700 XT’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results show diminishing returns. The GPU’s pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s are being saturated at 4K, particularly on Medium and High. The CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases, which is typical for a 4-core part with 8 threads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings produces usable frame rates. The Low preset averages 127.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium achieves 78.1 FPS, High 71.9 FPS, and Ultra 61.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 49.5 FPS, indicating that the Medium preset introduces significant shading and texture overhead. The difference between High and Ultra is only 10.1 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s extra effects are relatively cheap for the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 113.2 FPS (Low), 69 FPS (Medium), 64.8 FPS (High), and 55.8 FPS (Ultra). The Low preset remains above 100 FPS, confirming that the GPU has headroom at this resolution when settings are minimized. Medium and High are nearly identical, with a 4.2 FPS difference, which is within the margin of error for a single run. Ultra drops below 60 FPS, which is a notable threshold for action games.

At 3840x2160, the results are 100.1 FPS (Low), 58.1 FPS (Medium), 56.7 FPS (High), and 48.3 FPS (Ultra). The Low preset’s 100.1 FPS is the only 4K result above 60 FPS, and it shows that the GPU can handle 4K when the workload is stripped down. Medium and High are effectively tied, differing by 1.4 FPS. Ultra’s 48.3 FPS is below the playable threshold for fast-paced action, making it unsuitable for competitive play.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i3-12100F is a 4-core, 8-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a 12 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1681 and Geekbench single-core score of 2224. In contrast, its multi-threaded scores are modest: Cinebench R23 multi-core is 11912, and Geekbench multi-core is 7413.

In Overpower, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the 127.6 FPS average indicates the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s frame output. However, the i3-12100F’s 4-core layout means that at higher presets, where the GPU is less stressed, the CPU could become a limiting factor. The 3DMark scores reflect this: the 4-thread score of 2859 and 8-thread score of 4026 are close, suggesting that the CPU scales well up to its thread count but cannot go beyond it.

The CPU’s 72nd percentile ranking among all CPUs puts it above the median, while its nearest rival, the Threadripper PRO 3975WX, has a nearly identical average score. This is surprising given the Threadripper’s workstation pedigree, but it highlights the i3-12100F’s efficient architecture. The CPU’s TDP of 58 W and 163 mm² die size indicate a power-efficient design, but its 4 cores limit its ability to handle heavily threaded game engines. In Overpower, the data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, but at 1080p with lower settings, the CPU’s 8 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates.