Palworld

Palworld places the Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT combination at rank 936 out of 1718 tested combos. This mid-pack positioning indicates a pairing that delivers playable performance at mainstream resolutions but trails top-tier hardware significantly. The data shows a configuration balanced between a strong 10-core processor and a capable RDNA 2 graphics card, with performance heavily dictated by resolution and quality settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Palworld?

A: The combination ranks 936th out of 1718 tested configurations, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF has an average benchmark score of 27827, placing it 0% from the Intel Core i9-10900K (score 27829) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i7-13700H (score 27716). It trails the Intel Core i5-12600K by 0.1% and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H by 0.2%.

Q: What memory configuration does this CPU support?

A: The Intel Core i5-12600KF supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory through a dual-channel memory bus, with 20 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How does the GPU's synthetic score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6700 XT has an average benchmark score of 33721. It sits 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 (score 33493) and 1.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (score 33294). It is 1% behind both the AMD Radeon HD 7950 and AMD Radeon RX 480.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combination achieves an average of 185.5 FPS, which is the highest measured result across all tested resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 936 out of 1718 places it below the median of tested configurations in Palworld. Benchmark results indicate this pairing is not optimized for competitive high-refresh-rate play at maximum settings. The position suggests that while the hardware can handle the game, it falls behind a substantial portion of the database when considering all tested combos. The CPU's percentile of 84 against all CPUs is notably higher than the GPU's percentile of 77 against all GPUs, suggesting the processor is relatively stronger in the pairing. This ranking reflects a system that can run Palworld effectively at moderate settings but will struggle with the most demanding configurations, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the primary constraint.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT provides 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is sufficient for Palworld's open-world environments at 1080p and 1440p. The GPU's base clock runs at 2321 MHz, with a boost clock of 2581 MHz and a game clock of 2424 MHz. Memory operates at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. The 384.0 GB/s bandwidth supports texture streaming across the game's large map. With 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, the GPU delivers a pixel rate of 165.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 413.0 GTexel/s. The 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 performance indicates a mid-range GPU that handles Palworld's stylized graphics competently but not exceptionally. The GPU's synthetic benchmark percentile of 77 places it below the CPU's 84, confirming that the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. The 7 nm RDNA 2.0 architecture with 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die shows a dense design that balances power efficiency with raw throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination shows a wide performance spread across settings. Low settings produce 185.5 FPS average, Medium delivers 147.9 FPS, High achieves 111.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 87 FPS. This progression shows a 98.5 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, indicating strong scaling with quality presets. At 2560x1440, the averages are 120.5 FPS on Low, 98.2 FPS on Medium, 74.4 FPS on High, and 58.5 FPS on Ultra. The 1440p results show a 62 FPS gap between Low and Ultra, with Ultra barely maintaining 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low settings deliver 67 FPS, Medium achieves 51.8 FPS, High drops to 39.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 29.5 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that only Low settings remain playable, as Medium and above fall below the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows that 1080p Ultra is playable, 1440p Ultra is borderline, and 4K Ultra is not viable for smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p to 4K reveals the GPU's workload scaling. At Low settings, the average FPS decreases from 185.5 at 1080p to 120.5 at 1440p (a 35% reduction) and further to 67 at 4K (a 44% reduction from 1440p). At High settings, the drop is from 111.6 at 1080p to 74.4 at 1440p (a 33% reduction) and then to 39.7 at 4K (a 47% reduction from 1440p). The consistent 33-35% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and 44-47% from 1440p to 4K indicates the GPU is the bottleneck, as pixel count scales with resolution. The CPU's strong performance, evidenced by its 84th percentile ranking, allows it to feed frames adequately at lower resolutions, but the GPU cannot maintain proportional output as resolution increases. The 4K Low setting result of 67 FPS versus 1080p Low at 185.5 FPS shows a 64% performance loss, which is slightly less than the theoretical 75% pixel increase, suggesting some CPU headroom remains at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12600KF features 10 cores and 16 threads based on Alder Lake architecture, with base and boost clocks of 3.70 GHz and 4.90 GHz respectively. The 125 W TDP indicates a power-hungry desktop processor that draws significant current under load. Cache configuration includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 23444 and a single-core score of 3309. Passmark multithread score of 27575 and single-thread score of 3925 confirm balanced performance across workloads. The 3DMark results show scaling from 1995 at 2 threads to 7952 at max threads, indicating good thread utilization. In Palworld, which benefits from multiple cores for world simulation and AI, the 16 threads provide sufficient processing power. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking versus all CPUs suggests it outperforms most processors in the database, allowing it to keep up with the GPU at 1080p and 1440p resolutions. However, the 0% deltaPct compared to the Intel Core i9-10900K and 0.4% lead over the Intel Core i7-13700H show that the i5-12600KF sits in a competitive mid-range segment, not a top-tier position. The CPU's performance is not the limiting factor in this combo, as evidenced by the FPS scaling pattern that follows GPU workload more closely than CPU capability.