Palworld

Palworld with the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 presents a dataset where the rendering load scales predictably across resolutions, but the performance ceiling at lower resolutions reveals a dependency on the processor. The measured frames per second (FPS) show a clear progression from 4K to 1080p, with the gap between settings narrowing as resolution decreases, indicating where the balance of work shifts between the GPU and CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 3840x2160 to 1920x1080 produces a substantial increase in average FPS across all settings, but the scaling factors are not uniform. At Ultra settings, the average frame rate jumps from 55 FPS at 4K to 99 FPS at 1440p, and then to 150 FPS at 1080p. This represents an 82% improvement from 4K to 1440p, followed by a 52% improvement from 1440p to 1080p. The pattern is similar for High settings, which move from 72 FPS at 4K to 130 FPS at 1440p and 198 FPS at 1080p. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is an 81% increase, while the step to 1080p adds another 52%.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 116 FPS at 4K rising to 209 FPS at 1440p and then to 318 FPS at 1080p. The percentage increases are 80% and 52%, respectively. Medium settings follow suit: 94 FPS at 4K, 169 FPS at 1440p, and 257 FPS at 1080p, with increases of 80% and 52%. The consistency of these scaling ratios—roughly 80% from 4K to 1440p and 52% from 1440p to 1080p—suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component at the higher resolutions, but the diminishing returns at 1080p hint at a growing CPU influence.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 168 FPS (318 vs. 150), which is a larger absolute spread than at 4K, where the difference is only 61 FPS (116 vs. 55). This widening gap indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU has more headroom to render frames quickly, but the CPU's ability to feed the graphics pipeline becomes a bottleneck, preventing the Ultra preset from achieving the same relative scaling as the Low preset. The data suggests that for this combination, 1440p is the point where the GPU is still heavily loaded, while 1080p begins to expose the processor's limits, particularly with higher graphical settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings for this combination?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings is 198, with no minimum or maximum values recorded in the dataset.

Q: How does the RTX 4080's performance at 4K Ultra compare to its performance at 4K Low?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 55 FPS, while the Low preset achieves 116 FPS, showing a 61 FPS difference between the two settings at the same resolution.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p with Medium settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS is 144, with an average of 169 and a maximum of 195.

Q: Does the i5-12400F's benchmark score place it above or below the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS?

A: The i5-12400F has an average benchmark score of 19039, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS scores 19047, putting the Intel processor 0% behind in the deltaPct, indicating a negligible difference.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The highest average FPS is 318, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How many total combos does this CPU-GPU pair rank against in Palworld?

A: This combination ranks 247th out of 3711 tested combos in the game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC, featuring 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, with memory running at 1400 MHz or 22.4 Gbps effective. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is paired with a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. These specifications are central to understanding the measured performance in Palworld.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, based on an average benchmark score of 54247, positions it as a high-end part. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, has a score of 54209 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, meaning the RTX 4080 is essentially on par with the SUPER variant in synthetic tests. The data shows that the RTX 4080 is capable of high frame rates even at 4K, with the Low preset hitting 116 FPS and the High preset at 72 FPS. This indicates that the GPU has sufficient raw power to handle the game's rendering demands at high resolutions.

The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is not a limiting factor in this dataset, as the game's performance scales consistently with resolution and settings without any signs of memory-related stuttering or crashes. The boost clock of 2505 MHz contributes to the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates, but the scaling data suggests that at 1080p, the processor begins to constrain the GPU's output. The RTX 4080's performance in Palworld is strong, but the measured FPS at lower resolutions shows that the GPU is not fully utilized, as the CPU struggles to keep up with the frame generation demands.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how each preset performs across resolutions, allowing for an evidence-based recommendation. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 55 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. The High preset at 4K offers 72 FPS, a 31% improvement over Ultra, while the Medium preset provides 94 FPS, a 71% improvement over Ultra. The Low preset at 4K achieves 116 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off is significant.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset hits 99 FPS, which is a solid experience, but the High preset at 130 FPS offers a smoother play experience with only a modest drop in visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 169 FPS is the sweet spot for competitive play, while the Low preset at 209 FPS is excessive for most users. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset reaches 150 FPS, which is excellent, but the High preset at 198 FPS provides a noticeably better frame pacing. The Medium preset at 257 FPS is overkill for standard 60 Hz or 144 Hz monitors, and the Low preset at 318 FPS is only useful for esports-style play.

The best experience per the measured rows depends on the target resolution. For 4K, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with an average of 94 FPS and a minimum of 80 FPS, ensuring that frame drops stay within acceptable bounds. For 1440p, the High preset is recommended, delivering 130 FPS with no recorded minimum, which is a substantial improvement over Ultra. For 1080p, the High preset is the best choice, providing 198 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate of most monitors, while the Ultra preset at 150 FPS is still a viable option for those prioritizing visual fidelity.

How This Combo Ranks

In Palworld, this specific combination of the Intel Core i5-12400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is ranked 247th out of 3711 tested combos. This puts the pair in the top 6.7% of all combinations tested for this game, indicating a strong overall performance. The rank is a composite measure that considers the CPU and GPU's ability to deliver frame rates across the tested settings and resolutions.

The high rank is expected given the RTX 4080's 86th percentile standing among all GPUs and the i5-12400F's 73rd percentile among all CPUs. The CPU's average benchmark score of 19039 places it near the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, which scores 19047 with a deltaPct of 0%, and the Intel Core 3 201E, which scores 19056 with a deltaPct of -0.1%. This indicates that the i5-12400F is a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios, but the rank of 247 out of 3711 suggests that there are many combinations with more powerful CPUs that achieve higher frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU is more influential.

The combo's rank is a reflection of its balanced performance: the GPU is capable of high frame rates at 4K, while the CPU supports decent performance at 1080p, but the combination is not the top performer in either extreme. The data shows that the rank is driven by the GPU's strength, as the CPU's benchmark scores are modest compared to the GPU's high percentile ranking.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the average FPS across settings are as follows: Low delivers 116 FPS, Medium delivers 94 FPS with a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 108, High delivers 72 FPS, and Ultra delivers 55 FPS. There are no recorded minimum or maximum values for Low, High, or Ultra at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS are: Low at 209, Medium at 169 with a minimum of 144 and a maximum of 195, High at 130, and Ultra at 99. Again, only Medium has recorded minimum and maximum values.

At 1920x1080, the average FPS are: Low at 318, Medium at 257 with a minimum of 219 and a maximum of 296, High at 198, and Ultra at 150. The Medium preset is the only one with min/max data at this resolution.

The pattern across resolutions shows a consistent ordering: Low > Medium > High > Ultra, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening as resolution decreases. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS, at 1440p it is 110 FPS, and at 1080p it is 168 FPS. This trend confirms that the GPU has more headroom at lower resolutions, but the CPU's limitations prevent the Ultra preset from scaling as well as the Low preset.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Alder Lake-S architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. The processor has a TDP of 65 W and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though the memory bandwidth is not specified in the data.

In benchmark tests, the i5-12400F shows a single-thread score of 909 in 3dmark, a multi-thread score of 5912 in 3dmark_max_threads, and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12380. The passmark single-thread score is 3481, and the passmark multi-thread score is 19433. These scores place the CPU in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs, indicating a solid mid-range performer.

In Palworld, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the average FPS for Low settings reaches 318, but the Ultra preset only achieves 150 FPS. This 168 FPS difference suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at Low settings, but it does limit the frame rate when the GPU is tasked with more complex rendering. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz is sufficient for single-threaded tasks, but the 6-core design may struggle to keep up with the GPU's output at lower resolutions, where the CPU must process more frames per second.

The CPU's benchmark scores correlate with the measured FPS data: the strong single-thread performance supports high frame rates at 1080p, but the multi-thread scores indicate that the processor is not a top-tier part, which is reflected in the combo's 247th rank out of 3711 in this game. The i5-12400F is a capable processor for Palworld, but the data shows that it is the limiting factor at lower resolutions when paired with the RTX 4080.