Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti presents a balanced 1080p and 1440p configuration for Overpower, though the data reveals a significant shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution climbs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 158.5 FPS, which drops to 91.1 FPS at High and 74.3 FPS at Ultra. This represents a 53% reduction from Low to Ultra at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is already under substantial load at the highest presets. Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern intensifies: Low settings produce 140.2 FPS, while High falls to 81.9 FPS and Ultra bottoms out at 66.3 FPS. The step from 1080p Low to 1440p Low costs 18.3 FPS (11.5%), but the step from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra costs only 8 FPS (10.8%). At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more pronounced. Low settings still deliver 122.1 FPS, but Medium drops to 74.4 FPS, High to 67.3 FPS, and Ultra to 57.9 FPS. The gap between 1440p Ultra (66.3 FPS) and 4K Ultra (57.9 FPS) is just 8.4 FPS, suggesting that the GPU's rendering ceiling is being approached. The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 3060 Ti is the primary limiter at Ultra settings, while at 4K, even Medium settings (74.4 FPS) strain the GPU. The CPU appears sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the 158.5 FPS result at 1080p Low, which is close to the performance ceiling for this class of hardware.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across resolutions reveals how Overpower's engine scales with pixel count. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the average frame rate drops from 158.5 FPS to 122.1 FPS, a 23% reduction. This relatively modest decline suggests that at Low settings, the game is not heavily GPU-bound; the CPU's 12 threads and 4.40 GHz boost clock are able to maintain high throughput even at 4K. The picture changes dramatically at Medium settings: 1080p yields 103.1 FPS, 1440p drops to 91.8 FPS, and 4K falls to 74.4 FPS. The 28.7 FPS gap between 1080p and 4K Medium highlights the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading throughput becoming limiting factors. At High settings, the scaling is steeper: 91.1 FPS at 1080p, 81.9 FPS at 1440p, and 67.3 FPS at 4K. This 23.8 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed by the higher resolution textures and effects. Ultra settings show the most severe scaling: 74.3 FPS at 1080p, 66.3 FPS at 1440p, and 57.9 FPS at 4K. The 16.4 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K Ultra is proportionally smaller than at Medium or High, suggesting that the GPU is already saturated at 1080p Ultra. The limiting component shifts from CPU-bound at Low settings to firmly GPU-bound at Ultra, with the 4K Ultra result of 57.9 FPS sitting just below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, built on the Ampere architecture with an 8 nm process from Samsung, carries 4864 shading units, 152 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. Its boost clock of 1665 MHz and base clock of 1410 MHz drive a peak FP32 throughput of 16.20 TFLOPS. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for Overpower's texture streaming at higher resolutions. The benchmark data shows the GPU's percentile ranking at 69, meaning it outperforms 69% of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 25120 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, -0.2% delta) and AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235, -0.5% delta). The 4K results illustrate the memory capacity and bandwidth limits: at Ultra settings, the 57.9 FPS average suggests the 8 GB frame buffer is being stressed, particularly with the game's 2023 release date likely incorporating higher-resolution assets. The RTX 3060 Ti's 38 ray tracing cores and 152 tensor cores do not directly appear in the measured FPS data, but they contribute to the GPU's overall capabilities. The GPU's performance at 1440p Medium (91.8 FPS) and High (81.9 FPS) indicates that this card is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at that resolution, while 4K requires dropping to Low (122.1 FPS) or Medium (74.4 FPS) for playable frame rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F presents a 6-core, 12-thread configuration based on the Alder Lake-S architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock of 2.50 GHz boosts to 4.40 GHz, supported by 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark results show a single-thread score of 909 in 3DMark and 2332 in Cinebench R23, while multi-threaded scores reach 5912 in 3DMark max threads and 16518 in Cinebench R23. The CPU's percentile ranking of 77 indicates it performs better than 77% of all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 19221 places it nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210, 0.1% delta) and slightly below the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS (19364, -0.7% delta). In Overpower, the CPU's role becomes evident when comparing 1080p Low (158.5 FPS) to 4K Low (122.1 FPS). The 36.4 FPS difference at Low settings suggests that the GPU is not the sole bottleneck; the CPU's 12 threads are capable of driving higher frame rates, but the GPU's rendering limits kick in. At 1080p Ultra (74.3 FPS), the CPU is clearly not the limiting factor, as the GPU is saturated. The CPU's memory support for DDR4 and DDR5, along with its PCIe Gen 5 interface with 20 lanes, provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 3060 Ti over PCIe 4.0 x16. The 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory bus indicate a power-efficient design that does not throttle in sustained gaming sessions, which aligns with the consistent FPS numbers across the measured rows.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ranks 915 out of 1744 tested combos in Overpower, placing it in the 52.5th percentile of all combinations in the database. This mid-pack ranking reflects the GPU's 69th percentile standing and the CPU's 77th percentile standing, suggesting that while both components are above average individually, their pairing does not push into the top tier of gaming performance. The combo's ranking is influenced by the CPU's position relative to rivals: the i5-12400F's average score of 19221 is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-8700K and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i5-1335U, but 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS. The GPU's performance relative to its rivals shows a similar pattern: the RTX 3060 Ti's 25120 average score is 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700M and 0.5% behind both the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and AMD Radeon 890M. The measured FPS data supports this mid-tier positioning. At 1440p High, the combo achieves 81.9 FPS, which is playable but not exceptional for a system ranked 915th. The 4K Ultra result of 57.9 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this combo is not designed for maximum settings at 4K. The combination performs best at 1080p, where it delivers 91.1 FPS at High settings and 74.3 FPS at Ultra, and at 1440p Low, where it reaches 140.2 FPS. The overall ranking suggests that while this combo is competent for Overpower, there are 915 other combinations that achieve higher performance, likely with more powerful GPUs or newer CPUs.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution and desired frame rate targets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 74.3 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold but below the 144 Hz refresh rate that many competitive gamers prefer. The High preset at 1080p yields 91.1 FPS, offering a 22.6% improvement over Ultra with likely minor visual differences. For players targeting 100+ FPS at 1080p, the Medium preset at 103.1 FPS is the sweet spot, providing a smooth experience without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. The Low preset at 158.5 FPS is excessive for most displays and suggests the CPU is being underutilized. At 2560x1440, the recommendation shifts. The Ultra preset at 66.3 FPS is just above the 60 FPS threshold, but the High preset at 81.9 FPS is the better choice for consistent frame pacing. The Medium preset at 91.8 FPS offers the best balance for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors, delivering frame rates that can take advantage of 90-100 Hz displays. The Low preset at 140.2 FPS is only recommended for esports-style play where maximum frame rate is prioritized over visuals. At 3840x2160, the options become more constrained. The Ultra preset at 57.9 FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold and is not recommended for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 67.3 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. The Medium preset at 74.4 FPS is the recommended choice for 4K gaming, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while maintaining acceptable visual quality. The Low preset at 122.1 FPS is the only 4K option that approaches high-refresh-rate territory, but it sacrifices significant visual detail. Based on the data, the optimal experience across all resolutions is achieved by using the Medium preset at 1440p (91.8 FPS) or the Medium preset at 4K (74.4 FPS), both of which balance frame rate and visual quality without overburdening the GPU.