Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti configuration delivers a strong performance profile in Overpower, though the scaling patterns reveal a system that is heavily balanced toward GPU throughput at higher resolutions. The data shows a clear and expected trend: as resolution increases, average frame rates decline, but the rate of decline is not uniform across all settings, indicating where the bottleneck shifts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a distinct pattern of diminishing returns as resolution climbs. At the 1080p (1920x1080) resolution, the system achieves its highest frame rates, with the Low preset hitting 229 FPS and the Ultra preset reaching 119 FPS. Moving to 1440p (2560x1440), the numbers drop noticeably—the Low preset falls to 221 FPS (a 3.5% reduction) while the Ultra preset drops to 106 FPS (a 10.9% reduction). The scaling becomes more aggressive at 4K (3840x2160), where the Low preset delivers 188 FPS and Ultra falls to 91 FPS.

This progression tells a clear story about the limiting component. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 110 FPS (229 vs 119), which is a substantial margin that suggests the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output. The RTX 4070 Ti is capable of producing very high frame rates, but the i5-12400's six cores and twelve threads are sufficient to feed it at these lower resolutions. However, the 4K results reveal a different dynamic. Here, the difference between Low and Ultra is 97 FPS (188 vs 91), but the absolute numbers are lower, meaning the GPU is becoming the primary constraint. The fact that the Low preset still exceeds 180 FPS at 4K indicates the CPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution; rather, the GPU's rendering workload is what caps performance.

The Medium preset offers the most complete data, with min and max FPS recorded at all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the average is 155 FPS with a min of 132 and max of 178. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 138 FPS with a min of 117 and max of 159. At 4K Medium, the average is 117 FPS with a min of 100 and max of 135. The relative stability of these numbers, particularly the min FPS staying above 100 at 4K, suggests that the combo maintains consistent performance without severe drops, which is a positive indicator for gameplay smoothness. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K at Medium represents a 24.5% reduction in average FPS, which is a moderate penalty that reflects the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested combinations for Overpower, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti holds a combo rank of 507 out of 3713 tested combos. This places it in the top 13.7% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU. The percentile ranking for the CPU itself is 72, meaning it outperforms 72% of all CPUs in the database, while the GPU's percentile is 84, indicating it surpasses 84% of all GPUs.

The combination rank indicates that the GPU is doing more heavy lifting than the CPU in this pairing. The RTX 4070 Ti's average benchmark score of 44795 places it in the 84th percentile, while the i5-12400's average score of 18683 puts it in the 72nd percentile. This disparity is typical for a system designed to prioritize visual fidelity and high refresh rates. The data suggests that while the CPU is not a weak link, it is also not the primary driver of the combo's overall performance in Overpower. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 (a delta of -0.8%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, which scores 45384 (a delta of -1.3%). The RTX 4070 Ti is 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A6000, which scores 44075, and 1.7% ahead of the Intel Arc A730M, which scores 45592. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4070 Ti sits in a competitive tier where minor benchmark variations are common.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo in Overpower?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 229 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo delivers an average of 91 FPS, which is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested configurations.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and High settings?

A: Yes, the data shows a consistent gap. At 1080p, Medium averages 155 FPS while High averages 144 FPS, a difference of 11 FPS. At 1440p, Medium averages 138 FPS versus High's 128 FPS, and at 4K, Medium averages 117 FPS versus High's 109 FPS.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 507th out of 3713 total tested combinations, placing it in the top 13.7% of all configurations.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU have a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The GPU has a higher percentile, ranking at 84% compared to the CPU's 72%. This indicates the GPU is the stronger component relative to its peers.

Q: Are there any recorded minimum FPS values for the Ultra preset?

A: No, the data only includes minimum and maximum FPS values for the Medium preset at each resolution. The Ultra preset only has average FPS values.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset appears to offer the best balance between visual quality and performance for this combo. The Medium preset is the only configuration with complete min/max FPS data, which provides a clearer picture of performance stability. At 1080p Medium, the combo averages 155 FPS with a minimum of 132 FPS, ensuring gameplay remains well above typical smoothness thresholds. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 FPS, still providing a highly responsive experience. Even at 4K Medium, the average of 117 FPS with a minimum of 100 FPS indicates the system can maintain a playable frame rate without significant dips.

The High preset offers a modest visual improvement over Medium but at a noticeable performance cost. At 1080p, High averages 144 FPS (11 FPS less than Medium), at 1440p it averages 128 FPS (10 FPS less), and at 4K it averages 109 FPS (8 FPS less). The Ultra preset provides the highest visual fidelity but pushes the system to its limits, particularly at 4K where the average drops to 91 FPS. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors at 1080p or 1440p, the Low preset is a viable option, delivering 229 FPS and 221 FPS respectively, but this comes at a significant visual quality reduction. The Medium preset strikes the optimal compromise, offering solid frame rates with a level of detail that should satisfy most players.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo across all resolutions and settings is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 229 FPS. The Medium preset averages 155 FPS, with a minimum of 132 FPS and a maximum of 178 FPS. The High preset averages 144 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 119 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 221 FPS. The Medium preset averages 138 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS. The High preset averages 128 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 106 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 188 FPS. The Medium preset averages 117 FPS, with a minimum of 100 FPS and a maximum of 135 FPS. The High preset averages 109 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 91 FPS.

The data reveals that the Low preset consistently delivers the highest frame rates at every resolution, with the gap between Low and Medium narrowing as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 74 FPS, while at 4K, that difference shrinks to 71 FPS. Conversely, the gap between Medium and Ultra widens slightly with resolution, from 36 FPS at 1080p to 26 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the Medium preset's visual features have a more consistent performance impact across resolutions, while the Ultra preset's additional effects become relatively less demanding at higher resolutions due to GPU-bound operation.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 18 MB of shared L3 cache and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In the context of Overpower, this CPU is capable of handling the game's demands, but the benchmark data suggests it is not the primary performance driver in this combo. The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23, is 2257, while its multi-core score is 15989. These scores indicate a solid mid-range performer, but they are not exceptional compared to higher-end desktop processors.

The game's performance scaling with resolution provides insight into the CPU's role. At 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do, the frame rates are highest, which could suggest the CPU is keeping up. However, the fact that the Low preset at 1080p achieves 229 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 1080p achieves 119 FPS, indicates that the GPU is still the limiting factor even at lower resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark scores support this interpretation. The 3DMark single-thread score is 910, and the max-thread score is 5890, showing a moderate multi-threading capability. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5873 is nearly identical to the max-thread score, indicating that the CPU's 12 threads are fully utilized in threaded workloads but that additional threads beyond 12 would not provide significant gains.

The CPU's performance relative to its nearest rivals is notable. It is 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 7643, which scores 18697, and 0.3% behind the Intel Core i7-1355U, which scores 18730. It is 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, which scores 18811, and 0.9% ahead of the Intel Core i3-14100F, which scores 18519. These small deltas indicate that the i5-12400 sits in a tightly competitive performance envelope. For Overpower, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck, as demonstrated by the high frame rates achieved even at 4K. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures responsive single-thread performance, which is critical for game logic and physics. However, the data does not show any indication that a more powerful CPU would significantly improve the frame rates, as the GPU is consistently the limiting component across all tested configurations.