Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti pairing in Overpower delivers a balanced performance profile, though the data reveals a clear hierarchy between the two components depending on resolution and settings. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, component roles, and how this specific combination stacks up against other tested hardware.

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

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 and a single-core score of 2257, indicating solid all-around performance for a desktop part.

For Overpower, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 210 FPS average, which is the highest measured score across all configurations. This suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU sufficiently. However, the data shows diminishing returns as resolution increases, which points to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck rather than the CPU.

The i5-12400's percentile ranking versus all CPUs is 72, placing it above average but not at the top tier. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7643 with a delta of -0.1%, the Intel Core i7-1355U at -0.3%, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at -0.7%, and the Intel Core i3-14100F at 0.9%. These tiny deltas indicate that the i5-12400 sits in a tightly contested performance band where small differences in benchmark scores translate to negligible real-world impact. In Overpower specifically, the CPU's 12 threads are sufficient to handle the game's workload, as evidenced by the fact that frame rates scale more dramatically with GPU settings than with resolution changes alone.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA102 chip, manufactured on Samsung's 8 nm process. It packs 10,240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1665 MHz, with memory running at 19 Gbps effective on a 384-bit bus. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory provides 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for high-resolution textures.

The GPU's benchmark scores include a Passmark G3D score of 26896 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 192697, placing it in the 83rd percentile versus all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show interesting dynamics: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.8% ahead, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB is 1.2% behind, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 1.7% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is 2% ahead. These margins are small, but they highlight that the 3080 Ti remains competitive even against newer hardware.

In Overpower, the GPU's influence is most visible when comparing Ultra settings across resolutions. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 101, dropping to 90 at 1440p and 77 at 4K. This steady decline with resolution indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher graphical presets. Conversely, at Low settings, the 1080p average of 210 FPS drops to 188 at 1440p and 159 at 4K, showing that even the GPU's substantial bandwidth can be saturated by the game's demands at 4K.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Overpower, and at what settings?

A: The highest average FPS is 210, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This represents the best-case scenario for frame rate output, though it comes at the cost of visual fidelity.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-12400 has an average benchmark score of 18683, which is 0.1% lower than the AMD EPYC 7643's score of 18697. This negligible difference means the two processors perform nearly identically in synthetic tests, despite their different architectures.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity, and does it appear sufficient for Overpower at 4K?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory. At 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 77 FPS average, suggesting the VRAM is adequate for the game's demands at this resolution, though frame rates are notably lower than at 1440p.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested combinations for Overpower?

A: This pairing ranks 949th out of 3713 tested combos, placing it in roughly the top 25% of all configurations. This indicates solid performance, though many higher-end combinations achieve better results.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 117 FPS, while Ultra settings yield 90 FPS. The 27 FPS difference (approximately 23% reduction) reflects the increased graphical load of Ultra presets on the GPU.

Q: Does the CPU's single-thread performance limit the combo at any resolution?

A: The i5-12400 scores 2257 in Cinebench R23 single-core, which is respectable. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 210 FPS, and at 1080p Medium it drops to 131 FPS, indicating the GPU, not the CPU, is the primary constraint even at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti achieves a rank of 949 out of 3713 tested combos in Overpower. This places the pairing in the upper quartile of all configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly 75% of the tested hardware combinations. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither component severely bottlenecks the other, though the data suggests the GPU contributes more to frame rate variance than the CPU.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the CPU sits at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank of 949 (out of 3713) is slightly lower than what the individual component percentiles might suggest, which could indicate that Overpower is somewhat more GPU-bound than CPU-bound. The measured frame rates support this: at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 77, while at 1080p Low it reaches 210, a 173% increase that aligns with GPU-centric scaling. The rank also implies that other combos with similarly performing CPUs but more powerful GPUs, or vice versa, achieve better results, but the i5-12400 and 3080 Ti pairing remains a capable mid-to-high-tier option.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

Examining the FPS progression across resolutions reveals a consistent pattern: higher resolutions reduce average frame rates, and the magnitude of the drop depends heavily on the graphical settings. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 210 at 1080p to 188 at 1440p (a 10.5% decrease) and then to 159 at 4K (a 24.3% decrease from 1080p). The relatively modest drops at Low settings indicate that the GPU has sufficient headroom to handle the increased pixel count without severe penalties, though the 4K figure still represents a noticeable reduction.

At High settings, the progression is 122 FPS at 1080p, 109 at 1440p (a 10.7% decrease), and 92 at 4K (a 24.6% decrease from 1080p). This pattern is nearly identical to Low settings in percentage terms, suggesting that the GPU's workload scaling is consistent regardless of the specific preset. At Medium settings, which include min and max FPS data, the averages are 131 at 1080p, 117 at 1440p, and 100 at 4K, with corresponding min/max values of 112/151, 100/135, and 85/115. The spread between min and max FPS narrows as resolution increases, from a 39 FPS range at 1080p to a 30 FPS range at 4K, indicating that higher resolutions smooth out frame time variance.

At Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, the average FPS drops from 101 at 1080p to 90 at 1440p (a 10.9% decrease) and then to 77 at 4K (a 23.8% decrease from 1080p). The consistent ~10% drop from 1080p to 1440p and ~24% drop from 1080p to 4K across all settings strongly suggests that the GPU is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see larger relative drops at lower resolutions where the CPU has more work to do per frame. Instead, the scaling is uniform, pointing to the RTX 3080 Ti as the primary constraint, particularly at 4K where even the lowest settings fail to exceed 159 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of how this combo performs across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the average frame rates are: Low at 210 FPS, High at 122 FPS, Medium at 131 FPS (with min and max of 112 and 151), and Ultra at 101 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium results in a 79 FPS drop, which is substantial, while the drop from Medium to Ultra is only 30 FPS, indicating diminishing returns as settings increase.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are: Low at 188 FPS, High at 109 FPS, Medium at 117 FPS (with min and max of 100 and 135), and Ultra at 90 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium narrows to 71 FPS, and the Medium-to-Ultra drop is 27 FPS. Compared to 1080p, every setting sees a reduction of between 10% and 13%, which is consistent with the resolution scaling analysis.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution, the averages are: Low at 159 FPS, High at 92 FPS, Medium at 100 FPS (with min and max of 85 and 115), and Ultra at 77 FPS. The Low-to-Medium gap is 59 FPS, and the Medium-to-Ultra drop is 23 FPS. Notably, at 4K Medium, the minimum FPS of 85 is higher than the 4K Ultra average of 77, meaning that even the worst-case frame times at Medium settings are better than the average at Ultra. For players targeting a smooth experience at 4K, the data suggests that Medium settings provide a good balance, with an average of 100 FPS and minimum of 85 FPS, while Ultra may dip into less desirable territory for competitive play.