Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT lands at rank 1326 out of 1744 tested combinations in Overpower. That places this combo in the lower-mid tier of the database, meaning a substantial portion of other configurations deliver higher average frame rates in this specific Action title. The ranking suggests the pairing is functional but far from optimal, and the measured FPS data confirms that the experience is heavily dependent on the graphics settings chosen, rather than the CPU pushing a ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position at 1326 out of 1744 tested combinations indicates that roughly 76% of other rigs outperform it in Overpower. This is a notable gap, but the rank alone doesn't tell the whole story. The data shows a wide spread in performance depending on resolution and settings, with the combo capable of both sub-60 FPS and well over 120 FPS. The ranking reflects a configuration that is likely bottlenecked by the GPU at higher settings, while the CPU's six cores prove sufficient to keep frame rates high at lower graphical loads. The 68th percentile for the GPU itself and the 77th percentile for the CPU suggest that neither component is a weak link in absolute terms, but their synergy in Overpower produces a mid-pack result.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC, featuring 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical factor for Overpower's texture-heavy scenes at higher resolutions. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz, with a boost clock of 1905 MHz and a game clock of 1755 MHz. The data reveals that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences between settings: at 1080p Ultra, the combo manages 63 FPS, but dropping to Low yields 127.7 FPS — a doubling of frame rate that points squarely at the graphics card's workload. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 9.754 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s indicate it has enough raw power for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the 4K Ultra result of 45.2 FPS shows where its limits are reached.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data illustrates a clear inverse relationship between resolution and performance, but the scaling is not uniform across settings. At High settings, moving from 1080p (72.9 FPS) to 1440p (65.2 FPS) costs about 11% performance, while going to 4K (56.1 FPS) costs another 14%. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (127.7 FPS) to 1440p (117 FPS) is only 8%, but the leap to 4K (99.1 FPS) represents a 15% loss. This pattern suggests that at lower settings, the CPU can keep up with the GPU's frame generation, making the resolution scaling more efficient. At Ultra settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 14% (63 to 53.9 FPS), and the 1440p to 4K drop is another 16% (53.9 to 45.2 FPS). The steeper declines at Ultra indicate the GPU is increasingly saturated, and the limiting component shifts from the CPU at low settings to the GPU at high and ultra presets.

Settings Recommendations

Benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and playable frame rates across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 80.3 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, while High drops to 72.9 FPS and Ultra falls to 63 FPS. At 1440p, Medium still holds at 70.9 FPS, making it the only preset besides Low that stays above 70 FPS at that resolution. For 4K, Medium yields 57.5 FPS, which is borderline playable, while High produces 56.1 FPS and Ultra dips to 45.2 FPS. The Low preset achieves the highest frame rates — 127.7 FPS at 1080p and 117 FPS at 1440p — but the visual quality trade-off is substantial. Given the data, Medium is the recommended starting point, with users able to drop to Low for competitive play or push to High only if they accept the frame rate penalty.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Overpower?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, where it achieves 99.1 FPS at 3840x2160. At Medium and High, the average FPS drops to 57.5 and 56.1 respectively, and Ultra falls to 45.2 FPS, which is below the commonly accepted 60 FPS target.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19221, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210) and 0.3% higher than the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS by 0.7% and the AMD EPYC 7773X by 1.3%.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT sits at the 68th percentile, meaning it outperforms 68% of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, is only 0.1% faster in average score.

Q: What is the best resolution-to-settings combination for a smooth 60 FPS experience?

A: Based on the measured data, 1080p Ultra (63 FPS) and 1440p High (65.2 FPS) both clear the 60 FPS bar. For a more comfortable margin, 1440p Medium at 70.9 FPS is the safest choice that maintains higher resolution.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 127.7 FPS, which is far above what the GPU can sustain at higher settings. The bottleneck emerges at Ultra and 4K, where the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth become the constraint.

Q: How does the frame rate change from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the FPS drops from 72.9 to 56.1, a 23% reduction. At Medium, it falls from 80.3 to 57.5, a 28% reduction. At Low, it goes from 127.7 to 99.1, a 22% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 63 to 45.2, a 28% reduction.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a six-core, twelve-thread processor from the Alder Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its 18 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample data for Overpower's physics and AI computations. The CPU's single-thread performance, as measured by Cinebench R23 at 2332 points, is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at lower settings. The multi-thread score of 16518 in Cinebench R23 further confirms that the twelve threads handle background tasks without stealing resources from the game. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the CPU can push the GPU to 127.7 FPS, and even at 1440p Low it maintains 117 FPS, indicating that the processor is not the limiting factor until the GPU is heavily loaded at 4K Ultra. The 65 W TDP and Intel Socket 1700 compatibility make it a straightforward pairing, and its 77th percentile ranking against all CPUs places it well above average for gaming workloads.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of this combo's performance across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 127.7 FPS, Medium achieves 80.3 FPS, High produces 72.9 FPS, and Ultra reaches 63 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 117 FPS at Low, 70.9 FPS at Medium, 65.2 FPS at High, and 53.9 FPS at Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results are 99.1 FPS at Low, 57.5 FPS at Medium, 56.1 FPS at High, and 45.2 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is most pronounced at 1080p, where the difference is 64.7 FPS, and narrows to 53.9 FPS at 4K. The data shows that the combo is most capable at 1440p, where even High settings clear 60 FPS, while 4K requires the Low preset for a truly smooth experience. The consistency of results across resolutions suggests that the GPU's 8 GB memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for this game, but the rendering workload at Ultra settings exceeds what the RDNA 1.0 architecture can sustain at playable frame rates.