Palworld

Palworld places the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combo in the 681st position out of 1718 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The pairing demonstrates a clear performance hierarchy across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the dominant constraint as pixel count rises. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, scaling behavior, and component roles based strictly on the recorded data.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable and steep decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 137.2 FPS at 1080p to 89.4 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 47.8 FPS. Moving to 4K High yields 48.3 FPS, which represents a 64.9% decrease from the 1080p High result. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the CPU's headroom diminishes when the GPU must render significantly more pixels.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 213.6 FPS at 1080p falling to 142.4 FPS at 1440p and then to 77.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is 36.4% of the 1080p Low figure, suggesting that even at the lowest settings, the GPU's 8 GB frame buffer and memory bandwidth become bottlenecks. The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 174 FPS at 1080p, 114.2 FPS at 1440p, and 65.3 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce the lowest absolute numbers, with 100.8 FPS at 1080p, 67.5 FPS at 1440p, and 34.4 FPS at 4K.

The delta between 1080p and 1440p at each preset is consistent—ranging from 33.3 FPS at Ultra to 71.2 FPS at Low—which implies that the scaling penalty is roughly proportional to the settings load. However, the gap between 1440p and 4K widens disproportionately: for High settings, the drop is 41.1 FPS, but for Low it is 64.6 FPS. This nonlinearity points to the GPU's memory subsystem being saturated at 4K, particularly given the 608.3 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity. The data shows that the i5-12400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is not the primary constraint at any resolution; the frame rate collapse at 4K is attributable to the graphics card.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 681 out of 1718 places this configuration in the 60th percentile of all tested pairings for Palworld. This is a mid-pack result, indicating that while the hardware is capable, it is not near the top of the leaderboard. The CPU alone sits at the 77th percentile against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 19221. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests are the Intel Core i7-8700K (19210, deltaPct 0.1) and the Intel Core i5-1335U (19167, deltaPct 0.3), showing that the i5-12400F is essentially tied with these older or lower-tier parts in raw compute.

The GPU's percentile rank is 74, with an average benchmark score of 30849. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30755, deltaPct 0.3) and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31112, deltaPct -0.8). These deltas are small, meaning the RTX 3070 Ti sits in a crowded performance band. The combo's overall rank of 681, however, is lower than either component's individual percentile would suggest. This discrepancy indicates that Palworld's specific workload does not fully utilize the strengths of this pairing, likely due to the game's engine characteristics rather than a hardware deficiency.

Compared to the field, the combo outperforms the median tested configuration but falls short of top-tier systems. The rank implies that roughly 60% of tested combos deliver higher average FPS in this title, which aligns with the measured results showing strong 1080p performance but only playable 4K at lower presets. The data suggests that users seeking higher rankings would need a more powerful GPU, as the CPU's relative standing is higher than the combined result.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the decisive factor in Palworld's performance, as evidenced by the resolution scaling analysis. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but becomes strained at 4K. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 34.4 FPS, which is below the 48.3 FPS achieved at High, indicating that the additional memory pressure from Ultra settings (likely higher texture detail and shadow quality) pushes the frame buffer to its limit.

The clocks are modest for the Ampere architecture: a base of 1575 MHz and a boost of 1770 MHz. The memory operates at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. These figures are consistent with the GPU's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, which drives the measured frame rates. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 213.6 FPS, showing that it can push high frame rates when not memory-bound. The drop to 77.8 FPS at 4K Low represents a 63.6% reduction, which correlates with the fourfold increase in pixel count but also reflects the memory bandwidth ceiling.

The GPU's transistor count of 17,400 million on a 392 mm² die, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process, gives it a transistor density of 44.4M per mm². This density supports 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, which are the execution resources that process Palworld's geometry and effects. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present but likely underutilized in this title, as the game does not heavily rely on ray tracing or DLSS. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of ray tracing overhead, so the standard rasterization path is the primary workload.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, averaging 114.2 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a 24.8 FPS improvement over High at the same resolution (89.4 FPS). For users prioritizing frame rate, Low at 1920x1080 delivers 213.6 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh displays, but the visual compromise may be significant.

At 4K, the data shows that only Low (77.8 FPS) and Medium (65.3 FPS) are playable, while High (48.3 FPS) and Ultra (34.4 FPS) fall below 60 FPS. Given this, the recommendation for 3840x2160 is Medium, as it provides a 16.9 FPS advantage over High and retains more visual fidelity than Low. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution: it yields 100.8 FPS at 1080p, which is 36.4 FPS lower than High at the same resolution, and the 4K Ultra result of 34.4 FPS is the worst measured value.

For 1920x1080, High at 137.2 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a 62.8 FPS advantage over Ultra while maintaining acceptable visual settings. The data indicates that the Ultra preset's performance penalty (36.4 FPS drop from High at 1080p) is not justified by the marginal visual gains in Palworld, which is a stylized survival title. The Medium preset at 1080p (174 FPS) is a viable alternative for users who want headroom for recording or streaming, but High provides the best experience per the measured rows.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 Ti and i5-12400F deliver their strongest results. Low settings produce 213.6 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all resolutions. Medium follows at 174 FPS, then High at 137.2 FPS, and Ultra at 100.8 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 112.8 FPS, indicating that the settings have a substantial impact on performance at this resolution. The 1080p High result of 137.2 FPS is particularly notable because it exceeds the 1440p Low score of 142.4 FPS only slightly, showing that resolution scaling is the dominant factor.

At 2560x1440, the results are 142.4 FPS (Low), 114.2 FPS (Medium), 89.4 FPS (High), and 67.5 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 74.9 FPS, compared to 112.8 FPS at 1080p. This compression suggests that the GPU is beginning to saturate, reducing the relative impact of settings changes. The 1440p High score of 89.4 FPS is a 47.8 FPS drop from 1080p High, which is a 34.8% reduction.

At 3840x2160, the measured values are 77.8 FPS (Low), 65.3 FPS (Medium), 48.3 FPS (High), and 34.4 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Low result is only 5.3 FPS higher than 1440p High, illustrating the severe penalty of 4K rendering. The Ultra preset at 4K drops below the 40 FPS threshold, making it unsuitable for smooth gameplay. The data shows that the combo is playable at 4K only with Low or Medium settings, and even then, the frame rates hover near the 60-70 FPS range, which may not satisfy users with high-refresh 4K displays. Overall, the measured FPS breakdown confirms that this hardware pairing is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring significant settings compromises.