Palworld

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The measured frame rates for Palworld with this combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT reveal a clear hierarchy across presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 150.6 FPS, while Medium drops to 120.1 FPS and High sits at 94.2 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution delivers 72.1 FPS. For players prioritizing smoothness on standard monitors, the Medium preset offers the best balance — it remains well above the 60 FPS threshold while retaining more visual fidelity than Low.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows the same pattern with compressed margins. Low averages 97.2 FPS, Medium reaches 78.8 FPS, and High dips to 59.7 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution falls to 49.7 FPS. At 1440p, the Medium setting appears to be the sensible default, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while the High preset hovers right at that boundary. Players with variable refresh rate displays might still prefer High for the visual upgrade, accepting the occasional dip below 60.

At 3840x2160, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset averages 55.9 FPS, Medium drops to 44.5 FPS, High falls to 34.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 27.7 FPS. None of the 4K presets sustain a consistent 60 FPS experience. The data indicates that 4K gaming with this hardware requires either the Low preset for playability or acceptance of sub-60 performance. The best overall experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 1920x1080, yielding 120.1 FPS with a meaningful step up in visual quality from Low. The scaling from Low to Medium costs roughly 30 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from Medium to High costs another 26 FPS — a steep price for incremental fidelity gains.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Core 12th Gen series, built on the Alder Lake architecture with a 10 nm process. Its base clock runs at 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The processor draws 65 W TDP and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. 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, this CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a 3dmark_single_thread score of 909 and a passmark_single_thread score of 3481. Multi-threaded results scale predictably with thread count: 3dmark_2_threads scores 1699, 3dmark_4_threads reaches 3067, 3dmark_8_threads hits 4779, and 3dmark_max_threads achieves 5912. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16518 and single-core score of 2332 place this chip in a competitive position for its class.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all processors is 77, meaning it outperforms 77% of tested CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-8700K with an average score of 19210 (a delta of 0.1% from the i5-12400F's 19221), the Intel Core i5-1335U at 19167 (0.3% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS at 19364 (-0.7% delta), and the AMD EPYC 7773X at 18979 (1.3% delta). These margins are all within 1.3%, indicating the i5-12400F sits in a tightly contested performance band.

For Palworld, the CPU's 12 threads and 4.40 GHz boost clock provide ample headroom for the game's simulation and world-building logic. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 150.6 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently at high frame rates. The 3dmark_16_threads score of 5895 and 3dmark_max_threads score of 5912 are nearly identical, indicating the processor has little additional headroom beyond its 12 threads for heavily parallel workloads.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 10 chip, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. Memory consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The GPU's compute capabilities include 9.754 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 19.51 TFLOPS of FP16 performance. Its pixel rate is 121.9 GPixel/s, and the texture rate reaches 304.8 GTexel/s. The card draws 225 W TDP and requires a 550 W suggested power supply. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 and supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RX 5700 XT achieves a passmark_g3d score of 16277 and a passmark_gpu_compute score of 7650. Its 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score is 2134. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 68. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763 (-0.1% delta from the RX 5700 XT's 24731), the Intel Arc A350M scores 24647 (0.3% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 24592 (0.6% delta), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 scores 24519 (0.9% delta). All of these are within 1% of the RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score.

In Palworld, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth prove sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming. The frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra at each resolution demonstrates the GPU's workload: at 1080p, Low runs at 150.6 FPS but Ultra drops to 72.1 FPS, a reduction of 52%. At 1440p, the same preset swing goes from 97.2 FPS to 49.7 FPS. The 4K results show the GPU's limits, with even the Low preset only reaching 55.9 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 1302 out of 1718 tested combos in Palworld. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, with approximately 76% of tested combinations achieving higher frame rates. The data indicates this combo is not optimized for high-refresh-rate competitive play at demanding settings, but it delivers playable performance at mainstream resolutions.

The ranking context matters when interpreting the measured FPS. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 120.1 FPS, which is solid for a 120 Hz display. The 1440p High result of 59.7 FPS sits right at the standard 60 Hz refresh boundary. The 4K results, with the best preset averaging 55.9 FPS, position this combo as a 1440p-oriented solution. The rank of 1302 out of 1718 reflects that while the individual components are mid-pack in their respective benchmarks, the combination does not push into upper-tier territory for this specific game.

The CPU's 77th percentile ranking and GPU's 68th percentile ranking are roughly consistent with the combo's overall position in Palworld. The gap between component percentiles and combo rank suggests that Palworld's engine may be more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU throughput, as the GPU's lower percentile aligns closer with the final ranking. The tight nearest-rival margins for both components — all within 1.3% for the CPU and 1% for the GPU — indicate that small performance differences in synthetic tests translate to meaningful rank differences in game-specific results.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and preset for this combo in Palworld?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with Medium settings provides 120.1 FPS on average, which is the highest frame rate above 100 FPS while retaining moderate visual quality. At 2560x1440, Medium delivers 78.8 FPS. The 3840x2160 resolution tops out at 55.9 FPS on Low, so 4K requires significant compromises.

Q: How does the Intel Core i5-12400F compare to its nearest rival in CPU benchmarks?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19221. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, scores 19210, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7533HS scores 19364, which is 0.7% higher. All nearest rivals fall within a 1.3% delta, indicating near-parity in synthetic performance.

Q: Does the RX 5700 XT have enough VRAM for Palworld at high settings?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The measured results show playable frame rates at 1440p High (59.7 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (72.1 FPS), suggesting the 8 GB capacity is sufficient for these settings and resolutions in this game.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among tested systems in Palworld?

A: This combination ranks 1302 out of 1718 tested combos. This places it below the median, with the CPU at the 77th percentile and GPU at the 68th percentile relative to all tested components.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 94.2 at 1920x1080 to 59.7 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 34.5 FPS. At Medium settings, the drop is from 120.1 to 78.8 FPS. At Low, the drop is from 150.6 to 97.2 FPS. The relative loss is consistent around 35-37% across presets.

Q: What DirectX version does the RX 5700 XT support for Palworld?

A: The GPU supports DirectX 12 (12_1), as well as OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. Its 3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 score is 2134, providing a measure of its DirectX 12 performance capability.