Palworld

The Intel Core i5-12400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust Palworld experience, placing 410th out of 1718 tested combinations. This places the combo in the top 24% of all systems tested, indicating strong overall capability. The combination of a solid 6-core processor and a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU ensures that the game remains highly playable even at demanding settings, with the data showing significant headroom at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 117.5 FPS, which is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

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 also edges out 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 other GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile of all GPUs, showcasing its strong position for high-fidelity gaming.

Q: Is the system capable of handling 4K gaming in Palworld?

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with High settings, the combo achieves an average of 58.1 FPS. While this is playable, dropping to Medium settings raises the average to 70.9 FPS, and Low settings push it to 91.3 FPS for a smoother experience.

Q: What is the most significant performance gap between settings at 1440p?

A: The largest jump at 2560x1440 is from Ultra (77.5 FPS) to High (101.8 FPS), a substantial 24.3 FPS increase. The transition from Low (167 FPS) to Ultra represents a drop of 89.5 FPS.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 than its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4070's average benchmark score is 37283, which is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M's score of 36371. It also outperforms the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.6% but trails the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A by 1.9% and the RTX 4080 Mobile by 2.2%.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the primary driver of Palworld's visual fidelity in this configuration. Built on the 5 nm process with the AD104 chip, it features 5888 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1920 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, while the memory runs at an effective speed of 21 Gbps. These specifications provide substantial raw throughput, as evidenced by its 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is a critical asset for Palworld, as the game's open-world environments and asset streaming can be demanding. The data shows that at 4K with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 43.5, indicating that the GPU is being pushed to its limits with maximum settings at this resolution. However, the RTX 4070's robust memory subsystem ensures that even at High settings in 4K, the system maintains a playable 58.1 FPS. The GPU's performance is measured at the 81st percentile versus all GPUs, confirming its high-end status, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and the mobile RTX 4080, showing it competes with a mix of desktop and mobile parts.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of Palworld, this Intel Core i5-12400F and RTX 4070 combination achieves a rank of 410 out of 1718 tested combos. This places it within the top 23.9% of all systems tested for this game, a strong showing that underscores its balanced performance profile. The rank is not a reflection of a single component but of their interaction; the data indicates that neither the CPU nor the GPU is a bottleneck in most scenarios, allowing the system to scale effectively with resolution and settings changes.

The CPU's benchmark data supports this balance. With an average benchmark score of 19221, the i5-12400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-8700K, is virtually tied with a delta of only 0.1%. This suggests the processor provides consistent, mid-to-high-end performance that doesn't hold back the GPU. The GPU, in turn, is powerful enough to push frame rates into triple digits at 1080p and 1440p, as seen in the measured FPS data. The combination's rank of 410 reflects its ability to handle Palworld's demands without significant compromise, though the 4K Ultra results show where its limits lie.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system exhibits exceptional performance. With Low settings, the average FPS reaches 248.9, ensuring maximum fluidity. Medium settings produce an average of 200 FPS, while High settings drop to 157.4 FPS. Even at Ultra settings, the average remains high at 117.5 FPS, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays without any concerns.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains very strong. The Low settings average is 167 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. Medium settings deliver 135.9 FPS, and High settings maintain a smooth 101.8 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p yield an average of 77.5 FPS, which is perfectly playable for a survival title where visual quality often takes precedence.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload increases significantly. High settings produce an average of 58.1 FPS, which is on the cusp of 60 FPS and suitable for a cinematic experience. Medium settings improve this to 70.9 FPS, providing a smoother performance. Low settings achieve 91.3 FPS, offering a high-refresh-rate experience even at 4K. However, Ultra settings are the most demanding, with the average FPS falling to 43.5, indicating that this setting is not recommended for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the GPU-bound nature of the system. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 157.4 at 1080p to 101.8 at 1440p, a 35.3% reduction, and then further to 58.1 at 4K, a 63.1% reduction from 1080p. This steep decline is characteristic of a system where the GPU is the limiting factor, as the resolution increase directly impacts the pixel fill rate and shading workload.

The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings. At Low settings, the FPS falls from 248.9 at 1080p to 167 at 1440p (a 32.9% drop) and then to 91.3 at 4K (a 63.3% drop from 1080p). Similarly, at Ultra settings, the drop is from 117.5 at 1080p to 77.5 at 1440p (a 34% drop) and to 43.5 at 4K (a 63% drop). This consistent percentage decrease across different settings indicates that the CPU is not a bottleneck; if it were, the performance hit from increased resolution would be less pronounced, as the CPU's workload remains relatively constant.

The data suggests that the RTX 4070's capabilities are fully utilized as resolution increases. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop is roughly 33-35% across all settings, and the 1440p to 4K drop is another 43-44%, points to a linear scaling that is typical of a GPU-limited scenario. This means that for users with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors, the system will deliver exceptionally high frame rates, while at 4K, the settings must be dialed back to maintain smooth performance. The 4K Ultra result of 43.5 FPS is the clearest indicator of the GPU's limits, while the 1080p Low result of 248.9 FPS shows the ceiling of what this combo can achieve when the GPU has less work to do.