Overpower

The Intel Core i5-12600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a high-refresh-rate experience across all tested resolutions in Overpower. The data shows a clear progression where frame rates scale predictably with resolution, but the gaps between settings tiers reveal where the system's bottleneck lies. At 1080p, the combo achieves 259 FPS on Low settings, dropping to 135 FPS on Ultra, while at 4K, the spread narrows from 213 FPS on Low to 102 FPS on Ultra. This pattern indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU's capability to feed frames becomes more relevant, whereas at 4K, the GPU's rendering load dominates the performance curve.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo shows a distinct scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 259 FPS, which drops to 249 FPS at 1440p and further to 213 FPS at 4K — a total reduction of 46 FPS from the lowest to highest resolution. This relatively modest decline of approximately 18% suggests that at Low settings, the CPU is the primary limiting factor, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly regardless of pixel count.

With Ultra settings, the scaling becomes more pronounced. The system delivers 135 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 33 FPS, or about 24%, which is proportionally larger than the Low settings decline. This indicates that as graphical complexity increases, the GPU begins to take on a more significant role in determining performance, though the CPU still contributes to the ceiling at lower resolutions.

The Medium settings tier shows the most consistent scaling across resolutions. At 1080p, the average is 175 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS and maximum of 202 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the average falls to 156 FPS with a range of 133 to 180 FPS. At 4K, the average reaches 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 and maximum of 153 FPS. The step from 1080p to 1440p costs 19 FPS, while the step from 1440p to 4K costs 23 FPS, showing a slightly accelerating decline as pixel count grows.

High settings follow a similar trajectory: 163 FPS at 1080p, 145 FPS at 1440p, and 123 FPS at 4K. The 40 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K on High settings represents a 25% reduction, closely matching the Ultra settings scaling. This consistency across High and Ultra suggests that the GPU's workload scales nearly linearly with resolution once the preset demands sufficient shading and texture work.

The data reveals that at 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 124 FPS (259 versus 135), while at 4K, that same gap shrinks to 111 FPS (213 versus 102). This narrowing spread at higher resolutions confirms that the CPU becomes less of a bottleneck as resolution increases, allowing the GPU's performance ceiling to define the upper limits. Users targeting 4K gaming will see less variation between settings presets, making the choice of preset less impactful on overall smoothness.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Overpower?

A: The highest measured average is 259 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. At the same resolution, Medium settings deliver 175 FPS, High settings 163 FPS, and Ultra settings 135 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution across different settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the system delivers 213 FPS on Low, 133 FPS on Medium, 123 FPS on High, and 102 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset also reports minimum and maximum values of 113 and 153 FPS, respectively.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for this combo?

A: The only measured minimum FPS values are for the Medium preset: 149 FPS at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K. Other settings presets do not have reported minimum FPS data in the measured results.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Overpower?

A: The combo ranks 186th out of 3,713 tested combos in the game, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations. This ranking reflects its strong overall performance across the measured settings and resolutions.

Q: What is the difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 249 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 120 FPS — a difference of 129 FPS. Medium and High settings sit in between at 156 FPS and 145 FPS, respectively.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at all tested settings?

A: Yes. The lowest recorded average FPS is 102 at 4K Ultra, which remains above common display refresh rates. All other settings and resolution combinations exceed this, with the next lowest being 120 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-12600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a rank of 186 out of 3,713 tested combos in Overpower. This places the configuration in the upper echelon of all tested systems, specifically within the top 5% of the database for this game. The rank reflects the combined capability of both components working together, and the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings supports this high placement.

To contextualize this ranking, the CPU alone sits at the 79th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,799. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-10900K with an average score of 27,872 (a delta of -0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE at 27,712 (delta of 0.3%), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U at 27,887 (delta of -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D at 27,896 (delta of -0.3%). These tight delta values indicate that the i5-12600KF performs essentially on par with these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks, with less than a percentage point separating them.

The GPU, meanwhile, sits at the 87th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56,083. Its nearest rivals show slightly larger deltas: the AMD Radeon 8060S trails at 55,757 (0.6% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is at 55,698 (0.7% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is at 54,828 (2.3% behind). On the other side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE leads with 57,367, putting this RTX 5080 2.2% behind that rival.

The combo's rank of 186 suggests that the pairing of these two components creates a synergistic effect that outperforms many other configurations, even those with individually higher-scoring parts. The high percentile rankings of both the CPU and GPU contribute to this strong combined position, and the measured FPS data confirms that the system delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest frame rates: 259 FPS on Low, 175 FPS on Medium, 163 FPS on High, and 135 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset also records a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 202 FPS, providing a measure of frame time consistency at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows expected declines. Low settings deliver 249 FPS, Medium settings 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 and maximum of 180, High settings 145 FPS, and Ultra settings 120 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs the system 10 FPS on Low, 19 FPS on Medium, 18 FPS on High, and 15 FPS on Ultra, with the largest absolute drop occurring at Medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates settle into a range that remains highly playable. Low settings produce 213 FPS, Medium settings 133 FPS with a minimum of 113 and maximum of 153, High settings 123 FPS, and Ultra settings 102 FPS. The step from 1440p to 4K costs 36 FPS on Low, 23 FPS on Medium, 22 FPS on High, and 18 FPS on Ultra. Notably, the absolute FPS loss from resolution scaling is largest at Low settings, where the GPU is less stressed and other factors come into play.

The Medium settings data is the only tier where minimum and maximum FPS values are provided, giving insight into frame pacing. At 1080p, the variance between minimum and average is 26 FPS, while at 1440p it is 23 FPS, and at 4K it is 20 FPS. This tightening variance at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame delivery when the GPU is more heavily loaded, likely due to reduced CPU-side bottlenecks.

Across all resolutions, the ordering of settings tiers remains consistent: Low yields the highest average FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra producing the lowest averages. The gaps between tiers, however, vary by resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 84 FPS, between Medium and High is 12 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 28 FPS. At 4K, these gaps shrink to 80 FPS, 10 FPS, and 21 FPS, respectively, showing that the relative cost of higher settings diminishes as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 plays a central role in determining the frame rates observed in Overpower, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient to handle the textures and geometry demands of the game at 4K resolution without capacity-related stutters, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across all tested presets.

The GPU's clock behavior contributes to its performance profile. The base clock is rated at 2295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2617 MHz. These clocks, combined with the 10,752 shading units and 112 ROPs, allow the card to achieve a pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 56.28 TFLOPS provides the raw compute capability needed for the game's effects at Ultra settings.

The RTX 5080's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores support advanced rendering features, though the measured FPS data does not distinguish between rasterization and ray-traced workloads. The card's architecture, Blackwell 2.0, is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. This transistor density of 120.6M per mm² enables high performance per watt, though the TDP is rated at 360 W.

In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 36,565 in Passmark G3D and 21,789 in Passmark GPU Compute, with a Geekbench OpenCL score of 235,901 and Vulkan score of 255,450. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields a score of 8,637. These figures place the GPU at the 87th percentile among all tested GPUs, with the nearest rivals showing deltas of less than 2.3%, indicating that the RTX 5080 is competitive with the top tier of available graphics cards.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is notable for 4K gaming, as it provides ample headroom for high-resolution textures. The measured data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains 102 FPS average, suggesting that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in this game. The memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s ensures that texture streaming and data transfer keep pace with the GPU's rendering capabilities.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium settings preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 175 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. At 1440p, the average drops to 156 FPS with a 133 FPS minimum, which remains well above the threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, Medium produces 133 FPS with a 113 FPS minimum, providing a consistently playable experience without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p delivers 259 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play where responsiveness trumps visual quality. At 1440p, Low still achieves 249 FPS, and even at 4K, Low produces 213 FPS. These figures are suitable for 240 Hz displays at 1080p or 1440p, and for 240 Hz 4K displays, though such panels are rare.

High settings provide a middle ground that offers improved visuals over Medium with a modest performance cost. At 1080p, High delivers 163 FPS, which is only 12 FPS less than Medium. At 1440p, the difference narrows to 11 FPS (145 versus 156), and at 4K, it is 10 FPS (123 versus 133). This consistency suggests that High settings are a viable option for users who want better graphical detail without a significant FPS penalty.

Ultra settings, while visually the most demanding, still produce playable frame rates at all resolutions. The 135 FPS at 1080p and 120 FPS at 1440p are both excellent for high-refresh displays, while 102 FPS at 4K is acceptable for 100 Hz or 120 Hz monitors. The gap between High and Ultra ranges from 18 to 21 FPS depending on resolution, which may be worth the visual upgrade for users with capable displays.

The minimum FPS data for Medium settings provides additional context for recommendation. The 149 FPS minimum at 1080p, 133 FPS at 1440p, and 113 FPS at 4K all indicate that frame pacing remains stable, with no severe drops that would cause noticeable stuttering. This makes Medium the safest choice for users who prioritize consistent frame delivery over peak performance.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its capabilities are reflected in the benchmark scores and the measured FPS data. The CPU features 10 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz. This configuration, based on the Alder Lake architecture on a 10 nm process, offers a balance of multi-threaded and single-threaded performance that supports high frame rates in Overpower.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's strengths. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23,391 and single-core score of 3,302 indicate strong all-around performance. The 3DMark scores scale from 1,016 in single-thread to 7,956 in 16-thread tests, showing good scaling as more threads are utilized. Geekbench scores of 2,157 single-core and 12,137 multi-core further confirm the CPU's capability to handle both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals show how it compares in the broader market. With an average benchmark score of 27,799, the i5-12600KF sits within 0.3% of the Intel Core i9-10900K (27,872), AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE (27,712), AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (27,887), and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (27,896). These minuscule deltas indicate that, in synthetic terms, the CPU performs essentially identically to these alternatives, despite differences in core counts and architectures.

In the context of Overpower, the CPU's role becomes most apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system produces 259 FPS, which is a substantial 46 FPS higher than at 4K Low (213 FPS). This 18% difference at Low settings suggests that the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates, and the GPU is not the limiting factor until resolution or settings increase the rendering workload.

The CPU's 20 MB of shared L3 cache and per-core L2 cache of 1.25 MB help maintain low latency access to frequently used data, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations. The Passmark physics score of 1,539 and floating point math score of 67,074 provide additional evidence of the CPU's computational throughput in tasks similar to those found in action games.

The 125 W TDP and unlocked multiplier allow for potential overclocking, though the measured data reflects stock performance. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, with dual-channel configuration, which gives users flexibility in system building. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 CPU lanes ensures adequate bandwidth for the RTX 5080's PCIe 5.0 x16 connection, though the GPU can operate at Gen 4 speeds without significant performance loss.